Table 3.
Bivariate Analysis of Sociodemographics with Marital Status of Participating MSM in Hyderabad, South India (n=676)a
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| Factor | n (% of total) | Unmarried | Married | p Valueb |
| Education | ||||
| None | 83 (12.9) | 53 (12.1) | 30 (14.6) | 0.071 |
| Primary (class<6) | 56 (8.7) | 31 (7.1) | 25 (12.1) | |
| Secondary (6-10) | 270 (42.0) | 181 (41.4) | 89 (43.2) | |
| Intermediate (11–12) | 119 (18.5) | 85 (19.5) | 34 (16.5) | |
| Postgraduate (>12) | 115 (17.9) | 87 (19.9) | 28 (13.6) | |
| Sex position | ||||
| Receptive | 370 (56.9) | 288 (66.4) | 82 (38.0) | <0.001 |
| Insertive | 117 (18.0) | 70 (16.1) | 47 (21.8) | |
| Dual | 163 (25.1) | 76 (17.5) | 87 (40.3) | |
| Location of recruitment | ||||
| Drop-in center | 397 (59.1) | 278 (61.4) | 119 (54.3) | 0.094 |
| Cruising area | 275 (40.9) | 175 (38.6) | 100 (45.7) | |
| Previous HIV Test | ||||
| No | 419 (62.4) | 294 (64.9) | 125 (57.1) | 0.051 |
| Yes | 253 (37.6) | 159 (35.1) | 94 (42.9) | |
| Previous HIV test | ||||
| No | 28 (11.1) | 23 (14.5) | 5 (5.3) | 0.036 |
| Yes | 225 (88.9) | 136 (85.5) | 89 (94.7) | |
| Prior HIV test results | ||||
| Negative | 201 (90.5) | 123 (90.4) | 78 (90.7) | >0.999 |
| Positive | 21 (9.5) | 13 (9.6) | 8 (9.3) | |
| Unprotected anal intercourse | ||||
| No | 475 (72.2) | 328 (74.0) | 147 (68.4) | 0.138 |
| Yes | 183 (27.8) | 115 (26.0) | 68 (31.6) | |
| HIV serostatus | ||||
| Negative | 525 (78.1) | 370 (81.7) | 155 (70.8) | 0.002 |
| Positive | 147 (21.9) | 83 (18.3) | 64 (29.2) | |
| Median (range) CD4+ lymphocyte count at diagnosis (cells/μL) | 335 (41–1244) | 300 (63–773) | 339 (41–1244) | 0.631 |
a
This table tabulates the results of subgroup analysis of a number of covariates segregated by marital status. Due to missing data, totals across tables may not match exactly.
b
p values were obtained by χ2 or Fisher's exact tests, as appropriate, for categorical variables and by the Mann–Whitney or Kruskal-Wallis test for continuous variables.
MSM, men who have sex with men.