Table 2.
Responses by MSM who report recent SDU.
| MSM urban SHC reporting SDU (n = 116) | MSM rural SHC reporting SDU (n = 29) | Total MSM reporting SDU (n = 145) | p value (urban vs rural) | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Distance travelled from home address for last episode of SDU | ||||
| Less than 10 miles | 68 (58.6%) | 17 (58.6%) | 85 (58.6%) | .87 |
| 10–49 miles | 16 (13.8%) | 3 (10.3%) | 19 (13.1%) | |
| 50–99 miles | 6 (5.2%) | 2 (6.9%) | 8 (5.5%) | |
| 100 miles+ | 11 (9.5%) | 4 (13.8%) | 15 (10.3%) | |
| Missing data | 15 (12.9%) | 3 (10.3%) | 18 (12.4%) | |
| More than one drug (excluding alcohol) at a time for recent SDU | ||||
| Yes | 63 (54.3%) | 17 (58.6%) | 80 (55.2%) | .71 |
| No | 48 (41.4%) | 11 (37.9%) | 59 (40.7%) | |
| Missing data | 5 (4.3%) | 1 (3.4%) | 6 (4.1%) | |
| Self-, healthcare provider- or friend/family-identified concerns | ||||
| Yes | 18 (15.5%) | 6 (20.7%) | 24 (16.6%) | .44 |
| No | 95 (81.9%) | 21 (72.4%) | 116 (80.0%) | |
| Missing data | 3 (2.6%) | 2 (6.9%) | 5 (3.4%) | |
| An identified need for support from SHC for SDU but could not get it | ||||
| Yes | 4 (3.4%) | 3 (10.3%) | 7 (4.8%) | .14 |
| No | 112 (96.6%) | 26 (89.7%) | 138 (95.2%) | |
| Drugs and alcohol together for a sexual encounter in the last 6 months | ||||
| Never/occasionally | 97 (83.6%) | 20 (69.0%) | 117 (80.7%) | .045 |
| Mostly/always | 12 (10.3%) | 7 (24.1%) | 19 (13.1%) | |
| Missing data | 7 (6.0%) | 2 (6.9%) | 9 (6.2%) | |
| Chemsex drugs during/immed. before sex (any) | 66 (56.9%) | 17 (58.6%) | 83 (57.2%) | .74 |
| GBL/GHB (for sex) | 44 (37.9%) | 11 (37.9%) | 55 (37.9%) | 1.00 |
| Mephedrone (for sex) | 36 (31%) | 6 (20.7%) | 42 (29.0%) | .27 |
| Crystal Meth (for sex) | 27 (23.3%) | 11 (37.9%) | 38 (26.2%) | .11 |
| Ketamine (for sex) | 26 (22.4%) | 7 (24.1%) | 33 (22.8%) | .84 |
| Non-chemsex drug during/immed. before sex (any) | 67 (57.8%) | 19 (65.5%) | 86 (59.3%) | .45 |
| Stimulants (inc. Cocaine) (for sex) | 38 (32.8%) | 9 (31.0%) | 47 (32.4%) | .86 |
| Cannabinoids (for sex) | 18 (15.5%) | 5 (17.2%) | 23 (15.9%) | .82 |
| Nitrates (‘poppers’) (for sex) | 14 (12.1%) | 2 (6.9%) | 16 (11.0%) | .74 |
| PDE5 inhibitors (e.g. Viagra) (for sex) | 2 (1.7%) | 2 (6.9%) | 4 (2.8%) | .18 |
| Hallucinogenics (for sex) | 2 (1.7%) | 1 (3.4%) | 3 (2.1%) | .49 |
| Opioids (for sex) | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.4%) | 1 (0.7%) | .20 |
| Chemsex drugs outside a sexual setting (any) | 37 (31.9%) | 6 (20.7%) | 43 (29.7%) | .24 |
| GBL/GHB (out-with sex) | 15 (12.9%) | 4 (13.8%) | 19 (13.1%) | 1.00 |
| Mephedrone (out-with sex) | 16 (13.8%) | 1 (3.5%) | 17 (11.7%) | .20 |
| Crystal meth (out-with sex) | 6 (5.2%) | 3 (10.3%) | 9 (6.2%) | .38 |
| Ketamine (out-with sex) | 22 (19.0%) | 3 (10.3%) | 25 (17.2%) | .41 |
| Non-chemsex drug outside a sexual setting (any) | 50 (43.1%) | 10 (34.5%) | 60 (41.4%) | .40 |
| Slamming for SDU in last 6 months | ||||
| Yes | 10 (8.6%) | 6 (20.7%) | 16 (11%) | .07 |
| No | 101 (87.0%) | 22 (75.9%) | 123 (84.8%) | |
| Missing data | 5 (4.3%) | 1 (3.4%) | 6 (4.1%) | |
| If slammed in last 6 months, have you ever shared injecting equipment? | ||||
| Yes | 4 (40.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (25%) | .10 |
| No | 5 (50.0%) | 6 (100.0%) | 11 (68.85) | |
| Missing data | 1 (10.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |