Table 2.
Demographics and behavioral profiles of identified men who have sex with men (MSM) and non-MSM among the participants before induction.
| Characteristics | MSM (%) | Non-MSM (%) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 429 | n = 3826 | ||
| Age (years) | 0.161a | ||
| Mean (± SD) | 21.6 (± 1.3) | 21.6 (± 1.2) | |
| Living pattern | 0.273b | ||
| With parents | 286 (69.9) | 2764 (74.1) | |
| With lover/wife | 73 (17.8) | 602 (16.1) | |
| With relatives or friends | 37 (9.0) | 281 (7.5) | |
| Alone | 13 (3.2) | 85 (2.3) | |
| Region of residence 2 years before induction | 0.296b | ||
| North | 108 (26.7) | 1073 (28.9) | |
| Northeast | 123 (30.4) | 1114 (30.0) | |
| Central | 43 (10.6) | 488 (13.1) | |
| South | 97 (24.0) | 778 (20.9) | |
| Bangkok | 34 (8.4) | 262 (7.1) | |
| Place of residence | 0.492c | ||
| Urban | 162 (55.9) | 1576 (58.0) | |
| Rural | 128 (44.1) | 1139 (42.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 302 (72.4) | 2754 (73.0) | 0.816c |
| Married | 115 (27.6) | 1018 (27.0) | |
| Occupation | 0.672b | ||
| Employee | 200 (54.9) | 1866 (56.0) | |
| Student | 50 (13.7) | 507 (15.2) | |
| Agricultural | 61 (16.8) | 489 (14.7) | |
| Unemployed | 53 (14.6) | 470 (14.1) | |
| Education attainment | < 0.001b | ||
| No formal to grade 6 | 113 (26.5) | 732 (19.3) | |
| Grade 7 to grade 12 | 208 (48.8) | 1811 (47.7) | |
| Vocational and diploma | 57 (13.4) | 866 (22.8) | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 48 (11.3) | 385 (10.1) | |
| History of injecting drug use | < 0.001c | ||
| Yes | 47 (11.8) | 162 (4.5) | |
| No | 353 (88.2) | 3448 (95.5) | |
| History of non-injecting drug use | 0.002c | ||
| Yes | 220 (53.8) | 1687 (45.6) | |
| No | 189 (46.2) | 2016 (54.4) | |
| History of previous HIV testing (lifetime) | |||
| Yes | 118 (36.6) | 812 (25.1) | < 0.001b |
| No | 204 (63.4) | 2425 (74.9) | |
| Age (years) at first sexual intercourse | 0.260a | ||
| Mean (± SD) | 16.8 (± 2.4) | 16.6 (± 2.1) | |
| History of sex with a female sex worker | < 0.001c | ||
| Yes | 131 (31.6) | 753 (20.3) | |
| No | 284 (68.4) | 2958 (79.7) | |
| Number of lifetime sex partner | < 0.001a | ||
| Mean ± SD | 27.7 (± 33.8) | 20.9 (± 30.6) | |
| Median (range) | 6.0 (0–78) | 5.0 (0–78) | |
| Sexual experience (lifetime) | < 0.001b | ||
| Exclusive heterosexual | – | 3660 (100.0) | |
| Exclusive homosexual | 66 (15.5) | – | |
| Bisexual | 361 (84.5) | – | |
| Sexual preference/desire | < 0.001c | ||
| Female only | 339 (81.1) | 3782 (99.7) | |
| Male only | 47 (11.2) | 2 (0.1) | |
| Both male and female | 32 (7.7) | 11 (0.3) | |
| History of sexual transmitted infection | < 0.001c | ||
| Yes | 42 (11.0) | 188 (5.1) | |
| No | 341 (89.0) | 3480 (94.9) | |
| History of sex in exchange for gifts/money | < 0.001c | ||
| Yes | 60 (14.5) | 169 (4.5) | |
| No | 354 (85.5) | 3606 (95.5) | |
| History of sexual coercion | < 0.001c | ||
| Yes | 34 (8.1) | 128 (3.4) | |
| No | 385 (91.9) | 3649 (96.6) | |
| Knowledge of PrEP | 64 (15.5) | 154 (4.1) | < 0.001c |
| Use of PrEP | 6 (1.4) | 8 (0.2) | 0.001c |
| Knowledge of PEP | 41 (9.8) | 102 (2.7) | < 0.001c |
| Use of PEP | 4 (1.0) | 18 (0.5) | 0.159c |
| HIV infected cases | 17 (4.0) | 26 (0.7) | < 0.001c |
PrEP pre-exposure prophylaxis, PEP post-exposure prophylaxis.
ap value for comparison of mean of characteristic between group (independent sample t-test).
bp value for comparison of proportion of characteristics between group (Chi-square test).
cp value for comparison of proportion of characteristics between group (Fisher’s exact test).