Table 1.
Summary of the characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | |
| 18–25 | 11 (52.28) |
| 26–35 | 10 (47.62) |
| Duration since diagnosis | |
| ~ 2009 | 2 (9.52) |
| 2010–2014 | 18 (85.71) |
| 2015~ | 1 (4.76) |
| Occupation | |
| Office worker | 6 (28.57) |
| Service/seller | 8 (38.10) |
| Part time/Self employed | 3 (14.29) |
| Student | 3 (14.29) |
| Unemployed | 1 (4.76) |
| Education | |
| Postgraduate | 1 (4.76) |
| College | 7 (33.33) |
| High/technological school | 7 (33.33) |
| Secondary school | 5 (23.81) |
| Primary school | 1 (4.76) |
| Annual income (USD) | |
| More than 9,677 | 3 (14.29) |
| 4,839–9,677 | 9 (42.86) |
| Less than 4,839 | 4 (19.05) |
| No income | 5 (23.81) |
| Sexual identity | |
| Homosexual | 16 (76.19) |
| Bisexual | 5 (23.81) |
| Marriage | |
| Married | 1 (4.76) |
| Divorced | 1 (4.76) |
| Never married | 19 (90.48) |
| Linkage to HIV Care | |
| Linked | 9 (42.86) |
| Delayed | 10 (47.62) |
| Not linked | 2 (9.52) |
| On ART | 9 (42.86) |
| Household | |
| Jinan | 4 (19.05) |
| Qingdao | 9 (42.86) |
| Non local household | 8 (38.10) |
Note. RMB = Renminbi yuan; $1 U.S. = 6.20 RMB in 2015; ART = antiretroviral therapy