Table 1. Characteristics of MSM in the sample by exposure to HIV-related SMS.

Characteristics	HIV-related SMS								P value
	Not exposed (n=255)			Exposed (n=248)			Total (n=503)
	N	%		N	%		N	%
Age									0.030
<25	126	49.41		97	39.11		223	44.33
25–29	83	32.55		81	32.66		164	32.60
30–34	28	10.98		39	15.73		67	13.32
35+	18	7.06		31	12.50		49	9.74
Marital status									0.680
Single	227	89.02		226	91.13		453	90.06
Married/cohabiting	26	10.20		21	8.47		47	9.34
Divorced/widowed	2	0.78		1	0.40		3	0.60
Education									0.002
No education/some primary	18	7.06		11	4.44		29	5.77
Completed primary	18	7.06		8	3.23		26	5.17
Some secondary	91	35.69		116	46.77		207	41.15
Completed secondary	39	15.29		54	21.77		93	18.49
Higher education	89	34.90		59	23.79		148	29.42
Wealth									<0.001
Low income	72	28.42		36	14.52		108	21.47
Middle income	72	28.24		95	38.31		167	33.20
High income	111	43.53		117	47.18		228	45.33

MSM, men who have sex with men; HIV, human immuno-deficiency virus; SMS, short message system.