| Table 1. Main characteristics of the studied sample (n=698). | ||
| Main characteristic | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnicity/race Afrodescendant Asian Caucasian Indigenous |
106 36 520 36 |
15.1 5.2 74.5 5.2 |
| Level of education Elementary High-School University Post-graduation |
4 224 275 195 |
0.6 32.1 39.4 27.9 |
| Do you study or work in the health sciences field? No Yes |
464 234 |
66.5 33.5 |
| Personal income (minimal wage in Brazil = U$360.00) Up to one minimal wage From 1 to 3 More than 3 |
193 266 225 |
28.2 38.9 32.9 |
| Religion Catholic Spiritism Evangelical African matrix No religion |
152 61 39 60 386 |
21.7 8.7 5.6 8.6 55.3 |
| Region of residence in Brazil Central west Northeast North Southeast South |
44 92 13 298 251 |
6.3 13.2 1.9 42.7 36.0 |
| Regarding sex at birth you have been designated as: Man Woman Other |
94 604 2 |
(13.5) (86.2) (0.3) |
| Regarding your sexual orientation, you consider yourself: Bisexual Homoaffective Pansexual |
167 477 48 |
(24.2) (68.9) (6.9) |
| How does your family deal with your sexual orientation? Accepts and supports with reservations Accepts and supports without reservations It doesn’t accept my sexual orientation and doesn’t support my relationship Did not disclose the family Others |
273 261 101 45 18 |
(39.1) (37.4) (14.5) (6.4) (2.6) |
| Which people in your social life know about your sexual orientation? Doctor/Physician Friends Family Co-workers I don’t tell anyone I don’t hide it from anyone |
36 479 388 270 8 311 |
(5.2) (68.6) (55.6) (38.7) (1.1) (44.6) |
| Are you currently in a relationship? No Yes (open) Yes (Monogamous relationship) |
154 28 516 |
(22.1) (4.0) (73.9) |
| If yes. what is the length of the relationship: Less than 1 year 1 - 5 years More than 5 years |
85 332 129 |
(15.6) (60.8) (23.6) |
| Your current relationship is: Bisexual Homoaffective |
15 523 |
(1.7) (98.3) |