Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of repeat and first-time testers in MSM attending bathhouse in Tianjin, China
| Variable | Total | Repeat testers | First-time testers | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||
| n=699 | n=943 | ||||
| Age (years) | 24.428 | <0.001 | |||
| <25 | 220 (13.4) | 109 (15.6) | 111 (11.8) | ||
| 25–34 | 552 (33.6) | 269 (38.5) | 283 (30.0) | ||
| 35–44 | 553 (33.7) | 203 (29.0) | 350 (37.1) | ||
| ≥45 | 317 (19.3) | 118 (16.9) | 199 (21.1) | ||
| Marital status | 21.971 | <0.001 | |||
| Unmarried/divorced or widowed | 699 (42.6) | 344 (49.2) | 355 (37.6) | ||
| Married/cohabitated | 943 (57.4) | 355 (50.8) | 588 (62.3) | ||
| Residence | 0.427 | 0.514 | |||
| Tianjin | 720 (43.8) | 313 (44.8) | 407 (43.2) | ||
| Other province | 922 (56.2) | 386 (55.2) | 536 (56.8) | ||
| Ethnicity | 0.001 | 0.97 | |||
| Han Chinese | 1600 (97.4) | 681 (97.4) | 919 (97.5) | ||
| Other | 42 (2.6) | 18 (2.6) | 24 (2.5) | ||
| Length of stay in Tianjin | 0.762 | 0.683 | |||
| Less than 3 months | 457 (27.8) | 191 (27.3) | 266 (28.2) | ||
| Between 3 months and 2 years | 162 (9.9) | 74 (10.6) | 88 (9.3) | ||
| More than 2 years | 1023 (62.3) | 434 (62.1) | 589 (62.5) | ||
| Educational level | 7.317 | 0.007 | |||
| Completed middle school | 427 (26.0) | 158 (22.6) | 269 (28.5) | ||
| High school or above | 1216 (74.0) | 541 (77.4) | 674 (71.5) | ||
| Had STIs in the past year | 9.766 | 0.002 | |||
| Yes | 75 (4.6) | 45 (6.4) | 30 (3.2) | ||
| No | 1567 (95.4) | 654 (93.6) | 913 (96.8) | ||
| Male sex worker (MB) | 22.784 | <0.001 | |||
| Yes | 88 (5.4) | 59 (8.4) | 29 (3.1) | ||
| No | 1554 (94.6) | 640 (91.6) | 914 (96.9) | ||