1. JULY 2015 GAY PRIDE EVENT SURVEY
A Study Conducted for the Syracuse Model Neighborhood, INC.
By Sabreen Mere
April 2016
2. Gay Pride Event Survey Data Collection, Summer 2015
Syracuse Model Neighborhood INC.
By Sabreen Mere
April 2016
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction: This study reports the results of a sexual health survey conducted at a Gay Pride
event by F.A.C.E.S. The results will be presented in a report to F.A.C.E.S funders and staff. This
report will be used to show F.A.C.E.S. staff which area of sexual health education they should
focus their resources on.
Methods: The data were collected from a paper survey of individuals that visited the FACES
booth at the Gay Pride event in July 2015. From the target population of 1,500 Gay Pride
attendees, 50 surveys were distributed, and 20 (.01%) responses were collected.
Findings:
1. 75% of respondents said they “sometimes” or “never” used a condom, or other barrier
method, during sexual intercourse. (n=16)
2. 67% of respondents reported “yes” when asked if they have been tested for HIV in the last 12
months. (n=18)
3. 53% of respondents had unprotected sex in a 3-week period. (n=17)
4. 82% of respondents reported that they never had sex drunk or high. (n=17)
5. When asked if they had one partner, or multiple in the past three months, 82% of respondents
said they had “one, monogamous partner”. (n=17)
6. 85% of respondents answered “yes” when asked if they thought you could contract
HIV/AIDS while on a birth control pill. (n=20)
3. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 1
INTRODUCTION
This study reports the results of a sexual health survey conducted at a Gay Pride event by
F.A.C.E.S. The results will be presented in a report to F.A.C.E.S. funders, and staff. This report
will be used to show F.A.C.E.S. staff which area of sexual health education they should focus
their resources on.
4. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 2
METHODS
How Data Were Collected
Instrument Design: Survey was designed by the F.A.C.E.S staff.
Data Collection Method: The respondents were handed paper surveys when they approached
the F.A.C.E.S booth during the Gay Pride Event. They were offered gift cards as incentive to
complete the survey. Respondents had the duration of the event to submit the survey to the
F.A.C.E.S staff.
Target Population Sample: The target population consists of 1,500 Gay Pride attendees. Every
respondent that agreed to receiving a gift card was given a survey to complete. 50 surveys were
distributed (sampling frame), 20 responses (sample) were collected (.01%). Of those that
responded 45% were male and 55% were female.
Quality of Data
Representativeness: This survey is a convenience and cannot be used to represent the 1,500
attendees. There is no data on the target population to compare to the sample. Below is
demographic information on the gender of the sample population. The reader can use this
information to decide how representative the sample is.
Figure 1
Accuracy: Respondents may have been compelled to respond because they were given a gift-
card as incentive to complete the survey. Also, certain questions did not have consistent scales
and may not provide accurate information. For example, question four asks respondents “How
often do you have sexual intercourse while ‘drunk or high’” which was not specified by the level
of intoxication. Therefore, this question may have been interpreted differently by different
respondents. There were respondents that reported not being sexually active, which cause some
questions to seem unrealistic. For example, “Do you have sex drunk or high” which implies
having been sexually active and does not relate to respondents that have not had sex.
45% 55%
0%
50%
100%
Male Female
Numberof
Attendees
Gender
Gender of Gay Pride Attendees
n=20
5. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 3
25%
31%
44%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Always Sometimes Never
PercentofRespondents
Response
Frequency of Respondent's Condom Use While
Enaging in Sexual Intercourse
n=16
FINDINGS
1. 75% of respondents said they “sometimes” or “never” used a condom, or other barrier
method, during sexual intercourse.
Source: Data collected for Syracuse Model Neighborhood, F.A.C.E.S program by Sabreen Mere,
Community Link Project, Syracuse University, 2016
Comment: Note 4 respondents answered that they were not sexually active. Women are more
likely than men to have never had used a condom during sexual intercourse, see table below for
results.
Percentage of condom use while engaging in sexual intercourse, by gender
Gender Always Sometimes Never Total
Male
(n=9)
11% 56% 33% 100%
Female
(n=7)
42% 0% 57% 100%
Total
(n=16)
25% 31% 44% 100%
6. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 4
67%
33%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Yes No
PercentofRespondents
Response
Respondents That Were Tested for HIV Within the Last 12 Months
n=18
2. 67% of respondents said they have been tested for HIV in the last 12 months.
Source: Data collected for Syracuse Model Neighborhood, F.A.C.E.S program by Sabreen Mere,
Community Link Project, Syracuse University, 2016
Comment: Note 2 respondents answered that they were not sexually active. Of the respondents,
77% of men tested for HIV in the past 12 months compared to 33% of women who were tested.
See table below for results.
Frequency of respondents that tested for HIV in the past 12 months, by gender
Gender Yes No Total
Male (n=9) 77% 0% 100%
Female (n=9) 33% 67% 100%
Total (n= 18) 67% 33% 100%
7. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 5
47%
53%
0%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Always Sometimes Never
PercentofRespondents
Response
Frequency of Respondents Engaging in Unprotected
Sex Within a 3-week period
n=17
3. 53% of respondents sometimes had unprotected sex in a 3-week period.
Source: Data collected for Syracuse Model Neighborhood, F.A.C.E.S program by Sabreen Mere,
Community Link Project, Syracuse University, 2016
Comment: Note 3 respondents answered that they were not sexually active. 100% of women
sometimes engaged in unprotected sex in a 3-week period. See table below for results.
Frequency of respondents engaging in unprotected sex, by gender
Gender Always Sometimes Never Total
Male
(n=9)
89% 11% 0% 100%
Female
(n=8)
0% 100% 0% 100%
Total
(n=17)
47% 52% 0% 100%
8. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 6
18%
82%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Has Sex While Intoxciated Never Has Sex While Intoxicated
PercentofRespondents
Response
Frequency Respondents Having Sex Under the Influence
n=17
4. 82% of respondents never had sex drunk or high.
Source: Data collected for Syracuse Model Neighborhood, F.A.C.E.S program by Sabreen Mere,
Community Link Project, Syracuse University, 2016
Comment: Note 3 respondents answered that they were not sexually active. 67% of men
reported to never have had sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol compared to 100% of
respondents that were women. See table below for results.
Frequency of respondents reporting that they had sex under the influence, by gender
Gender Always Sometimes Never Total
Male
(n=9) 11% 22% 67% 100%
Female
(n=8) 0% 0% 100% 100%
Total
(n=17) 6% 12% 82% 100%
9. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 7
82%
0%
18%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
One partner Two partners Three or more
partners
PercentofRespondents
Number of Sexual Partners
Number of Respondent's Sexual Partners Within 3
Months
n=17
5. When asked if they had one partner, or multiple in the past three months, 82% of respondents
said they had “one, monogamous partner.”
Source: Data collected for Syracuse Model Neighborhood, F.A.C.E.S program by Sabreen Mere,
Community Link Project, Syracuse University, 2016
Comment: Note 3 respondents answered that they were not sexually active. 100% of men
reported being monogamous compared to only 62% of women. See table below for results.
Frequency of the number of respondent’s sexual partners within 3 months, by gender
Gender
One
partners Two partners
Three or more
partners Total
Male (n=9) 100% 0% 0% 100%
Female (n=8) 62% 0% 38% 100%
Total (n=17) 82% 0% 18% 100%
10. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 8
85%
15%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Yes No
PercentofRespondents
Response
Respondents Who Believe HIV/AIDS Can Be
Contracted while on a Birth Control pill
n=20
6. 85% of respondents answered “yes” when asked if they thought you could contract
HIV/AIDS while on a birth control pill.
Source: Data collected for Syracuse Model Neighborhood, F.A.C.E.S program by Sabreen Mere,
Community Link Project, Syracuse University, 2016
Comment: 27% of women answered no, when asked if HIV/AIDS could be contracted while on
a birth control pill. See table below for results.
Frequency of respondents that believe HIV/AIDS can be contracted while on a birth
control pill, by gender
Gender Yes No Total
Male (n=9) 100% 0% 100%
Female (n=11) 73% 27% 100%
Total (n=20) 85% 15% 100%
11. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Page 9
Table of Contents
Appendix I Data Files
Appendix II Data Frequencies
Appendix III Codebook & Spreadsheet
APPENDICES
12. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Appendix I-1
Appendix I
`Data Files
RISK ASSESSMENT:
1. WHEN YOU HAVESEX HOW OFTEN DO YOU USE A CONDOM?
A. EVERY TIME
B. ABOUT HALF THE TIME
C. ONCE IN AWHILE
D. NEVER
E. I’M NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE
2. HAVE YOU BEEN TESTED FOR HIV IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS?
A. YES
B. NO
C. NO, I’M NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE
3. HAVE YOU HAD UNPORTECTED SEX IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS?
A. YES
B. NO
C. I’M NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE
4. HOW OFTEN DO YOU HAVE SEX WHILE DRUNK OR HIGH?
A. ALL THE TIME
B. SOMETIMES
C. NEVER
D. I’M NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE
5. HOW MANY SEXUAL PARTNERS HAVE YOU HAD IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS?
A. NONE
B. ONE
C. TWO
D. THREE OF MORE
E. I’M NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE
6. DO YOU THINK YOU CAN ACQUIRE HIV/AIDS WHILE ON A BIRTH CONTROL
PILL?
A. YES
B. NO
13. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Appendix II-1
Appendix II
Data Frequencies
Do you use a condom? (n=16)
Always (25%) Sometimes (31%) Never (44%) Not sexually active (4)
Have you been tested for HIV in the past 12 months? (n=18)
Yes (67%) No (33%) Not sexually active (2)
Have you had unprotected sex in the last 3 weeks? (n= 17)
Always (47%) Sometimes (33%) Never(0%) Not sexually active (3)
How often do you have sex while drunk or high? (n= 17)
Always (18%) Sometimes (-) Never (82%) Not sexually active (3)
How many sexual partners have you had in the last 3 months? (n= 17)
One (82%) Two (0%) Three or more (18%) Not sexually active (3)
Do you think you can acquire HIV/AIDS while on a birth control pill? (n= 20)
Yes (85%) No (15%) No response (0)
14. Gay Pride Event Survey Data, April 2016, Appendix III-1
Appendix III
CODEBOOK AND SPREADSHEET
COLUMN FIELD NAME DEFINITION CODE
A ID Respondent’s anonymous
identification number
Code is identical to
identification
number
B GENDER Gender 1= Male
2= Female
99= No Response
C CONDOM When you have sex, how often
do you use a condom, or other
barrier methods?
1= Always
2= Sometimes
3= Never
4= Not sexually active
D TEST HIV Have you been tested for HIV in
the last 12 months?
1= Yes
2= No
4= Not sexually active
E UNPROTECTED Have you had unprotected sex in
the last 3 weeks?
1= Always
2= Sometimes
3= Never
4= Not sexually active
F SEXUI How often do you have sex
while drunk or high?
1= Always
2= Sometimes
3- Never
4= Not sexually active
G PARTNERS How many sexual partners have
you had in the last 3 months?
1= one
2= two
3= three or more
4= Not sexually active
H CONTRACTPILL Do you think you can acquire
HIV/AIDS while on a birth
control pill?
1=Yes
2= No
99= No response
