Table 2.
Summary statistics for individual-level characteristics, stratified by study arm assignment (treatment arm vs. control arm).
| Individual Characteristics | Full Sample (N = 340) | Treatment Arm (n = 174) | Control Arm (n = 166) | Treatment vs. Control Differences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p-valuea | |
| Sexual Identity | .461 | |||
| Gay | 210 (62.4) | 115 (66.1) | 96 (58.5) | |
| Heterosexual/Straight | 10 (2.9) | 4 (2.3) | 6 (3.7) | |
| Bisexual | 89 (26.2) | 40 (23.0) | 48 (29.3) | |
| Other/Something else | 29 (8.5) | 15 (8.6) | 14 (8.5) | |
| Gender Identity | .037 | |||
| Cisgender male | 309 (90.9) | 164 (94.3) | 144 (87.8) | |
| Transgender | 31 (9.1) | 10 (5.7) | 20 (12.2) | |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 25.75 (4.18) | 26.14 (4.30) | 25.36 (4.04) | .043 |
| HIV (positive) status | 145 (42.7) | 74 (42.5) | 69 (42.1) | .932 |
| Treatment arm assignment | 174 (51.2) | -- | -- | |
| Facebook friendship network size | .417 | |||
| Small (8–1000 friends) | 128 (37.6) | 61 (35.1) | 67 (40.4) | |
| Medium (1001–3800 friends) | 137 (40.3) | 76 (43.7) | 61 (36.7) | |
| Large (3801–4506 friends) | 75 (22.1) | 37 (21.2) | 38 (22.9) |
a
Reported p-values are from Pearson’s chi-squared tests for categorical characteristics and independent t-tests for numeric characteristics