Table 1.
Demographic and behavioral characteristics of an online sample of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) (Survey One n = 280, Survey Two n = 280)
| Characteristic | Survey One: April–May 2020 (n = 280) |
Survey Two: November 2020–January 2021 (n = 280) |
Difference between Survey One & Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (N) | % (N) | p-Value | |
| Age | |||
| 18–24 | 17.5 (49) | 14.3 (40) | |
| 25–34 | 48.6 (137) | 46.4 (130) | 0.845 |
| 35–44 | 25.2 (71) | 27.9 (78) | |
| > 45 | 8.7 (23) | 11.4 (32) | |
| Education | |||
| High school | 25.4 (71) | 20 (56) | 0.451 |
| Some college | 39.8 (111) | 44.6 (125) | |
| College graduate or graduate school | 34.8 (98) | 35.4 (99) | |
| Employed | 0.045 | ||
| Yes | 81.2 (227) | 85.7 (240) | |
| No | 18.8 (53) | 14.3 (40) | |
| Race | |||
| Black/African American | 4.8 (13) | 3.9 (11) | 0.084 |
| White | 76.2 (214) | 81.1 (227) | |
| Other | 19.0 (53) | 15.0 (42) | |
| Sexual identity | |||
| Gay/homosexual | 82.9 (232) | 85.4 (239) | 0.175 |
| Bisexual | 12.4 (35) | 10 (28) | |
| Other | 4.7 (13) | 4.6 (13) | |
| HIV sero-status | |||
| HIV-negative/unknown | 92.2 (258) | 91.8 (257) | |
| HIV-positive | 7.8 (22) | 8.2 (23) | |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 47.6 (133) | 46.8 (131) | |
| Has partner (i.e. boyfriend) | 36.5 (102) | 38.5 (108) | |
| Married to male partner | 15.9 (45) | 14.6 (41) | |
| Changes in substance use during lockdown | |||
| Increased | 22.1 (62) | 21.4 (60) | 0.076 |
| Decreased | 30.9 (87) | 28.9 (80) | |
| Stayed the same | 47.0 (131) | 49.7 (140) | |
| Changes in binge drinking during lockdown | |||
| Increased | 28.7 (80) | 33.6 (94) | 0.056 |
| Decreased | 37.2 (104) | 38.2 (107) | |
| Stayed the same | 34.1 (96) | 28.2 (79) | |
| Have skipped meals due to COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 10.6 (30) | 8.2 (23) | 0.089 |
| No | 89.4 (250) | 91.8 (257) | |
| Have experienced homelessness during COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 4.3 (12) | 3.2 (9) | 0.148 |
| No | 95.7 (268) | 96.8 (271) | |
| Has participated in transactional sex during COVID-19 | |||
| Yes | 1.3 (4) | 1.1 (3) | 0.264 |
| No | 98.7 (276) | 98.9 (277) | |
| Region of the US | |||
| North | 15.6 (44) | 15.8 (44) | 0.458 |
| East | 29.5 (83) | 31.5 (88) | |
| South | 24.2 (68) | 24.6 (69) | |
| West | 30.7 (85) | 28.1 (79) |
**p-values are a paired t-test comparison between those with complete data at survey rounds one and two (n = 280)