Table 1.
Baseline Sociodemographic and Behavioral Characters Among Included MSM (who Were Tested for HIV at Least Twice) and Excluded MSM, 2016–2017, China (n = 1381)
| Baseline Characteristics | Included MSM (n = 347), No. (%) | Excluded MSM (n = 1034), No. (%) | P Valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y | .90 | ||
| 16–25 | 197 (56.8) | 583 (56.4) | |
| >25 | 150 (43.2) | 451 (43.6) | |
| Marital status | .47 | ||
| Never married | 306 (88.2) | 888 (85.9) | |
| Married | 41 (11.8) | 146 (14.1) | |
| Highest education | .78 | ||
| High school or below | 116 (33.4) | 367 (35.5) | |
| College or beyond | 231 (66.6) | 667 (64.5) | |
| Annual income, $USD | .56 | ||
| <3000 | 73 (21.0) | 212 (20.5) | |
| 3000–6000 | 73 (21.0) | 226 (21.9) | |
| 6001–9500 | 118 (34.0) | 316 (30.6) | |
| >9500 | 83 (23.9) | 280 (27.1) | |
| Province | .36 | ||
| Guangdong | 178 (51.3) | 501 (48.5) | |
| Shandong | 169 (48.7) | 533 (51.5) | |
| Migrant status | .20 | ||
| No | 100 (28.8) | 336 (32.5) | |
| Yes | 247 (71.2) | 698 (67.5) | |
| Age of anal sexual debut | .82 | ||
| <16 | 19 (5.5) | 60 (5.8) | |
| ≥16 | 328 (94.5) | 974 (94.2) | |
| Disclosureb | .18 | ||
| No | 111 (35.0) | 372 (36.0) | |
| Yes | 236 (68.0) | 662 (64.0) | |
| Condomless sexc | .18 | ||
| No | 104 (30.0) | 272 (26.3) | |
| Yes | 243 (70.0) | 762 (73.7) | |
| Bisexual behaviorc | .04 | ||
| No | 327 (94.2) | 1000 (96.7) | |
| Yes | 20 (5.8) | 34 (3.3) | |
| Multiple male partnersc | <.01 | ||
| No | 235 (67.7) | 786 (76.0) | |
| Yes | 112 (32.3) | 248 (24.0) | |
| Multiple female partnersc | .07 | ||
| No | 344 (99.1) | 1032 (99.8) | |
| Yes | 3 (0.9) | 2 (0.2) |
Abbreviation: MSM, men who have sex with men.
a P value for chi-square test/Fisher exact test.
bDisclosure of sexual orientation to people other than their sexual partners.
cIn the last 3 months.