Table I:
Descriptive characteristics of Peruvian MSM and TW seeking HIV services in Lima, Peru (N = 185)
| Characteristics | Total*n (%) | PHQ-9† < 5 | PHQ-9 ≥ 5 | P value§§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Age, years | 27 (23–33)‡ | 27 (23–32)‡ | 27 (23–34)‡ | 0.70 |
| Clinic visit motive | 0.85 | |||
| Routine check-up | 107 (58) | 63 (59) | 44 (41) | |
| Recent known sexual risk behavior | 78 (42) | 44 (56) | 34 (44) | |
| Self-identification § | 0.83 | |||
| Homosexual or gay | 158 (85) | 93 (59) | 65 (41) | |
| Bisexual | 17 (9) | 9 (53) | 8 (47) | |
| Heterosexual | 5 (3) | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | |
| Transgender woman | 5 (3) | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | |
| HIV result | 0.48 | |||
| Positive | 24 (13) | 16 (67) | 8 (33) | |
| Negative | 157 (87) | 89 (57) | 68 (43) | |
| STI symptoms present ¶ | 0.70 | |||
| Yes | 47 (26) | 26 (55) | 21 (45) | |
| No | 135 (74) | 81 (60) | 54 (40) | |
| Most recent sexual intercourse | ||||
| Days ago | 14 (6–30)‡ | 7 (6–30)‡ | 18 (7–56)‡ | 0.07 |
| Partner type | 0.01 | |||
| Stable/regular partner | 68 (37) | 48 (71) | 20 (29) | |
| Casual or ‘one-nighter’ | 117 (63) | 59 (50) | 58 (50) | |
| Condom used | 0.64 | |||
| Yes | 106 (58) | 64 (60) | 42 (40) | |
| No | 77 (42) | 43 (56) | 34 (44) | |
| Alcohol and/or drug use** | 0.38 | |||
| Yes | 34 (18) | 17 (50) | 17 (50) | |
| No | 150 (82) | 90 (60) | 60 (40) |
*
Due to missing data, not all variables sum to the total N.
†
PHQ-9: Patient Health Questionnaire
‡
median (IQR)
§
Though not mutually exclusive categories, clinic attendees self-identified as belonging to only one of these groups.
¶
STI symptoms included: burning while urinating; perianal/genital warts; ulcers on penis and/or in anus; penile and/or anal discharge; and genital rash.
**
Drugs included: marijuana, cocaine, poppers, and other.
§§
P-values are based on Pearson’s chi-square test for all qualitative characteristics, two-sample t-test for age, and Wilcoxon’s rank-sum test for “days ago” (due to high skewness and extreme values in data).