Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of 1137 High-Risk Men in Kenya
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| 18–24 yr | 498 (44) |
| 25–34 yr | 464 (41) |
| >34 yr | 175 (15) |
| Education | |
| Primary or lower | 577 (51) |
| Secondary | 438 (38) |
| Higher/tertiary | 122 (11) |
| Ever married | |
| No | 842 (74) |
| Yes | 295 (26) |
| Employment | |
| None | 333 (29) |
| Self-employed | 529 (47) |
| Formal employment | 275 (24) |
| Circumcised (physical examination finding) | |
| No | 99 (9) |
| Yes | 1035 (91) |
| Number of sex partners in past montha | |
| None | 73 (6) |
| 1 | 210 (19) |
| 2–4 | 482 (42) |
| >4 | 372 (33) |
| Condom use for anal sex in past weeka | |
| No anal sex | 436 (38) |
| All protected | 25 (2) |
| Any unprotected | 676 (60) |
| Condom use for any sexual activity in past weeka | |
| No sexual activity | 245 (22) |
| All protected | 231 (20) |
| Any unprotected | 660 (58) |
| Group sex in past 3 moa | |
| No | 977 (86) |
| Yes | 157 (14) |
| Sex work in past 3 moa,b | |
| No | 473 (42) |
| Yes | 661 (58) |
| Gender of sex partners in past 3 moa | |
| Men and women | 676 (60) |
| Only men | 176 (15) |
| Only women | 285 (25) |
| Insertive anal sex in past weeka | |
| No | 608 (53) |
| Yes | 529 (47) |
| Receptive anal sex in past weeka | |
| No | 587 (52) |
| Yes | 550 (48) |
| Genital syndrome at current visita,c | |
| No | 659 (58) |
| Yes | 478 (42) |
| Alcohol use in past montha | |
| None | 81 (7) |
| None with sex | 460 (41) |
| Yes with sex | 593 (52) |
| Use of any soap in past week (self report)a | |
| No | 78 (7) |
| Yes | 1056 (93) |
| Soap dose in past week (self report)a | |
| None | 78 (7) |
| 1–7 times/week | 352 (31) |
| 8–14 times/week | 554 (50) |
| 15–21 times/week | 136 (12) |
| HIV-1 status (serologic testing) | |
| Uninfected | 999 (88) |
| Infected | 138 (12) |
| Anogenital warts (physical examination finding) | |
| No | 1104 (97) |
| Yes | 33 (3) |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PMNs, polymorphonuclear cells.
a Updated at each visit.
b Sex work was defined as having received cash, living expenses, or goods in exchange for sex.
c Defined as having a diagnosis of urethritis (defined as 5 or more PMNs per high-power field on a Gram-stained urethral smear), proctitis (defined as 5 or more PMNs per high-power field on a Gram-stained rectal smear), or genital ulceration (any ulceration, either penile or perianal, on physical exam).