Table 1.
Participant characteristics and factor loadings for latent variables (N = 290)
| Demographics | M (SD) or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | 31.99 years (8.32) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White-Hispanic/Latino | 230 (79.3%) |
| Black-Hispanic/Latino | 14 (4.8%) |
| Asian-Hispanic/Latino | 2 (0.7%) |
| Indigenous-Hispanic/Latino | 11 (3.8%) |
| Multiracial-Hispanic/Latino | 26 (9.0%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Gay | 243 (83.8%) |
| Bisexual | 26 (9.0%) |
| Other | 19 (6.4%) |
| Structural life instability indicators | |
|---|---|
| Housing instability (stressed about paying rent/mortgage, etc.)a | 187 (64.5%) |
| Currently employed | 212 (73.1%) |
| Currently insured | 219 (75.5%) |
| History of incarceration | 33 (11.4%) |
| Psychological distress indicators | |
|---|---|
| Depression (CESD)b | 11.33 (96.90) |
| Anxiety (GAD-7)c | 8.57 (6.23) |
| HIV-prevention engagement indicators | |
|---|---|
| Intention to use PrEPd | 5.82 (4.08) |
| Intention to HIV-testd | 8.08 (3.93) |
| Community norms around PrEPe | 210 (72.4%) |
| Community norms around HIV-testinge | 206 (71.0%) |
| PrEP self-efficacyg | 3.19 (0.60) |
| HIV-testing self-efficacyg | 3.92 (0.77) |
| PrEP stigmaf | 3.98 (0.84) |
| HIV-testing stigmaf | 4.33 (0.75) |
aHigher scores = more stressed about paying
bRange 0–60, higher scores = greater depressive symptoms
cRange 0–21, higher scores = greater anxiety symptoms
dRange 0–11, higher scores = greater intention to engage in behavior change
eKnow none/few people on PrEP and tested for HIV in last year
fRange 1–5, higher scores = more self-efficacy
gRange 1–5 = higher scores = less stigma