Characteristic | Total | MSM | MSW |
---|---|---|---|
Total participants | 487 | 86 | 395 |
Age (years)* | |||
 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 |
Education (%)** | |||
 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 |
Marital status (%) | |||
 Married/Common-law | 14 | 15 | 13 |
 Separated/divorced/widower | 14 | 12 | 14 |
 Single | 73 | 72 | 71 |
Annual Household Income (%) | |||
 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 |
Language spoken (%) | |||
 N | 16 | 15 | 15 |
 English | 79 | 79 | 76 |
 French | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spanish | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Other | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Region of Birth (%)*** | |||
 Africa | 26 | 16 | 28 |
 Caribbean | 35 | 58 | 30 |
 Canada | 35 | 21 | 39 |
 Other | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Status at first arrival in Canada (%)*** | |||
 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 |