Table 1.
Baseline demographic and behavioral characteristics of study participants recruited and randomized online in China, 2011 (n = 1,100)
| Characteristic | Standard referral (N = 550)-No (%) | Online Intervention (N = 550)-No (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age –Years | ||
| ≤ 20 | 32 (5.8) | 24 (4.4) |
| 21–30 | 336 (61.1) | 351 (63.8) |
| 31–40 | 150 (27.3) | 137 (24.9) |
| ≥ 41 | 32 (5.8) | 38 (6.9) |
| Educational | ||
| Junior high school or below | 20 (3.6) | 17 (3.1) |
| Senior High school | 102 (18.5) | 84 (15.3) |
| College or above | 428 (77.8) | 449 (81.6) |
| Annual income (US dollar) | ||
| No income | 49 (8.9) | 37 (6.7) |
| Less than $5,351 | 204 (37.1) | 160 (29.1) |
| $5,351 to 12,485 | 198 (36.0) | 242 (44.0) |
| $12,485 or above | 99 (18.0) | 111 (20.2) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Han | 539 (98.0) | 531 (96.5) |
| Minority | 11 (2.0) | 19 (3.5) |
| Marital status | ||
| Currently married | 78 (14.2) | 56 (10.2) |
| Singlea | 472 (85.8) | 494 (89.8) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Homosexual | 428 (77.8) | 429 (78.0) |
| Bisexual/heterosexual/other | 122 (22.2) | 121 (22.0) |
| Places of meeting sex partner/s | ||
| Internet | 488 (88.7) | 480 (87.3) |
| Other | 62 (11.3) | 70 (12.7) |
| Perception of HIV epidemic among MSM | ||
| Nothing serious | 191 (34.7) | 195 (35.5) |
| Serious/very serious | 359 (65.3) | 355 (64.5) |
| HIV tested in the previous six months | ||
| Yes | 148 (26.9) | 126 (22.9) |
| No | 402 (73.1) | 424 (77.1) |
| Had anal sex with male in the previous three months | ||
| Yes | 427 (77.6) | 399 (72.5) |
| No | 123 (22.4) | 151 (27.5) |
| Group sex with male in the previous three months | ||
| Yes | 76 (13.8) | 67 (12.2) |
| No | 474 (86.2) | 483 (87.8) |
| Condomless anal sex with male in the previous three months (overall condomless sex) | ||
| Yes | 265 (48.2) | 243 (44.2) |
| No | 285 (51.8) | 307 (55.8) |
| Condomless anal sex with male regular partner/s in the previous three months | ||
| Yes | 213 (54.9) | 192 (53.3) |
| No | 175 (45.1) | 168 (46.7) |
| Condomless anal sex with male casual partner/s in the previous three months | ||
| Yes | 109 (34.1) | 105 (37.0) |
| No | 211 (65.9) | 179 (63.0) |
aIncludes divorced and widowed
MSM men who have sex with men