Table 2.
Chi-squares comparing alcohol use per day over 3 months among money boys and general MSM.
| Overall (N = 404) | Money Boy (n = 200) | General MSM (n = 204) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Significance |
| Daily alcohol consumption | ||||
| None | 107 (26.5) | 42 (21.0) | 65 (31.9) | x2 (2) = 6.20, p = 0.04 |
| Moderate | 254 (62.9) | 136 (68.0) | 118 (57.8) | |
| High | 43 (10.6) | 22 (11.0) | 21 (10.3) | |
| Beer | ||||
| No | 146 (36.1) | 64 (32.0) | 82 (40.2) | x2 (1) = 2.94, p = 0.09 |
| Yes | 258 (63.9) | 136 (68.0) | 122 (59.8) | |
| Chinese white wine | ||||
| No | 334 (82.7) | 176 (88.0) | 158 (77.5) | x2 (1) = 7.85, p < 0.01 |
| Yes | 70 (17.3) | 24 (12.0) | 46 (22.5) | |
| Chinese yellow wine | ||||
| No | 362 (89.6) | 178 (89.0) | 184 (90.2) | x2 (1) = .16, p = 0.69 |
| Yes | 42 (10.4) | 22 (11.0) | 20 (9.8) | |
| Western white wine | ||||
| No | 386 (95.5) | 191 (95.5) | 195 (95.6) | x2 (1) = .002, p = 0.97 |
| Yes | 18 (4.5) | 9 (4.5) | 9 (4.4) | |
| Western red wine | ||||
| No | 324 (80.2) | 152 (76.0) | 172 (84.3) | x2 (1) = 4.40, p = 0.04 |
| Yes | 80 (19.8) | 48 (24.0) | 32 (15.7) | |
| Western hard liquor | ||||
| No | 365 (90.3) | 170 (85.0) | 195 (95.6) | x2 (1) = 12.98, p < 0.001 |
| Yes | 39 (9.7) | 30 (15.0) | 9 (4.4) | |