Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of 1033 Young Chinese Migrants Visiting STD Clinics (%)
| Total | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1033 | 496 | 537 |
| Mean age in years (SD) | 27.1 (5.6) | 25.6 (5.3) | 28.4 (5.5)d |
| Years of migration (SD) | 5.3 (3.9) | 4.1 (3.3) | 6.4 (4.1)d |
| Ethnicity: Han Ethnicity | 94.5 | 93.3 | 95.7 |
| Education: ≤ 9 grades | 59.1 | 60.0 | 58.3 |
| Marital status: never married | 47.0 | 49.5 | 44.7 |
| Average monthly income in Yuan (SD) | 1421 (1479) | 1089 (1184) | 1726d (1648) |
| Working placea | |||
| Unemployed | 6.6 | 8.8 | 4.7d |
| Entertainment sectors | 30.6 | 41.8 | 20.3 |
| Service sectors | 27.3 | 29.5 | 25.2 |
| Industrial/construction sectors | 20.9 | 8.4 | 32.3 |
| Others | 14.7 | 11.5 | 17.5 |
| Living arrangement | |||
| Alone | 14.6 | 13.7 | 15.5 |
| With spouse | 32.7 | 34.5 | 31.1 |
| With coworker | 24.4 | 20.0 | 28.5c |
| With village fellow | 15.5 | 16.7 | 14.3 |
| With friend | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.0 |
| Changing jobs ≥ 1 per year, | 40.2 | 55.5 | 26.1d |
| Mean mobility index (SD) | 0.6 (0.6) | 0.7 (0.7) | 0.5 (0.6)d |
| Frequency of home visitb | |||
| Never | 8.6 | 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Once every 2–3 years | 10.7 | 6.9 | 14.2 |
| Once per year | 51.1 | 53.4 | 49.1 |
| 2 or more per year | 29.6 | 30.4 | 28.8 |
a
Difference between males and females was significant (p < 0.001).
b
Cochran-Mantel-Haenszel χ2 was performed for significance test.
c
p < 0.01.
d
p < 0.001.
SD, standard deviation; STD, sexually transmitted disease.