Table 2 Action contexts

Living arrangement is temporary (6 months or less) or unknown stability

51.3 (139)

53.0 (116)

44.2 (23)

Most common relationship status: Single, not seeking a sexual or romantic partner or partners

36.5 (99)

36.5 (80)

36.5 (19)

High school graduate/GED or higher

82.3 (223)

84.5 (185)

73.1 (38)

Ever been employed on-the-books (a job where you are paid with a check)

71.2 (193)

69.9 (153)

76.9 (40)

Current employment status is not working but actively looking

52.8 (143)

51.1 (112)

59.6 (31)

Has worked in the informal economy in past 6 months

43.4 (66)

42.4 (50)

47.1 (16)

Income from welfare, public assistance, social security, disability, or workers compensation

57.2 (155)

57.1 (125)

57.7 (30)

Ever engaged in the street economy– lifetime

55.4 (150)

53.9 (118)

61.5 (32)

Financial hardship

Could not meet needs for necessities in past 6 months (rent, food, utilities), at least once

81.9 (222)

81.3 (178)

84.6 (44)

HIV disclosure

At least some family AND friends know HIV status

52.8 (143)

52.5 (115)

53.8 (28)

Everyday Discrimination Scale score (range 9–54)

24.5 (11.1)

24.2 (10.6)

25.4 (13.0)

Median [Min, Max]

22.0 [9.00, 54.0]

23.0 [9.00, 54.0]

21.5 [9.00, 54.0]

Main reason for these experiences

Your sexual orientation

60.1 (163)

58.9 (129)

65.4 (34)

Your gender

45.4 (123)

44.7 (98)

48.1 (25)

Your HIV status

37.3 (101)

37.0 (81)

38.5 (20)

Your race

34.3 (93)

32.0 (70)

44.2 (23)

Some other aspect of your physical appearance

31.0 (84)

30.6 (67)

32.7 (17)

Your shade of skin color

26.9 (73)

25.6 (56)

32.7 (17)

Your ancestry or national origins

22.5 (61)

23.7 (52)

17.3 (9)

Your age

21.0 (57)

22.4 (49)

15.4 (8)

Your education or income level

18.8 (51)

17.4 (38)

25.0 (13)

Your weight

17.7 (48)

17.4 (38)

19.2 (10)

Your height

12.9 (35)

12.8 (28)

13.5 (7)

HIV stigma (range 10–40)

25.8 (6.51)

25.7 (6.62)

26.3 (6.09)

 Median [Min, Max]

26.0 [10.0, 40.0]

26.0 [10.0, 40.0]

26.0 [12.0, 37.0]