Table 1.
Characteristics of the study sample
| Variables | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total, n (%) | 572 (50.40) | 563 (49.60) | 1135 (100.00) |
| Age (in years) | |||
| Range | 18–45 | 18–45 | 18–45 |
| Mean (SD) | 32.14 (8.16) | 32.79 (7.59) | 32.46 (7.89) |
| Education, n (%) | |||
| Primary or less | 57 (10.00) | 95 (16.90) | 152 (13.43) |
| Middle school | 304 (53.33) | 306 (54.45) | 610 (53.89) |
| High school | 169 (29.65) | 125 (22.24) | 294 (25.97) |
| College or more | 40 (7.02) | 36 (6.41) | 76 (6.71) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |||
| Not married | 159 (27.89) | 86 (15.30) | 245 (21.64) |
| Married | 411 (72.11) | 476 (84.70) | 887 (78.36) |
| Income (RMB), n (%) | |||
| 1000 or less | 61 (10.66) | 165 (29.31) | 226 (19.91) |
| 1001–2000 | 220 (38.46) | 256 (45.47) | 476 (41.94) |
| 2001–4000 | 230 (40.21) | 123 (21.85) | 353 (31.10) |
| More than 4000 | 61 (10.66) | 19 (3.37) | 80 (7.05) |
| No. of cities migrated, n (%) | |||
| ≤ 2 cities | 413 (72.20) | 511 (90.76) | 924 (81.41) |
| > 2 cities | 159 (27.80) | 52 (9.24) | 211 (18.59) |
| Year of migration, n (%) | |||
| < 5 years | 185 (32.34) | 175 (31.08) | 360 (31.72) |
| 5–10 years | 101 (17.66) | 127 (22.56) | 228 (20.09) |
| 10–15 years | 119 (20.80) | 128 (22.74) | 247 (21.76) |
| ≥ 15 years | 167 (29.20) | 133 (23.62) | 300 (26.43) |
| Mean (SD) | 10.44 (7.56) | 9.89 (7.03) | 10.17 (7.30) |
| Times of visiting home per year, n (%) | |||
| ≤ 2 times | 294 (51.40) | 325 (27.73) | 619 (54.54) |
| > 2 times | 278 (48.60) | 238 (42.27) | 516 (45.46) |
| If send money home, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 479 (83.74) | 454 (80.64) | 933 (82.20) |
| Intention of moving to other cities, n (%) | |||
| Likely | 144 (25.17) | 66 (11.72) | 210 (18.50) |
| Unsure | 103 (18.01) | 91 (16.16) | 194 (17.09) |
| Unlikely | 325 (56.82) | 406 (72.11) | 731 (64.41) |
| Residential locations, n (%) | |||
| Old town | 274 (47.90) | 273 (48.49) | 547 (48.19) |
| New town | 112 (19.58) | 107 (19.01) | 219 (19.30) |
| Urban-rural fringe zone | 105 (18.36) | 95 (47.50) | 200 (17.62) |
| Suburban | 81 (14.16) | 88 (15.63) | 169 (14.89) |
| If rent house, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 370 (64.69) | 384 (68.21) | 754 (66.43) |
| If living alone, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 250 (43.71) | 195 (34.64) | 445 (39.21) |
| If sex with risk partners, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 36 (6.29) | 11 (1.95) | 47 (4.14) |
| Condom use if sex with risk partners, n (%) | |||
| Never | 18 (50.00) | 6 (54.55) | 24 (51.06) |
| Occasional | 4 (11.11) | 3 (27.27) | 7 (14.89) |
| Often | 4 (11.11) | 0 (0) | 4 (8.51) |
| Always | 10 (27.78) | 2 (18.18) | 12 (25.53) |