Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of MSM included and excluded from the main analyses
| Included (N=584) | Excluded (N=140) | Total (N=724) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of MSM participant (years) | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | 0.706 |
| <25 | 310 (53.1) | 73 (52.1) | 383(52.9) | |
| ≥25 | 274 (46.9) | 60 (42.8) | 334 (39.2) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 7 (5.1) | 7(0.9) | |
| Age of most recent male partner (years) | 0.864 | |||
| <25 | 270 (46.2) | 38 (27.1) | 308 (42.5) | |
| ≥25 | 314 (53.8) | 46 (32.8) | 360 (49.8) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 56 (40.1) | 56 (7.7) | |
| Membership to MSM association | 0.313 | |||
| No | 478 (81.8) | 76 (54.3) | 554 (76.5) | |
| Yes | 106 (18.2) | 22 (15.7) | 128 (17.7) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 42 (30.0) | 42 (5.8) | |
| Location of last sexual encounter | 0.452 | |||
| Home | 519 (88.9) | 116 (82.8) | 635 (87.7) | |
| Public place | 65 (11.1) | 18 (12.9) | 83 (11.5) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.3) | 6 (0.8) | |
| Relationship with most recent male partner | 0.695 | |||
| Occasional partner | 268 (45.9) | 66 (47.1) | 334 (46.1) | |
| Regular partner | 316 (54.1) | 52 (37.2) | 368 (50.9) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 22 (15.7) | 22 (3.0) | |
| Participation in HIV prevention activities | 0.414 | |||
| No | 306 (52.4) | 59 (42.1) | 365 (50.4) | |
| Yes | 278 (47.6) | 45 (32.2) | 323 (44.7) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 36 (25.7) | 36 (4.9) | |
| Screened for HIV | 0.061 | |||
| No | 206 (35.3) | 56 (40.0) | 262 (36.2) | |
| Yes | 378 (64.7) | 68 (48.6) | 446 (61.6) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 16 (11.4) | 16 (2.2) | |
| In love with most recent male partner | 0.968 | |||
| No | 224 (38.4) | 50 (35.7) | 274 (37.8) | |
| Yes | 360 (61.6) | 81 (57.9) | 441 (61.0) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 9 (6.4) | 9 (1.2) | |
| Aware of recent male partner's HIV status | 0.585 | |||
| No | 453 (77.4) | 101 (72.1) | 554 (76.5) | |
| Yes | 131 (22.4) | 33 (23.6) | 164 (22.7) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.3) | 6 (0.8) | |
| Education level | 0.240 | |||
| Primary school | 45 (7.7) | 14 (10.0) | 59 (8.1) | |
| Secondary school or higher | 539 (92.3) | 115 (82.2) | 654 (90.4) | |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) | 11 (7.8) | 11 (1.5) | |
| Marital status | 0.435 | |||
| Single | 472 (80.8) | 98 (70.0) | 570 (78.7) | |
| Married/being committed | 112 (19.2) | 21 (15.0) | 133 (18.4) | |
| Missing data | 0 (0.0) | 21 (15.0) | 21 (2.9) | |
| Living with a partner | 0.237 | |||
| No | 448 (76.7) | 97 (69.3) | 545 (75.3) | |
| Yes with a man | 81 (13.9) | 11 (7.8) | 92 (12.7) | |
| Yes with a woman | 55 (9.4) | 7 (5.0) | 62 (8.6) | |
| Missing data | 0 (0.0) | 25 (17.9) | 25 (3.4) | |
| Total | 584 (100.0) | 140 (100.0) | 724 (100.0) |
*
These p-values were computed ignoring missing values for both groups