Table 1.
Socio–demographic, and behavioral data of survey participants at baseline (n = 8324).
| Characteristic | Frequency*(%) | Characteristic | Frequency*(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Occupation | ||
| Male | 2567 (30.9) | Workers | 2099 (25.4) |
| Female | 5742 (69.1) | Entertainment services | 129 (1.6) |
| Age in years | Businessman/Catering services | 1606 (19.4) | |
| ≤ 24 | 1183 (14.3) | Government employees | 2119 (25.6) |
| >24 | 7098 (85.7) | Household/Unemployed | 1267 (15.3) |
| Marital status | Others | 1044 (12.6) | |
| Single and others | 2062 (24.9) | Education level | |
| Married | 6207 (75.1) | Junior high school or below | 2636 (32.1) |
| Sexual orientation | Senior high school | 2407 (29.3) | |
| Heterosexuality | 8039 (98.2) | Junior college | 1723 (21.0) |
| Homo–or bi–sexuality | 150 (1.8) | College or above | 1457 (17.7) |
| Residence | Hold of health insurance | ||
| Shenzhen | 2151 (26.3) | Yes | 5133 (62.4) |
| Other places | 6022 (73.7) | No | 3096 (37.6) |
| Duration in Shenzhen | Casual sex in the last 3 months | ||
| <2 years | 1858 (22.7) | Yes | 2973 (36.2) |
| ≥2 years | 6331 (77.3) | No | 5230 (63.8) |
| Monthly income (CNY) | Knowledge about CT | ||
| <3000 | 1672 (20.1) | Unknown | 6444 (78.3) |
| 3001–5000 | 2775 (33.3) | Known | 1787 (21.7) |
| 5001–10000 | 2666 (32.0) | Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection | |
| >10000 | 566 (6.8) | Negative | 8128(97.6) |
| Not quite clear | 645 (7.7) | Positive | 196(2.4) |
*
The sum of participants in some items may be less than the total number of 8324 because some participants did not respond to these items. CNY, China Yuan, the minimum wage in Shenzhen, China in 2018 was 2200 CNY. CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; %, Constituent ratio.