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. 2022 Dec 5;22:2266. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-14632-5

Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants (MSM and FSW)

Gender
MSM
N(%)
MSM
N(%)
MSM
N(%)
259 (53) 233 (47) 492
Mean age in years (min-max) 29 (18–76) 35 (19–60) 32 (18–76)
Age classes

18–25

CI 95

83 (33)

27,1%-39,1%

43 (19)

13,8%-24,2%

126 (26)

22,3%-30,1%

> 25–50

CI95

161 (64)

57,6%-69,8%

173 (75)

68,7%-80,3%

334 (69)

64,8%-73,1%

> 50–70

CI95

6 (2)

0,8%-5,1%

15 (6)

3,6%-10,4%

21 (4)

2,8%-6,5%

> 70

CI 95

2 (1)

0,1%-2,8%

0

2 (0.4)

0,1%-1,5%

Sexual Orientation

Homosexual

CI 95

188 (73.0)

67,2%-78,4%

1 (0.4)

0,0%-2,3%

189 (38.6)

34,3%-42,9%

Bisexual

CI 95

68 (26.3)

21,1%-32,3%

9 (3.9)

1,7%-7,2%

77 (15.7)

12,7%-19,2%

Heterosexual

IC 95

211 (90.6)

86,0%-93,9%

211 (43.1)

38,7%-47,4%

Undefined

CI 95

1 (0.4)

0,0%-2,1%

12 (5.1)

2,6%-8,8%

13 (2.6)

1,5%-4,4%

Educational level

Illiterate

CI 95

16 (6.1)

3,6%-9,9%

67 (28.8)

23,0%-35,0%

83 (16.9)

13,8%-20,5%

Primary school

CI 95

33 (12,8)

9,0%-17,5%

56 (24)

18,7%-30,0%

89 (18.2)

15,0%-21,8%

Secondary

CI 95

101 (39.3)

33,2%-45,5%

80 (34.3)

28,2%-40,8%

181 (37)

32,7%-41,3%

University

CI 95

107 (41.4)

35,5%-47,9%

30 (12.9)

8,8%-17,8%

137 (27.9)

24,1%-32,0%

Employment Status

Unemployed

CI 95

79 (30.9)

25,1%-36,7%

123 (52.8)

46,1%-59,3%

202 (41.2)

36,9%-45,6%

Nonformal employmentCI 95

35 (13.9)

9,6%-18,4%

62 (26.6)

21,0%-32,7%

97 (20)

16,5%-23,5%

Civil servant

CI 95

51 (19.7)

15,1%-25,2%

15 (6.4)

3,6%-10,4%

66 (13.4)

10,7%-16,7%

Liberal profession

CI 95

35 (13.5)

9,6%-18,4%

20 (8.6)

5,3%-12,9%

55 (11.2)

8,7%-14,3%

Student

CI 95

57 (22)

17,2%-27,7%

13 (5.6)

3,0%-9,3%

70 (14.2)

11,4%-17,6%

Relationship Status Single

239 (93)

89,1%-95,8%

99 (42.4)

36,0%-49,1%

338 (68.9)

64,7%-72,9%

Married

10 (3,8)

1,8%-7,0%

6 (2.5)

0,9%-5,5%

16 (3.2)

2,0%-5,2%

In relationship with a stable partner

7 (2,72)

1,1%-5,5%

6

13 (2,65)

1,5%-4,4%

Divorced/separated

1 (0,3)

0,0%-2,1%

107 (45.9)

0,9%-5,5%

108 (22,0)

18,6%-25,9%

widowed 0 (0)

15 (6.4)

3,6%-10,4%

15 (3.0)

1,8%-4,9%