All men | 123 (65.8) | 64 (34.2) | |
| Mean (SD) | |
Age at diagnosis (years) | 33.93 (9.86) | 35.32 (9.02) | 0.354 |
Sexual identity |
Gay/homosexual | 113 (91.9) | 57 (89.1) | 0.440 |
Bisexual | 9 (7.3) | 6 (9.4) | |
Other | 0 | 1 (1.6) | |
Not provided | 1 (0.8) | 0 | |
Education |
Less than university level | 53 (43.1) | 26 (40.6) | 0.341 |
University undergraduate level | 42 (34.1) | 28 (43.8) | |
University postgraduate level | 28 (22.8) | 10 (15.6) | |
Country of birth |
Australia | 87 (70.7) | 46 (71.9) | 0.361 |
Other | 36 (29.3) | 17 (26.6) | |
Not provided | 0 | 1 (1.6) | |
| Mean (SD) | |
Social engagement with gay men | 4.37 (1.61) | 3.63 (1.52) | 0.002 |
Health optimism | 10.14 (2.60) | 9.34 (2.47) | 0.045 |