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Table 2 Sexual behaviours of men who have sex with men (MSM) versus heterosexual men (non-MSM) among sexually active male students, China

From: The characterisation of sexual behaviour in Chinese male university students who have sex with other men: A cross-sectional study

 

MSM (n = 68)

Non-MSM (n = 1756)

Crude OR(95%CI)b

P Value

 

n

%a

n

%a

  

First sex

      

Partner type in first sex

      

   Regular

43

63.2

1521

86.6

1

 

   Casual

17

25.0

191

10.9

3.15(1.76–5.63)

0.000

   Commercial

6

8.8

34

1.9

6.24(2.49–15.65)

0.000

Condom use in first sex

      

   Yes

13

19.1

530

30.2

1

 

   No/not sure

53

77.9

1215

69.2

1.78(0.97–3.29)

0.067

Consent at first sex

      

   Willing

52

76.5

1685

96.0

1.0

 

   Unwilling

8

11.8

42

2.4

6.17(2.76–13.80)

0.000

   Being coerced

5

7.4

6

0.3

27.00(7.98–91.32)

0.000

Sex in lifetime

      

Partner number lifetime

      

1

13

19.1

1062

60.5

1

 

≥ 2

38

55.9

584

33.3

5.32(2.81–10.06)

0.000

Condom use life time

      

   Always/often/sometimes

23

33.8

1113

63.4

1

 

   Rarely/Never

42

61.8

612

34.9

3.29(1.96–5.53)

0.000

STD diagnosed lifetime

      

   No

51

75.0

1653

94.1

1

 

   Yes

8

11.8

17

1.0

15.25(6.29–36.97)

0.000

Sex in the last year

      

Partner type in the last yearc

      

   Regular only

27

55.1

1139

84.1

1

 

   Ever casuald

14

28.6

150

11.1

3.94(2.02–7.68)

0.000

   Ever commerciale

6

12.2

40

3.0

6.33(2.47–16.19)

0.000

Partner number in the last yearc

      

1

24

49.0

1040

76.8

1

 

≥ 2

18

36.7

279

20.6

2.80(1.50–5.22)

0.001

Condom use in the last yearc

      

   Always/often/sometimes

18

36.7

820

60.8

1.0

 

   Rarely/Never

30

61.2

503

37.3

2.72(1.50–4.93)

0.000

  1. a The percentage of respondents may not add up to 100% due to non-response for some items.
  2. b OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.
  3. C Male students who were sexually active in the last year, n = 49 for MSM, and 1354 for non-MSM.
  4. d Including those who had had a casual partner at least and those who had had both casual and regular partners.
  5. e Including those who had had a commercial partner at least.