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Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and psychosocial factors of N = 37 Black sexual minority men in Tshwane (Pretoria), South Africa from March–September 2016

From: The social and sexual lives of Black sexual minority men 30 years of age and older in South Africa

 

N

%

Age

 30–39

34

91.9

 40

2

5.4

 50

1

2.7

Sexual Orientation

 Gay

30

81.1

 Bisexual

5

13.5

 Straight

1

2.7

 Other

1

2.7

Regular Income

 Yes

23

62.2

 No

13

35.1

Married

 Yes

2

5.4

 No

33

89.2

 Other

2

5.4

Education

 Primary

2

5.4

 Secondary

14

37.8

 Higher

21

56.8

 

Mean a

Std. Deviation

Femininity b

2.9

.76

Internalized Homophobia c

1.9

.53

Social Support d

3.7

1.13

Openness of Identity e

3.1

.80

Experiences with Violence f

1.5

.63

  1. aAll of the scale response options range from low agreement with statement [1] to high agreement with statement [5], thus higher scores represent higher levels of the respective construct
  2. bFemininity measures self-reported presentation of femininity in their appearance, interactions, and behavior
  3. cInternalized homophobia measures self-reported outlook on their identity and desire to change one’s identity
  4. dSocial support measured self-reported levels of social, financial, or medical support within one’s community or family
  5. eOpenness of Identity measured self-reported willingness to disclose one’s identity to community members, coworkers, or family members
  6. fExperiences with violence asked about experiences with physical or sexual violence, as well as gender- or sexuality-based discrimination
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