Table 2. Frequency of sexual and other behaviors, by gender-identity of MSM subjects in Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2012–2013.
| Sexual Behavior Variables | Gender identity | Totals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Men (GM) | Bisexual Men (BM) | Transgender Women (TGW) | Statistic, p-value | ||
| (N = 85) | (N = 30) | (N = 85) | (N = 200) | ||
| Regular partner status, N(%) | χ2 (2) = 3.4, p = 0.187, NS | ||||
| No | 61 (72) | 26 (87) | 68 (80) | 155 (78) | |
| Yes | 24 (28) | 4 (13) | 17 (20) | 45 (22) | |
| Sexual role, N(%) | χ2 (4) = 69.0, p = 0.000 | ||||
| Insertive only | 0 | 3 (10) | 1 (1) | 4 (2) | |
| Receptive only | 40 (47) | 5 (17) | 76 (89) | 121 (60) | |
| Both insertive and receptive | 45 (53) | 22 (73) | 8 (9) | 75 (38) | |
| Last 6 months, anal intercourse with sex partner(s), N(%) | |||||
| None | 1 (1) | 0 | 2 (2) | 3 (2) | χ2 (6) = 4.8, p = 0.310, NS |
| Yes | 78 (95) | 24 (89) | 80 (95) | 182 (94) | |
| No sex at all | 3 (4) | 3 (11) | 2 (2) | 8 (4) | |
| Declined to answer * | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| If yes, use condom all the time last 6 months | χ2 (2) = 4.5, p = 0.107, NS | ||||
| Yes | 38 (49) | 7 (29) | 28 (35) | 73 (40) | |
| No | 40 (51) | 17 (71) | 52 (65) | 109 (60) | |
| Sexual intercourse frequency with men or women, N(%) | χ2 (6) = 26.9, p = 0.000 | ||||
| Everyday | 0 | 4 (13) | 8 (9) | 12 (6) | |
| 3–4 times per week | 12 (14) | 12 (40) | 23 (27) | 47 (24) | |
| 1–2 times per week | 27 (32) | 6 (20) | 30 (35) | 63 (32) | |
| One per month or less | 46 (54) | 8 (27) | 24 (28) | 78 (39) | |
| Drink alcohol before sex with BM, GM, or TGW, N(%) | χ2 (6) = 17.8, p = 0.007 | ||||
| Every time | 1 (1) | 6 (20) | 5 (6) | 12 (6) | |
| Almost every time | 8 (9) | 4 (13) | 13 (15) | 25 (12) | |
| Sometimes | 45 (53) | 13 (43) | 47 (55) | 105 (52) | |
| Never | 31 (36) | 7 (23) | 20 (24) | 58 (29) | |
| Ever give money, gifts or valuables in exchange for sex with BM, GM or TGW, N(%) | χ2 (2) = 2.9, p = 0.238, NS | ||||
| No | 62 (73) | 24 (80) | 71 (84) | 157 (78) | |
| Yes | 23 (27) | 6 (20) | 14 (16) | 43 (22) | |
| If yes, when was the last time | χ2 (2) = 2.1, p = 0.354, NS | ||||
| 1 year or less | 17 (74) | 5 (83) | 13 (93) | 35 (81) | |
| More than 1 year | 6 (26) | 1 (17) | 1 (7) | 8 (19) | |
| Ever receive money, gifts or valuables in exchange for sex, N(%) | χ2 (2) = 20.7, p = 0.000 | ||||
| Never | 71 (84) | 12 (40) | 60 (71) | 143 (72) | |
| Ever | 14 (16) | 18 (60) | 25 (29) | 57 (28) | |
| If ever last time | χ2 (2) = 0.9, p = 0.642, NS | ||||
| 1 year or less | 10 (71) | 15 (83) | 18 (72) | 43 (75) | |
| More than 1 year | 4 (29) | 3 (17) | 7 (28) | 14 (25) | |
| Ever circumcised?, N(%) | χ2 (2) = 0.7, p = 0.705, NS | ||||
| Yes | 4 (5) | 1 (3) | 2 (2) | 7 (4) | |
| No | 81 (95) | 29 (97) | 83 (98) | 193 (96) | |
| Number of total sex partner(s) last 6 months, N(%) | χ2 (6) = 11.0, p = 0.088, NS | ||||
| None | 3 (4) | 3 (11) | 2 (2) | 8 (4) | |
| 1 | 20 (24) | 3 (11) | 19 (23) | 42 (22) | |
| 2–4 | 34 (41) | 6 (22) | 31 (37) | 71 (37) | |
| 5 or more | 25 (30) | 15 (56) | 32 (38) | 72 (37) | |
| Declined to answer * | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
| Mean / Median | 4.6 / 3 | 14.2 / 7 | 10.8 / 3.5 | 8.6 / 3 | |
| Min.-Max. | 0–45 | 0–103 | 0–300 | 0–300 | |
| Ever have unusual fluid, urinary irritation, ulcer, or rash on penis in last 6 months, N(%) | χ2 (2) = 16.1, p = 0.000 | ||||
| Yes | 17 (20) | 9 (30) | 3 (4) | 29 (14) | |
| No | 68 (80) | 21 (70) | 82 (96) | 171 (86) | |
| If yes, see doctor and get diagnosis | χ2 (2) = 1.4, p = > 0.507, NS | ||||
| Yes | 9 (53) | 3 (33) | 2 (67) | 14 (48) | |
| No | 8 (47) | 6 (67) | 1 (33) | 15 (52) | |
* Not included in testing for statistical significance.