Table 2.

Behavioral Characteristics of Men who have Sex with Men in Hyderabad India (n=387).

Characteristic (N)	%
Sex Position (386)
Receptive	64.5
Dual	15.0
Insertive	20.5
Age at First Sex with Man (362)
12-14 yrs	8.3
15-17 yrs	48.6
18-20 yrs	40.6
Over 20 yrs	2.5
Ever Pay Money or Gift for Sex (379)
No	77.8
Yes	22.2
Ever Receive Money or Gift for Sex (382)
No	34.6
Yes	65.4
Last Anal Sex with man (368)
1-2 days	15.8
3-7 days	60.6
> 7 days	23.6
Unprotected Anal Intercourse (381)
Sometime/never	50.9
Always/often	49.1
Lubricant Use (359)
Sometime/never	83.6
Always/often	16.4
History of Alcohol Use (369)
No	35.2
Yes	64.8
Frequency of Alcohol Use (200)†
Daily	15.0
4 or more times a week	19.5
2 to 3 times a week	22.0
2 to 4 Times a month	28.5
Once a month	15.0
STI Diagnosed in Last 6 Months (313)
No	73.2
Yes	26.8
Currently with an STI (323)
No	84.5
Yes	15.5
Frequency of Cleaning Under Foreskin/Penis (230)
Everyday	47.8
2-4 times a week	14.3
Once a week	26.1
1 or less a month	11.7
When is Foreskin/Penis Cleaned (270)
After Sex	0.7
After Sex/Bathing	14.1
Bathing	85.2
HIV Status (387)
Negative	81.4
Positive	18.6
CD4 Count (43)‡
<200	27.9
200-350	37.2
350-500	23.3
>500	11.6

^*Data Missing: 1 for sex position, 25 for age at first sex with man, 8 for giving money/gifts for sex, 5 for receiving money/gifts for sex, 19 for last anal sex, 6 for UAI, 28 for lubricant, 18 for alcohol, 39 for alcohol frequency, 74 for STI in last 6 months, 64 for current STI, 57 for cleaning frequency, 17 for time of cleaning, 27 for CD4 count. Total for sub-categories may not add to 100% due to missing data.

^†Values reflective of participants with history of active alcohol use

^‡Values reflective of HIV infected participants who followed up for CD-4 testing (n=200).