Table 1 Demographic characteristics among Black men who have sex with men (MSM) and Black men who only have sex with women (MSW)

Total participants

487

86

395

 Mean

36

37

36

 Median (IQR)

34 (24–46)

35 (27–46)

34 (22–47)

 16–24

29

17

32

 25–34

21

29

19

 35–44

20

21

20

 45 or older

30

33

29

 Less than secondary school

6

6

6

 Some/completed secondary school

50

35

53

 Some/completed college/university

41

52

38

 Some/completed graduate education

4

7

3

 Married/Common-law

14

15

13

 Separated/divorced/widower

14

12

14

 Single

73

72

71

 Less $10,000

42

37

44

 $10,000 - $19,999

21

26

20

 $20,000- 49,999

18

22

17

 $50,000 or more

2

5

2

 Don’t know

7

6

7

 Declined not answer

10

5

11

 N

16

15

15

 English

79

79

76

 French

1

0

1

 Spanish

0

0

1

 Other

4

3

4

 Africa

26

16

28

 Caribbean

35

58

30

 Canada

35

21

39

 Other

4

5

3

 Landed/permanent resident

58

21

41

 Refugee claimant

25

37

11

 Temporary worker

1

2

0

 Visitor

8

12

3

 Student

5

5

3

 Non-status

4

2

2