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Table 1 Participant characteristics (n = 187)

From: Willingness to use novel reversible methods of male birth control: a community-based survey of cisgender men in the United States

Characteristic

n (%)

Age, years

 18–24

55 (29.4)

 25–29

58 (31.0)

 30–34

29 (15.5)

 35–39

20 (10.7)

 40–45

25 (13.4)

Race/ethnicitya

 Asian

19 (10.2)

 Black or African American

6 (3.2)

 Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino/Latina/Latinx

15 (8.1)

 White

137 (73.7)

 Multiracial

8 (4.3)

 Other

1 (0.5)

 Missing

1

Household income (2018)

 Less than $20,000

19 (10.2)

 $20,000 to $49,999

43 (23.1)

 $50,000 to $99,999

58 (31.2)

 $100,000 or more

66 (35.5)

 Missing

1

Highest level of education

 ≤ High school diploma or equivalent

28 (15.1)

 Associates degree or some college

38 (20.4)

 Bachelor’s degree

70 (37.6)

 Graduate or professional degree

50 (26.9)

 Missing

1

Residential environment

 Urban

81 (43.3)

 Suburban

86 (46.0)

 Rural

20 (10.7)

Country of birth

 United States

166 (88.8)

 Other

21 (11.2)

Religious denomination

 Christian, Catholic

36 (19.3)

 Christian, Lutheran

27 (14.4)

 Christian, Other

28 (15.0)

 Other

17 (9.1)

 None

79 (42.3)

Frequency of religious service attendance

 Never

77 (41.2)

 Less than once per month

71 (38.0)

 Once per month

16 (8.6)

 Once a week or more

23 (12.3)

Importance of religion in daily life

 Not at all important

95 (50.8)

 A little important

40 (21.4)

 Somewhat important

26 (13.9)

 Extremely important

26 (13.9)

Sexual orientation

 Straight / heterosexual

164 (87.7)

 Bisexual

20 (10.7)

 Gay

1 (0.5)

 Prefer not to say

2 (1.1)

In committed relationship

 Yes

162 (86.6)

 No

25 (13.4)

Ever involved in a pregnancy

 Yes

50 (26.9)

 No

136 (73.1)

 Missing

1

Ever involved in an unintended pregnancy

 Yes

15 (8.1)

 No

171 (91.9)

 Missing

1

Number of children in household

 0

128 (71.5)

 1

22 (12.3)

 2

21 (11.7)

 3 or more

8 (4.5)

 Missing

8

Desires pregnancy in the future

 Yes

115 (64.3)

 No

64 (35.8)

 Missing

8

Health insurance plan type

 Private

137 (73.3)

 Public (state or federal)

29 (15.5)

 Other/Multiple

9 (4.8)

 None

12 (6.4)

Healthcare visit in past year for annual exam

 Yes

108 (57.8)

 No

79 (42.3)

Ever been tested for HIV

 Yes

75 (40.1)

 No

98 (52.4)

 Unsure

14 (7.5)

Ever received at least one dose of HPV vaccine

 Yes

47 (25.1)

 No

101 (54.0)

 Unsure

39 (20.9)

Depression symptoms

 Normal (none)

128 (68.8)

 Mild

31 (16.7)

 Moderate

26 (14.0)

 Severe

1 (0.5)

 Missing

1

Anxiety symptoms

 Normal (none)

123 (66.5)

 Mild

26 (14.1)

 Moderate

31 (16.8)

 Severe

5 (2.7)

 Missing

2

General self-efficacy

 Very low

1 (0.5)

 Low

15 (8.0)

 Average

110 (58.8)

 High

61 (32.6)

  1. HIV Human immunodeficiency virus, HPV Human papillomavirus
  2. aRace and Hispanic ethnicity were collected separately. For this combined variable, participants were classified first by ethnicity and then by race; thus all other categories are non-Hispanic. “Other” includes 1 participant with write-in value, “Human”