Table 2.
Consistent condom use and sexual communication patterns among MSM in China
| Sexual orientation | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Valid response |
Overall Sample |
Homosexual | Bisexual | Other | |
| N(%) | 307 | 184(59.9%) | 95(30.9%) | 28(9.1%) | |
| Consistent Condom Use (CCU) | |||||
| Lifetime CCU | |||||
| Regular male partners | 182 | 110 (60.4%) | 75(40.8%) | 30(31.6%) | 5(17.9%) |
| Casual partners | 304 | 235(77.3%) | 143(77.7%) | 70(73.7%) | 22(78.6%) |
| Oral sex | 239 | 72(30.1%) | 43(23.4%) | 20(21.1%) | 9(32%) |
| Anal sex | 306 | 227(74.2%) | 134(72.8%) | 70(73.7%) | 23(82%) |
| CCU in recent 3 episodes | |||||
| Regular partner | 200 | 158(79%) | 96(52.2%) | 56(58.9%) | 6(21.4%) |
| Casual partner | 304 | 261(85.9%) | 156(84.8%) | 83(87.4%) | 22(78.6%) |
| Anal sex | 306 | 268(87.6%) | 160(87%) | 85(89.5%) | 23(82%) |
| Target of Communication | |||||
| Only regular partners | 307 | 43(14%) | 23(12.5%) | 17(17.9%) | 3(10.7%) |
| Only casual partners | 307 | 77(25.1%) | 46(25%) | 20(21.1%) | 11(39.3%) |
| Both regular and casual partners | 307 | 180(58.6%) | 111(60.3%) | 55(57.9%) | 14(50%) |
| Topics of communication | |||||
| Condom use | 307 | 154(50.2%) | 98(53.3%) | 46(48.4%) | 10(35.7%) |
| HIV/STI | 307 | 252(82.1%) | 151(82.1%) | 75(78.9%) | 26(92.9%) |
| Sexual history | 307 | 190(61.9%) | 116(63%) | 58(61.1%) | 16(57%) |