Table 3. Demographic and behavioral profile of identified men who have sex with men and non-MSM among the participants before induction.
| Characteristics | MSM (%) N = 4,589 | Non-MSM (%) N = 53,845 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round of induction | 0.021c | ||
| November 2010 | 2,103 (45.8) | 23,732 (44.1) | |
| May 2011 | 2,486 (54.2) | 30,113 (55.9) | |
| Age, years | 0.562 a | ||
| Mean (SD) | 21.4 (±1.0) | 21.4 (±1.0) | |
| Living with familyd | <0.001c | ||
| No | 249 (5.6) | 1,805 (3.4) | |
| Yes | 4,236 (94.4) | 51,153 (96.6) | |
| Region of residence 2 years before induction | <0.001a | ||
| Upper North | 334 (7.5) | 5,610 (10.7) | |
| Lower North | 332 (7.5) | 3,408 (6.5) | |
| North East | 1,574 (35.5) | 18,754 (35.8) | |
| East | 257 (5.8) | 3,295 (6.3) | |
| Central | 776 (17.5) | 7,699 (14.7) | |
| West | 196 (4.4) | 1,663 (3.2) | |
| South | 470 (10.6) | 7,478 (14.3) | |
| Bangkok | 492 (11.2) | 4,476 (8.6) | |
| Area of residence | 0.009 c | ||
| Urban | 2,707 (60.5) | 30,829 (58.5) | |
| Rural | 1,771 (39.5) | 21,893 (41.5) | |
| Occupation | <0.001b | ||
| Employee/Factory worker | 1,329 (32.6) | 16,070 (33.1) | |
| Agriculture/Fisherman | 640 (15.7) | 8,812 (18.2) | |
| Student | 524 (12.9) | 8,669 (17.9) | |
| Unemployed | 527 (12.9) | 4,537 (9.4) | |
| Laborer | 467 (11.4) | 4,072 (8.4) | |
| Own business | 371 (9.1) | 4,242 (8.7) | |
| Sales | 222 (5.5) | 2,097 (4.3) | |
| Marital status | <0.001c | ||
| Single | 3,237 (72.8) | 35,876 (68.7) | |
| Married | 1,209 (27.2) | 16,332 (31.3) | |
| Educational attainment | <0.001b | ||
| No formal | 25 (0.6) | 158 (0.3) | |
| Grade 1 to Grade 9 | 2,991 (65.5) | 30,350 (56.7) | |
| Grade 10–12 and Vocational | 1,343 (29.3) | 19,956 (37.2) | |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 210 (4.6) | 3,118 (5.8) | |
| History of injecting drug use | 0.001c | ||
| Yes | 200 (4.4) | 1,826 (3.4) | |
| No | 4,317 (95.6) | 51,296 (96.6) | |
| History of non-injecting drug use | <0.001c | ||
| Yes | 2,980 (64.9) | 27,322 (50.7) | |
| No | 1,609 (35.1) | 26,523 (49.3) | |
| History of incarceration* | <0.001c | ||
| Yes | 447 (19.0) | 2,841 (9.9) | |
| No | 1,902 (81.0) | 51,842 (90.1) | |
| Age (years) at first sexual intercourse | <0.001a | ||
| Mean (SD) | 16.0 (±2.0) | 16.6 (±2.0) | |
| History of sex with a female sex worker | <0.001c | ||
| Yes | 2,558 (57.0) | 17,494 (32.9) | |
| No | 1,928 (43.0) | 35,658 (67.1) | |
| Number of lifetime sex partner | <0.001a | ||
| Mean (SD) | 8.7 (±9.0) | 5.9 (±6.0) | |
| Sexual experience (Lifetime) | <0.001b | ||
| Exclusive heterosexual | - | 53,845 (100.0) | |
| Bisexual | 2,781 (60.6) | - | |
| Exclusive homosexual | 1,808 (39.4) | - | |
| Sexual preference/desire | <0.001b | ||
| Female only | 3,735 (82.4) | 53,209 (99.7) | |
| Male only | 288 (6.4) | 58 (0.1) | |
| Both male and female | 504 (11.1) | 100 (0.2) | |
| History of sexually transmitted infection | <0.001c | ||
| Yes | 633 (14.5) | 2,650 (5.1) | |
| No | 3,735 (85.5) | 48,736 (94.9) | |
| History of sex in exchange for gift/money | <0.001c | ||
| Yes | 1,421 (31.7) | 2,802 (5.3) | |
| No | 3,065 (68.3) | 49,736 (94.7) | |
| History of sexual coercion | <0.001c | ||
| Yes | 710 (15.7) | 2,342 (4.4) | |
| No | 3,812 (84.3) | 50,907 (95.6) | |
| HIV infected cases | 121 (2.6) | 167 (0.3) | <0.001c |
*Data available for May 2011 round of induction only.
ap-value for comparison of the mean of characteristic between groups (independent sample t-test).
bp-value for comparison of the proportion of characteristics between groups (Chi-square test).
cp-value for comparison of the proportion of characteristics between groups (Fisher’s Exact test).
dLiving with family; parents, wife/lover and relatives.