Table 1.
Background characteristics of 260 Tijuana-residing men who reported having anal sex with a man
| Variable | Total sample (N = 260) | Had unprotected anal sex in past year (N = 129) | No unprotected anal sex in past year (N = 131) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years (mean, SD) |
29.7 (8.0) |
30.1 (8.4) |
29.2 (7.5) |
| Income per month in pesos (mean, SD) |
9 468 (10 512) |
9 598 (11 389) |
9 340 (9 670) |
| Number of years resident of Tijuana |
|
|
|
| Less than 1 year |
18 (7.1%) |
9 (7.2%) |
9 (7.0%) |
| 1 to 5 years |
46 (18.1%) |
24 (19.2%) |
22 (17.0%) |
| 5 to 9 years |
30 (11.8%) |
15 (12.0%) |
15 (11.6%) |
| 10 years or more |
160 (63.0%) |
77 (61.6%) |
83 (64.4%) |
| Educational attainment |
|
|
|
| Elementary school |
3 (1.2%) |
3 (2.3%) |
0 (0.0%) |
| Junior high school |
45 (17.4%) |
22 (17.1%) |
23 (17.7%) |
| Technical degree |
17 (6.6%) |
10 (7.8%) |
7 (5.4%) |
| High school |
75 (28.9%) |
31 (24.0%) |
44 (33.8%) |
| Bachelor’s degree |
100 (38.6%) |
52 (40.3%) |
48 (36.9%) |
| Specialty, master’s or doctoral degree |
19 (7.3%) |
11 (8.5%) |
8 (6.2%) |
| Percent employeda |
146 (56.6%) |
64 (50.0%) |
82 (63.1%) |
| Gender of sexual attractionb |
|
|
|
| Women only |
5 (1.9%) |
3 (2.3%) |
2 (1.5%) |
| Both men and women |
29 (11.2%) |
17 (13.2%) |
12 (9.2%) |
| Men only |
223 (86.1%) |
108 (83.7%) |
115 (88.5%) |
| Not sure |
2 (0.8%) |
1 (0.8%) |
1 (0.8%) |
| Gender of sex partner(s) in past year |
|
|
|
| Women only |
2 (0.8%) |
0 (0.0%) |
2 (1.5%) |
| Both men and women |
13 (5.0%) |
4 (3.1%) |
9 (6.9%) |
| Men only |
244 (94.2%) |
125 (96.9%) |
119 (91.6%) |
| Sexual orientation |
|
|
|
| Heterosexual only |
4 (1.5%) |
1 (0.8%) |
3 (2.3%) |
| Bisexual |
28 (10.8%) |
15 (11.6%) |
13 (10.0%) |
| Homosexual only | 227 (87.6%) | 113 (87.6%) | 114 (87.7%) |
All data shown are in the format No. (%) unless otherwise noted. SD = standard deviation.
aP < 0.05.
b Participants were asked, “To which gender are you most sexually attracted?”