Table 2 Characteristics of the study participants stratified by being in the concordant (both perceived and clinically assessed low risk of HIV) or discordant group (perceived low risk of HIV and clinically assessed high risk of HIV).

Age in years, median (Q1-Q3)

35 (27–48)

31 (26–38)

z = 3.259

(p = 0.001*)

Sociocultural background

n

%

n

%

Chi2 = 4.410, Cramer’s V = 0.119,

(p = 0.939)†

White born in Canada

86

51%

68

47%

White born abroad

18

11%

16

11%

Black born in Canada

4

2%

5

4%

Black born abroad

3

2%

1

1%

East Asian born in Canada

7

4%

5

4%

East Asian born abroad

11

7%

11

8%

Latin born in Canada

3

2%

2

1%

Latin born abroad

8

5%

5

3%

Indigenous people of Canada

2

1%

5

3%

Other born in Canada

8

5%

9

6%

Other born abroad

18

11%

19

13%

Total

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Education

Chi2 = 8.873, Cramer’s V = 0.168,

(p = 0.031)

High school or less

24

14%

11

8%

College/technical

24

14%

38

26%

Bachelor’s degree

74

44%

61

42%

Postgraduate

45

27%

36

25%

Total

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146

Relationship status

Chi2 = 12.949, Cramer’s V = 0.203,

(p = 0.005)

No regular partner

101

60%

62

43%

Open relationship

36

21%

56

39%

Closed relationship

26

15%

23

16%

Prefers not to answer

6

4%

3

2%

Total

169

144

How they met sexual partners in the past 6 months‡

School, work, friends

37

22%

36

25%

Chi2 = 0.336, Cramer’s V = 0.033,

(p = 0.562)

Websites, mobile applications

120

71%

113

77%

Chi2 = 1.662, Cramer’s V = 0.073,

(p = 0.197)

Bars, clubs

29

17%

43

29%

Chi2 = 6.712, Cramer’s V = 0.146,

(p = 0.01)

Bath house, sex parties, cruising

31

18%

34

23%

Chi2 = 1.169, Cramer’s V = 0.061,

(p = 0.28)

No new sex partners in past 6 months

20

12%

12

8%

Chi2 = 1.122, Cramer’s V = 0.060,

(p = 0.29)

Total*

169

146

Sexual orientation

Chi2 = 12.917, Cramer’s V = 0.203,

(p = 0.016)†

Gay

119

71%

124

85%

Bisexual

38

23%

15

10%

Pansexual

5

3%

4

3%

Queer

2

1%

3

2%

Other

4

2%

0

0%

Total

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146

Extent of disclosure of sexual orientation

Chi2 = 6.607, Cramer’s V = 0.145,

(p = 0.254)†

Not out at all

18

11%

7

5%

Out to a few

31

18%

25

17%

Out to half

15

9%

17

12%

Out to most

27

16%

33

23%

Out to all

75

44%

63

43%

Prefers not to answer

3

2%

1

1%

Total

169

146

Proportion of GBQ persons in social network

Chi2 = 4.323, Cramer’s V = 0.119, 

(p = 0.229)

0–25%

81

51%

57

40%

26–50%

33

21%

34

24%

50–75%

30

19%

31

22%

> 75%

16

10%

22

15%

Total

160

144

Has a primary Care Provider

Chi2 = 0.565, Cramer’s V = 0.042, 

(p = 0.745)†

Yes

120

71%

101

69%

No

48

28%

43

29%

Prefers not to answer

1

1%

2

1%

Total

169

146