Table 1.
Sociodemographic and characteristics of the participants in this study.
| Factor | n (%) | n | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infected | Not infected | |||
| Total | 1205 | 704 | 501 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 20 or less | 211 (17.5) | 163 | 48 | 0.00 |
| 21 to 35 | 432 (35.9) | 217 | 215 | |
| 36 to 50 | 306 (25.4) | 181 | 125 | |
| ≥51 | 256 (21.2) | 143 | 113 | |
| Education (years) | ||||
| <12 | 710 (58.9) | 289 | 421 | 0.00 |
| ≥12 | 495 (41.1) | 415 | 80 | |
| Monthly income (in RMB) | ||||
| <3000 | 415 (34.4) | 120 | 295 | 0.00 |
| 3001 to 5000 | 489 (40.6) | 349 | 140 | |
| >5000 | 301 (25.0) | 235 | 66 | |
| Sexual preference | ||||
| Homosexual | 380 (31.5) | 271 | 109 | 0.00 |
| Heterosexual | 698 (57.9) | 321 | 377 | |
| Bisexual | 127 (10.5) | 112 | 15 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 712 (59.1) | 471 | 241 | 0.00 |
| Single/Divorced | 493 (40.9) | 233 | 260 | |
| Number of sex partners | ||||
| 1 | 588 (48.8) | 176 | 412 | 0.00 |
| 2 | 371 (30.8) | 248 | 123 | |
| ≥3 | 246 (20.4) | 230 | 16 | |
| Sexual activity | ||||
| Vaginal penetration | 312 (25.9) | 116 | 196 | 0.00 |
| Anal penetration | 432 (35.9) | 210 | 222 | |
| Any genital contact | 461 (38.3) | 358 | 103 | |
| Frequency of condom use | ||||
| Every time | 156 (12.9) | 40 | 106 | 0.00 |
| Sometimes | 761 (63.2) | 420 | 341 | |
| Never | 288 (23.9) | 244 | 44 | |
| Previous STDs diagnosis | ||||
| Yes | 148 (12.3) | 125 | 23 | 0.00 |
| No | 1057 (87.7) | 579 | 478 | |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Yes | 897 (74.4) | 541 | 356 | 0.02 |
| No | 308 (25.6) | 163 | 145 | |
STD – sexually transmitted disease.