|
Socio-demographic characteristics
|
|
|
| Mode of recruitment |
|
|
| Venue-based |
235 |
72.1 |
| Internet-based |
91 |
27.9 |
| Age group |
|
|
| ≤25 |
109 |
34.0 |
| >25 |
212 |
66.0 |
| Highest education level attained |
|
|
| Senior high or below |
106 |
32.8 |
| Above senior high |
217 |
67.2 |
| Current employment status |
|
|
| Employed full time |
238 |
73.9 |
| Student |
32 |
9.9 |
| Other (part-time employed, not employed, resigned) |
52 |
16.2 |
| Current marital status |
|
|
| Single |
300 |
93.5 |
| Other (married, divorced, etc.) |
21 |
6.5 |
| Residential status (possession of HK identification card) |
|
|
| Non-local |
19 |
5.9 |
| Local |
303 |
94.1 |
|
HIV/STD knowledge (% with appropriate responses)
|
|
|
| HIV infection is asymptomatic |
276 |
85.4 |
| HIV antibody could not be detected within one week after infection took place |
246 |
76.2 |
| If a person was infected with one type of STD, he/she could not be infected with other types of STD |
295 |
91.3 |
| Number of appropriate response (0–3) |
|
|
| 0–2 |
111 |
34.4 |
| 3 |
212 |
65.6 |
|
Settings of the latest episode of HIV antibody testing
|
|
|
| NGO |
138 |
42.7 |
| Governmental clinics |
101 |
31.0 |
| Other settings (private clinics, private laboratories, and self-testing) |
93 |
26.3 |
|
Timing of the last episode of HIV antibody testing
|
|
|
| Less than 6 months ago |
138 |
43.4 |
| 6–12 months ago |
86 |
27.0 |
| 13–24 months ago |
61 |
19.2 |
| More than 24 months ago |
33 |
10.4 |
|
Unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) in the last six months
|
|
|
| Any UAI with male regular partner (RP) |
|
|
| No RP |
154 |
48.1 |
| Yes |
98 |
30.6 |
| No |
68 |
21.3 |
| Any UAI with male non-regular partner (NRP) |
|
|
| No NRP |
154 |
48.0 |
| Yes |
54 |
16.8 |
| No |
113 |
35.2 |
| Any UAI with male RP or NRP |
|
|
| No RP or NRP |
55 |
17.1 |
| Yes |
131 |
40.8 |
| No |
135 |
42.1 |
|
Perceived discrimination by the public toward MSM in Hong Kong
|
|
|
| No |
23 |
7.1 |
| Little |
115 |
34.5 |
| Noticeable |
138 |
42.9 |
| Strong |
50 |
15.5 |
|
Perceived empathy of service providers
(mean ± s.d.)
|
|
31.3±9.2 |
