Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (N = 496)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | Â |
18–24 | 364 (73.4) |
24–34 | 99 (20.0) |
34–44 | 26 (5.2) |
44 or above | 7 (1.4) |
Nationality | Â |
Lebanese only | 469 (94.6) |
Lebanese with another nationality | 27 (5.4) |
Governate | Â |
Mount Lebanon | 247 (49.8) |
Beirut | 165 (33.3) |
North Lebanon | 37 (7.5) |
South Lebanon | 19 (3.8) |
Beqaa | 16 (3.2) |
Nabatieh | 7 (1.4) |
Akkar | 3 (0.6) |
Baalbek – Hermel | 2 (0.4) |
Sex assigned at birth | Â |
Male | 289 (58.3) |
Female | 207 (41.7) |
Primary gender identity | Â |
Male/Man | 267 (53.8) |
Female/Woman | 172 (34.7) |
Other* | 57 (11.5) |
Best description of LGBTQ categories | Â |
Bisexual | 191 (38.5) |
Gay | 174 (35.1) |
Queer/Questioning/Pansexual/Unlabeled | 68 (13.7) |
Lesbian | 38 (7.7) |
Transgender only | 12 (2.4) |
Transgender and another category** | 13 (2.6) |
Educational level | Â |
Bachelor’s degree | 268 (54.0) |
Master’s degree or above | 136 (27.4) |
High school or below | 92 (18.5) |
Employment status | Â |
Student | 277 (55.8) |
Employed | 147 (29.6) |
Unemployed/retired | 72 (14.5) |
Able to meet monthly basic needs | Â |
Yes | 232 (46.8) |
Yes, with difficulties | 188 (37.9) |
No | 76 (15.3) |