Table 1:
Participant characteristics by experimental condition. Shown as n (%).
| Pay-it-forward (n = 203) |
Standard of Care (n = 205) | P-value# | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0·69 | ||
| 30 or under | 153 (75%) | 158 (77%) | |
| over 30 | 50 (25%) | 47 (23%) | |
| Nationality | 0·79 | ||
| Han Chinese | 194 (96%) | 197 (96%) | |
| Other | 9 (4%) | 8 (4%) | |
| Marital Status | 0·08 | ||
| Never married | 177 (88%) | 191 (93%) | |
| Ever married | 24 (12%) | 14 (7%) | |
| Education | 0·89 | ||
| Below Bachelor’s | 66 (33%) | 68 (33%) | |
| Bachelor’s and above | 137 (67%) | 137 (67%) | |
| Monthly income (USD) | 0·80 | ||
| $0–157·27 | 24 (12%) | 27 (13%) | |
| $157·28–786·36 | 64 (32%) | 58 (29%) | |
| $786·37–1572·72 | 77 (39%) | 78 (39%) | |
| > $1572·72 | 34 (17%) | 39 (19%) | |
| Disclosure as MSM | 0·10 | ||
| Never | 77 (38%) | 62 (30%) | |
| Ever | 126 (62%) | 143 (70%) | |
| Average No. male partners in last 3 months* | 1·90±2·02 | 1·70±1·57 | 0·27 |
| Female partner in last 3 months | 0·49 | ||
| No | 191 (94%) | 196 (96%) | |
| Yes | 12 (6%) | 9 (4%) | |
| Position w/ male partner | 1·00 | ||
| Primarily insertive | 59 (31%) | 62 (31%) | |
| About half and half | 64 (33%) | 68 (34%) | |
| Primarily receptive | 68 (36%) | 72 (35%) | |
| Condomless anal sex in past 3 months | 0·57 | ||
| No | 130 (65%) | 127 (62%) | |
| Yes | 71 (35%) | 78 (38%) | |
| Previously tested for HIV | 0·27 | ||
| No | 54 (27%) | 45 (22%) | |
| Yes | 149 (73%) | 160 (78%) | |
| Previously tested for gonorrhea or chlamydia | 0·86 | ||
| No | 168 (83%) | 171 (83%) | |
| Yes | 35 (17%) | 34 (17%) |
*
Shown as mean ± standard deviation.
#
Chi-squared test.