Table 1.
Demographic and behavioural characteristics among MSM (n=482) recruited through response-driven sampling, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2007–2009
| Circumcised N (%) | Uncircumcised N (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 64 (13.4) | 418 (86.6) | |
| Age (years)a | 25 [20–38] | 28 [21–39] | 0.159 |
| Completed high school | 28 (43.8) | 136 (32.9) | 0.091 |
| Unemployed | 20 (30.8) | 129 (30.9) | 1.000 |
| Without health insurance | 46 (70.8) | 330 (79.7) | 0.107 |
| Sexual partnersb | |||
| Only men | 19 (31.7) | 102 (26.1) | 0.353 |
| Men and women and/or trans | 41 (68.3) | 289 (73.9) | |
| Male partners (n=438)b | |||
| Number of partnersa | 2 [1–8] | 2 [1–6] | 0.789 |
| Any RAI | 26 (43.3) | 144 (39.8) | 0.670 |
| Any URAI | 14 (23.3) | 73 (20.2) | 0.606 |
| Any IAI | 52 (86.7) | 320 (88.4) | 0.669 |
| Any UIAI | 27 (45.0) | 153 (42.3) | 0.778 |
| Female partners (n=313)b | |||
| Number of partnersa | 4 [2–11] | 3 [1–5] | 0.254 |
| Any IVI | 34 (100.0) | 266 (99.6) | 1.000 |
| Any UIVI | 26 (76.5) | 158 (59.2) | 0.062 |
| Any IAI | 28 (80.0) | 206 (77.2) | 0.831 |
| Any UIAI | 20 (57.1) | 121 (45.3) | 0.210 |
| Trans partners (n=226)b | |||
| Number of partnersa | 2 [1–4] | 2 [1–3] | 0.810 |
| Any RAI | 6 (18.2) | 27 (14.4) | 0.597 |
| Any URAI | 3 (9.1) | 14 (7.5) | 0.725 |
| Any IAI | 31 (93.9) | 168 (89.8) | 0.748 |
| Any UIAI | 12 (37.5) | 62 (33.0) | 0.687 |
a
Median [interquartile range].
b
Data from the past two months; number of partners and sexual practices are limited to men with the concerned partner type.
MSM, men who have sex with men; RAI, receptive anal intercourse; URAI, unprotected anal intercourse; IAI, insertive anal intercourse; UIAI, unprotected insertive anal intercourse; IVI, insertive vaginal intercourse; UIVI, unprotected insertive vaginal intercourse.Due to missing data, sample size may differ.