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Table 3 Perceived rejection, self non-acceptance and social support in relation to MSM behaviors

From: Comparison of risk behaviors and socio-cultural profile of men who have sex with men survey respondents recruited via venues and the internet

 

All

Group V

Group I

 
 

(n = 566)

(n = 340)

(n = 226)

Univariate OR

 

Col%

Col%

Col%

(Group I vs. Group V)

Self-acceptance of MSM sexual orientation

    

Felt uneasy about their sexual orientation

    

   No

64.5

71.5

54.0

1.00

   Yes

35.5

28.5

46.0

2.14***

Felt ashamed of their sexual orientation

    

   No

78.4

84.4

69.5

1.00

   Yes

21.6

15.6

30.5

2.38***

Afraid others knowing their sexual orientation

    

   No

36.0

45.9

21.2

1.00

   Yes

64.0

54.1

78.8

3.14***

Fully accept their sexual orientation

    

   Yes

88.7

92.0

83.6

1.00

   No/a little

11.3

8.0

16.4

2.26**

Would date/marry a woman to hide their sexual orientation

    

   No

75.1

82.4

64.2

1.00

   Yes(already did so/may be)

24.9

17.6

35.8

2.61***

Number of items showing self non-acceptance of MSM behaviors (to the above 5 items)

    

   0 to 2 non-acceptance responses

74.4

81.8

63.3

1.00

   3 to 5 non-acceptance responses

25.6

18.2

36.7

2.60***

Perceived MSM-related discrimination

    

Perceived discrimination against MSM in Hong Kong

    

   Very little/little

37.5

50.3

18.1

1.00

   A fair amount/a great deal

62.5

49.7

81.9

4.57***

Felt being discriminated because of their sexual orientation

    

   No

37.3

51.8

15.5

1.00

   Yes

62.7

48.2

84.5

5.86***

Experienced pressure from family & friends due to their sexual orientation

    

   No

34.7

40.1

26.5

1.00

   Yes

65.3

59.9

73.5

1.85**

Number of items showing perceived discrimination against MSM (to the above 3 items)

    

   0 - 2 discrimination responses

61.3

75.3

40.3

1.00

   3 discrimination responses

38.7

24.7

59.7

4.52***

Perceived social support

    

Family knowing their sexual orientation

    

   A few or none

78.4

75.6

82.7

1.00

   All or most of them

21.6

24.4

17.3

0.64*

Family supporting their sexual orientation

    

   No/unaware of one's sexual orientation

83.7

79.1

90.7

1.00

   Yes

16.3

20.9

9.3

0.39***

Best friends supporting their sexual orientation

    

   No/unaware of one's sexual orientation

36.0

30.6

44.2

1.00

   Yes

64.0

69.4

55.8

0.56**

Having someone to talk to about their sexual orientation

    

   No

26.9

17.4

41.2

1.00

   Yes/no need

73.1

82.6

58.8

0.30***

Number of friends having MSM behaviors

    

   A few or none

58.8

46.6

77.0

1.00

   All or most of them

41.2

53.4

23.0

0.26***

Perceived extent of support received regarding MSM behaviors (to the above 5 items)

    

   0 - 3 support responses

83.9

78.8

91.6

1.00

   4 -5 support responses

16.1

21.2

8.4

0.34***

  1. Group V: Venue-recruited MSM; Group I: Internet-recruited MSM.
  2. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.