Table 2 Characteristics of the three study samples
From: Translation and validation of the Short HIV Stigma scale in Brazilian Portuguese
Grindr | Social media | Hornet | |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 114 | 164 | 1824 |
Age | |||
Mean (SD) | 38.6 (10.1) | 43.7 (12.3) | 37.8 (9.9) |
Age categories | |||
18–24 | 8 (7.0) | 6 (3.7) | 103 (5.6) |
25–29 | 16 (14.0) | 21 (12.8) | 301 (16.5) |
30–39 | 39 (34.2) | 38 (23.2) | 721 (39.5) |
40–49 | 33 (28.9) | 42 (25.6) | 423 (23.2) |
50–59 | 16 (14.0) | 38 (23.2) | 238 (13.0) |
60+ | 2 (1.8) | 19 (11.6) | 38 (2.1) |
Gender | |||
Cisgender men | 114 (100) | 89 (54.3) | 1794 (98.4) |
Cisgender women | 0 (0) | 63 (38.4) | 0 (0) |
Transgender/non-binary | 0 (0) | 12 (7.3) | 30 (1.6) |
Sexual orientation | |||
Gay/homosexual | 104 (91.2) | 87 (54.0) | 1665 (91.4) |
Bisexual | 10 (8.8) | 6 (3.7) | 146 (8.0) |
Heterosexual | 0 (0) | 68 (42.2) | 9 (0.5) |
Skin color/race | |||
White | 63 (56.8) | 75 (46.3) | 1121 (63.0) |
Black | 14 (12.6) | 25 (15.4) | 191 (10.7) |
Pardo (Mixed)/native | 34 (30.6) | 62 (38.3) | 467 (26.3) |
Incomea | |||
Low | 26 (22.8) | 93 (56.7) | 497 (27.2) |
Middle | 57 (50.0) | 58 (35.4) | 832 (45.6) |
High | 31 (27.2) | 13 (7.9) | 495 (27.1) |
Education (years)b | |||
≤ 12 | 30 (26.5) | 100 (61.0) | 565 (31.4) |
> 12 | 83 (73.5) | 64 (39.0) | 1233 (68.6) |
Regionc | |||
Other | 36 (31.6) | 27 (16.5) | 121 (6.6) |
Southeast/South | 78 (68.4) | 137 (83.5) | 1703 (93.4) |
Partner | |||
No | 83 (72.8) | 82 (50.0) | – |
Yes | 31 (27.2) | 82 (50.0) | – |
Short HIV Stigma Scale scores | |||
Personalized stigma | |||
Mean (SD) | 5.9 (2.9) | 5.9 (2.8) | 5.5 (2.5) |
Disclosure concerns | |||
Mean (SD) | 11.1 (1.5) | 8.9 (3.2) | 10.6 (2.1) |
Concerns about public attitudes | |||
Mean (SD) | 9.8 (1.9) | 8.7 (2.4) | 9.3 (2.2) |
Negative self-image | |||
Mean (SD) | 7.8 (2.6) | 6.7 (2.5) | 7.3 (2.6) |