Table 1.
Chi-squares comparing personal demographics and scale scores among money boys and general MSM.
| Overall (N = 404) | Money Boy (n = 200) | General MSM (n = 204) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | Significance |
| Age | 29.6 (10.4) | 24.27 (4.98) | 34.91 (11.6) | F = 143.20, p < .001 |
| Age 1st MSM experience | 19.9 (6.1) | 18.87 (4.71) | 20.85 (7.06) | F = 10.87, p < .001 |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Hu-kuo | ||||
| Shanghai | 82 (20.3) | 5 (2.5) | 77 (37.7) | x2 (1) = 77.55, p < 0.001 |
| Other | 322 (79.7) | 195 (97.5) | 127 (62.3) | |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Openly gay/bisexual | 49 (12.1) | 26 (13.2) | 23 (11.1) | x2 (2) = 14.18, p < 0.01 |
| Closeted gay/bisexual | 321 (79.5) | 147 (73.5) | 174 (85.3) | |
| Other | 34 (8.4) | 27 (13.5) | 7 (3.4) | |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | 386 (96.0) | 187 (93.5) | 199 (98.5) | x2 (1) = 6.61, p < 0.01 |
| Other ethnicities | 16 (4.0) | 13 (6.5) | 3 (1.5) | |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate/primary school | 22 (5.5) | 8 (4.0) | 14 (6.9) | x2 (3) = 19.58, p < 0.001 |
| Middle school | 126 (31.3) | 72 (36.2) | 54 (26.6) | |
| High school or equal | 161 (40.0) | 90 (45.2) | 71 (35.0) | |
| College or above | 93 (23.1) | 29 (14.6) | 64 (31.5) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 301 (75.1) | 181 (91.0) | 120 (59.4) | x2 (2) = 53.31, p < 0.001 |
| Currently married | 60 (15.0) | 11 (5.5) | 49 (24.3) | |
| Divorced/widowed | 40 (10.0) | 7 (3.5) | 33 (16.3) | |
| Income | ||||
| < 1000 | 25 (6.2) | 6 (3.0) | 19 (9.3) | x2 (3) = 17.18, p = 0.001 |
| 1000–2999 | 204 (50.6) | 89 (44.7) | 115 (56.4) | |
| 3000–4999 | 115 (28.5) | 71 (35.7) | 44 (21.6) | |
| ≥ 5000 | 59 (14.6) | 33 (16.6) | 26 (12.7) | |
| Depression | 10.5 (6.5) | 12.2 (6.7) | 8.9 (6.0) | F = 28.30, p < 0.001 |
| Social provisions | 68.5 (7.0) | 68.0 (6.5) | 69.2 (7.3) | F = 3.19, p = 0.08 |
| Attitudes about sex | 72.8 (17.7) | 75.6 (16.4) | 70.0 (18.4) | F = 10.20, p < 0.01 |
| Gay identity | 4.0 (0.7) | 4.0 (0.7) | 3.9 (0.7) | F = 0.96, p = 0.33 |
| Sexual behaviors | 8.6 (2.6) | 8.9 (2.4) | 8.3 (2.7) | F = 4.0, p < 0.05 |
Note: N varies based on missing responses.