All participants (N = 299) (%)

Intervention (N = 117) (%)

Control (n = 182) (%)

p

Sociodemographic background

Age

Range

23 - 61

23 - 60

24 - 61

Mean (SD)

38.9

(10.6)

37.2

(10.1)

40.1

(10.9)

0.02a

Median

38

35

40

Sex

Female

287

(97.4)

114

(97.4)

173

(95.1)

0.3b

Educational status

Diploma

124

(41.5)

48

(41.0)

76

(41.8)

0.65b

Associate degree

32

(10.7)

14

(12.0)

18

(9.9)

0.84b

Bachelor’s degree

110

(36.8)

48

(41.0)

62

(34.1)

0.35b

Master’s degree

16

(5.4)

5

(4.3)

11

(6.0)

0.45b

Years of experience as a public health nurse

Range

0 - 39

0 - 38

0 - 39

Mean (SD)

14

(11.0)

12

(10.2)

15.3

(11.4)

0.01a

Median

11.5

8

15

Have contact/interacted with MSM

135

(45.2)

62

(53.9)

73

(41.5)

0.04b

Have received sexuality training

167

(55.9)

68

(59.6)

99

(57.6)

0.72b