Table 1.
Socio‐demographic, behavioural and self‐reported HIV‐related characteristics of 2007 MSM recruited online from eight Chinese cities
| Total (N = 2007) | Urban local resident MSM (N = 648) | Urban transplant MSM (N = 478) | Rural transplant MSM (N = 881) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | |
| Median Age (SD) | 25 (6.45) | 26 (7.15) | 25 (6.15) | 24 (5.95) |
| Education: higher than high school | 64.5 (62.4 to 66.6) | 74.4 (71.0 to 77.7) | 76.2 (72.3 to 80.0) | 50.9 (47.6 to 54.2) |
| Annual income less than 9200 USD | 70.9 (68.9 to 72.9) | 67.6 (64.0 to 71.2) | 60.5 (56.1 to 64.8) | 79.0 (76.3 to 81.7) |
| Never married | 85.5 (83.9 to 87.0) | 80.7 (77.7 to 83.7) | 90.8 (88.2 to 93.4) | 86.0 (83.7 to 88.3) |
| Self identifies as gaya | 72.1 (70.1 to 74.1) | 71.1 (67.7 to 74.6) | 75.5 (71.7 to 79.4) | 70.9 (67.9 to 73.9) |
| Ever disclosed same sex behavioursb | 67.2 (65.2 to 69.3) | 69.4 (65.9 to 73.0) | 70.1 (66.0 to 74.2) | 64.0 (60.8 to 67.2) |
| Ever purchased sex | 8.2 (7.0 to 9.4) | 9.1 (6.9 to 11.3) | 10.9 (8.1 to 13.7) | 6.0 (4.4 to 7.6) |
| Ever sold sex | 8.6 (7.4 to 9.8) | 9.4 (7.2 to 11.7) | 9.8 (7.2 to 12.5) | 7.4 (5.7 to 9.1) |
| More than one male sexual partner in the past three months | 30.1 (28.1 to 32.1) | 30.1 (26.6 to 33.6) | 32.4 (28.2 to 36.6) | 28.8 (25.8 to 31.8) |
| Ever had condomless sex with male sexual partner in the past three months | 28.1 (26.1 to 30.1) | 29.8 (26.3 to 33.3) | 28.7 (24.6 to 32.7) | 26.6 (23.6 to 29.5) |
| Utilized any governmental sexual health services in the past three monthsc | 61.2 (59.0 to 63.2) | 60.3 (56.6 to 64.1) | 66.9 (62.7 to 71.2) | 58.5 (55.2 to 61.7) |
| Ever tested for HIV | 63.2 (61.1 to 65.3) | 62.8 (59.1 to 66.5) | 69.6 (65.8 to 74.0) | 59.8 (56.6 to 63.1) |
|
Among those ever tested (N = 1268) Ever diagnosed with HIV among testersd |
7.6 (6.1 to 9.0) | 7.9 (5.2 to 10.5) | 6.9 (4.2 to 9.6) | 7.8 (5.5 to 10.1) |
|
Among diagnosed HIV positives (N = 96) Ever initiated ART |
43.8 (33.8 to 53.7) | 50.0 (32.7 to 67.3) | 65.2 (45.8 to 84.7) | 26.8 (13.3 to 40.4) |
Bold format indicates statistically significant differences among three groups, which means no overlap between 95% CI for at least two groups). MSM, men who have sex with men; CI, confidence interval; ART, antiretroviral therapy.
Sexual orientation was defined as those indicating that they identify as “gay” as opposed to “straight,” “bisexual,” “other.”
Disclosure to others was defined as sharing same sex behaviours to anyone other than a sexual partner (e.g. friends or family members).
Governmental sexual health services include free distribution of condoms or lubricant, peer education, STD diagnosis or treatment, and distribution of pamphlets regarding HIV/STI.
HIV status was self‐reported.