TABLE 1.
Background Characteristics of MSM in Bamako, Mali (N = 552)
| n | Weighted % | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | |||
| 18–19 | 71 | 15.3 | 10.8–19.8 |
| 20–24 | 290 | 54.3 | 48.1–60.6 |
| 25–29 | 89 | 13.4 | 9.3–17.5 |
| 30–34 | 36 | 7.1 | 3.9–10.3 |
| ≥ 35 | 65 | 9.9 | 6.4–13.4 |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Never attended school | 29 | 5.2 | 2.0–8.5 |
| Primary | 152 | 31.0 | 25.0–37.0 |
| Secondary | 254 | 47.3 | 41.1–53.6 |
| University | 115 | 16.4 | 12.5–20.4 |
| Main occupation | |||
| No work | 68 | 12.7 | 8.3–17.2 |
| Student | 220 | 43.3 | 37.1–49.6 |
| Unskilled labor | 29 | 5.9 | 3.0–8.9 |
| Professional/services | 135 | 22.0 | 16.8–27.1 |
| Other (Includes military and civil service) | 100 | 16.0 | 11.6–20.5 |
| Money earned last month | |||
| < 49,999 CFA (<US $84) | 351 | 72.3 | 67.0–77.6 |
| 50,000–149,999, CFA (US $84–250) | 103 | 15.4 | 11.2–19.6 |
| More than 150,000 CFA (>US $250) | 90 | 12.3 | 8.5–16.0 |
| Don’t know | 7 | 1.0 | 0.1–1.8 |
| Nationality | |||
| Malian | 534 | 94.5 | 91.0–98.0 |
| Other African nationalities | 17 | 5.5 | 2.0–9.0 |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 497 | 91.8 | 88.5–95.1 |
| Married, divorced, separated, or widowed | 54 | 8.2 | 4.9–11.5 |
| Religion | |||
| Muslim | 487 | 88.3 | 84.0–92.6 |
| Christian | 28 | 8.5 | 4.5–12.5 |
| Other (Animist/No religion) | 26 | 3.2 | 1.4–5.0 |
| Sexuality | |||
| Gay/homosexual | 267 | 45.5 | 39.1–51.8 |
| Bisexual | 283 | 53.5 | 47.2–59.9 |
| Straight | 2 | 1.1 | 0.0–3.0 |
| People informed of same-sex behaviors | |||
| MSM and non-MSM | 422 | 73.7 | 68.0–79.3 |
| Only MSM | 130 | 26.3 | 20.7–32.0 |
| High internalized homophobia (above the mean: 2.45) | |||
| Yes | 226 | 39.4 | 33.3–45.5 |
| Low Social cohesion (below the mean: 2.88) | |||
| Yes | 224 | 48.1 | 41.8–54.4 |