Table 1.
Characteristics of men who have sex with men living with HIV (n = 301).
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage（%） |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 18–27 | 138 | 45.8 |
| 28–37 | 128 | 42.5 | |
| 38–47 | 22 | 7.3 | |
| 48 and above | 13 | 4.3 | |
| Marital status | Married/partnered | 92 | 30.5 |
| Divorced/separated | 24 | 8.0 | |
| Single | 185 | 61.5 | |
| Education | Below middle school | 5 | 1.6 |
| Middle school | 30 | 10.0 | |
| High school | 33 | 11.0 | |
| Technical secondary school | 96 | 31.9 | |
| Bachelor’s degree and higher | 137 | 45.5 | |
| Employment status | Unemployed | 24 | 8.0 |
| Employed | 277 | 92.0 | |
| Monthly personal income (CNY) | Unstable | 29 | 9.6 |
| >4,000 | 155 | 51.5 | |
| 3,001–4,000 | 56 | 18.6 | |
| 2,001–3,000 | 19 | 6.3 | |
| 1,001–,2000 | 11 | 3.7 | |
| ≤1,000 | 31 | 10.3 | |
| CD4+ T-cell count (cell/mm3) | ≤200 | 37 | 12.3 |
| 201–350 | 51 | 17.0 | |
| 351–500 | 128 | 42.5 | |
| >500 | 85 | 28.2 | |
| Viral load (copies/ml) | Not clear | 176 | 58.5 |
| >50 copies | 37 | 12.3 | |
| Under detectable level | 88 | 29.2 | |
| ART status | On ART | 277 | 92.0 |
| Off ART | 24 | 8.0 | |
| Perceived social support | Extremely large support | 85 | 34.4 |
| (n = 247)a | Large support | 87 | 35.2 |
| Moderate support | 51 | 20.7 | |
| Little support | 17 | 6.9 | |
| No support | 7 | 2.8 |
Note: aOf the 301 MSM living with HIV, 247 disclosed their status to others. Social support, in this context, refers to support provided to patients by people who know about their condition. 1 CNY = 0.1488 USD. ART = antiretroviral therapy.