Table 1.
Demographics of the participants (N = 291).
| Demographic Characteristics | n (%)/M (SD) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 277 (95.8%) |
| Female | 12 (4.2%) |
| Age | 41.8 years (11.1 years) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Chinese | 271 (94.8%) |
| South Asian | 6 (2.1%) |
| Caucasian | 6 (2.1%) |
| Others | 3 (1.0%) |
| Education | |
| Secondary education or less | 138 (48.3%) |
| Tertiary education | 133 (46.5%) |
| Employment status | |
| Full-time employment | 183 (63.3%) |
| Part-time or irregular employment | 46 (15.9%) |
| Unemployed | 36 (12.5%) |
| Others | 24 (8.3%) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 194 (67.4%) |
| Cohabiting/Married | 76 (26.4%) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 20 (6.9%) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 68 (23.7%) |
| Gay | 141 (49.1%) |
| Bisexual | 70 (24.4%) |
| Questioning | 8 (2.8%) |
| Length of being diagnosed with HIV infection | 5.25 years (4.70 years) |
| Use of antiretroviral therapy | |
| Yes | 254 (90.1%) |
| No | 28 (9.9%) |
| Number of psychosocial syndemic problem(s) | |
| 0 | 86 (29.6%) |
| 1 | 126 (43.3%) |
| 2 | 54 (18.6%) |
| 3 | 21 (7.2%) |
| 4 | 4 (1.4%) |
| Condom use with steady partners | |
| Consistent condom use | 28 (25.9%) |
| Inconsistent condom use | 80 (74.1%) |
| Condom use with casual partners | |
| Consistent condom use | 20 (18.7%) |
| Inconsistent condom use | 87 (81.3%) |
Cell counts may not add up to total number of participants due to missing or N/A responses.