Table 1.
Sociodemographics and behavioral characteristics of geosocial networking apps’ users and nonusers (N=686).
| Characteristics | Total, N (%) | GSNa apps users, n (%) | GSN apps nonusers, n (%) | |
| Total | 686 (100) | 431 (62.8)b | 255 (37.2)b,c | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18-24 | 176 (25.7) | 137 (32) | 39 (15.3)c | |
| >24 | 510 (74.3) | 294 (68.2) | 216 (84.7) | |
| Residency | ||||
| Shenyang city | 269 (39.2) | 178 (41.3) | 91 (35.7) | |
| Other | 417 (60.8) | 253 (58.7) | 164 (64.3) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | 570 (83.1) | 362 (84.0) | 208 (81.6) | |
| Other | 116 (16.9) | 69 (16.0) | 47 (18.4) | |
| Education level being college or above | 319 (46.5) | 236 (54.8) | 83 (32.5)c | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 466 (67.9) | 311 (72.2) | 155 (60.8)d | |
| Married or divorced or widowed or cohabiting | 220 (32.1) | 120 (27.8) | 100 (39.2) | |
| Monthly income | ||||
| ≤3000 RMB/Yuan | 392 (57.1) | 254 (58.9) | 138 (54.1) | |
| >3000 RMB/Yuan | 294 (42.9) | 177 (41.1) | 117 (45.9) | |
| Currently a university student | 79 (11.5) | 67 (15.5) | 12 (4.7)c | |
| Age of sexual debut with males ≤20 years | 320 (46.6) | 234 (54.3) | 86 (33.7)c | |
| Anal sex position | ||||
| Versatile | 287 (41.8) | 185 (42.9) | 102 (40.0) | |
| Bottom | 264 (38.5) | 151 (35.0) | 113 (44.3)e | |
| Top | 135 (19.7) | 95 (22.0) | 40 (15.7) | |
| Ever been tested for HIV | 160(23.3) | 113(26.2) | 47 (18.4)e | |
| Used recreational drugs in the past 3 months | 169 (24.6) | 141 (32.7) | 28 (11.0)c | |
| Had male SPsf in the past 3 months | 407 (59.3) | 250 (58.0) | 157 (61.6) | |
| Had male CPsg in the past 3 months | 334 (48.7) | 224 (52.0) | 110 (43.1)e | |
| Two or more male SPs in the past 3 months | 68 (9.9) | 40 (9.3) | 28 (11.0) | |
| Five or more male CPs in the past 3 months | 59 (8.6) | 47 (10.9) | 12 (4.7)e | |
| CAIh with male CPs in the past 3 months | 114 (16.6) | 67 (15.5) | 47 (18.4) | |
| CAI with male SPs in the past 3 months | 174 (25.4) | 94 (21.8) | 80 (31.4)d | |
| Had group sex with males in the past 3 months | 43 (6.3) | 35 (8.1) | 8 (3.1)d | |
| Positive for syphilis at baseline | 77 (11.2) | 45 (10.4) | 32 (12.5) | |
| Willing to accept HIV prevention information push service through GSN apps | 259 (37.8) | 256 (59.4) | 3 (1.2) | |
aGSN: geosocial networking.
bThese percentages are out of the overall total number of men who have sex with men (N=686). The rest of the percentages are out of the specified group (Total, GSN apps’ users, or GSN apps’ nonusers).
cP<.001. Statistical significance was set at alpha=.05.
dP<.01.
eThe statistical significance of the difference between GSN apps’ users and GSN apps nonusers P<.05.
fSPs: steady partners (sexual activity that takes places between male partners in a romantic relationship and usually implies commitment, emotional attachment, or familiarity between sexual partners).
gCPs: casual partners (a one-night stand or casual sex between males who have little or no history with each other).
hCAI: condomless anal intercourse.