Table 1 Selected Characteristics of MSM in Peri-Urban Cape Town in January to February, 2009
Characteristic | Estimate | n/N | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean/Median (Range) | 26.1/24 (18-58) | |
Rural Origin | Â | 51.5% | 103/200 |
Married | Â | 8.0% | 16/200 |
Born in South Africa | 97.5% | 195/200 | |
Education | Secondary or less | 56.0% | 112/199 |
| Â | Tertiary or Vocational School | 44.0% | 88/199 |
Employment | Currently employed | 60.3% | 120/199 |
Self-Reported Sexual Orientation | Gay/Homosexual | 77.0% | 154/200 |
| Â | Bisexual | 18.0% | 36/200 |
| Â | Transgender | 4.0% | 8/200 |
| Â | Heterosexual | 1.0% | 2/200 |
Aware of sexual orientation | Any Family Member | 68.5% | 137/200 |
| Â | Any Health Care Worker | 50% | 100/200 |
| Â | Family or Health Care Worker | 76.5% | 153/200 |
In last 6 months: | Have injected illegal drugs (IDU) | 2.5% | 5/200 |
| Â | Found male partner on internet | 35.9% | 71/198 |
Self-reported biggest threat to health | HIV | 53.6% | 105/196 |
| Â | Illegal Drugs | 19.4% | 38/196 |
| Â | Mental illness | 8.7% | 17/196 |
| Â | Violence | 7.1% | 14/196 |
| Â | Sexually Transmitted Infections | 5.3% | 11/196 |
| Â | Malaria/Tuberculosis | 2.0% | 4/196 |