Table 1.
Participant characteristics by gender in St. Petersburg, Russia (N = 307).
| Characteristics | Men (n = 220) | Women (n = 87) | p-value a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (25 years or less) | 56.8% | 48.3% | 0.18 |
| Being married | 16.8% | 31.0% | 0.006 |
| Some higher education | 48.6% | 55.2% | 0.30 |
| Monthly income < 15,000 rubles | 32.3% | 69.0% | <0.0001 |
| Unemployed | 40.0% | 47.1% | 0.25 |
| Ever had an STI b | 34.1% | 39.1% | 0.41 |
| Number of sexual partner, past 3 months | 0.02 | ||
| 1 | 24.1% | 36.8% | |
| 2 | 29.1% | 33.3% | |
| 3 or more | 46.8% | 29.9% | |
| Commercial sex workers | 4.1% | 2.3% | 0.73 c |
| Intravenous drug use | 4.5% | 1.1% | 0.19 c |
| Alcohol misuse identified by AUDIT score d | 84.1% | 44.8% | <0.0001 |
| Depressive symptoms e | 17.3% | 27.6% | 0.04 |
a
Obtained from the Chi-squared test without additional notes.
b
STI: sexually transmitted infection.
c
Obtained from Fisher’s exact test.
d
AUDIT: the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; scores ≥8 indicate alcohol misuse.
e
Identified by the CES-D-10: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. The mean and median CES-D-10 scores were 6.1 and 5.0, respectively; CES-D-10 scores ≥ 10 indicate depressive symptoms.