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Table 1 Self-reported details of responders' characteristics

From: An integrated model of care to counter high incidence of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases in men who have sex with men – initial analysis of service utilizers in Zurich

Variable

n (%) responders*

Age

 

   Under 21 years

30 (7.5)

   21 – 30 years

144 (35.8)

   31 – 45 years

179 (44.5)

   46 – 60 years

31 (7.8)

   Older 61 years

11 (2.7)

Nationality

 

   Swiss

310 (77.1)

   Other Europe

63 (15.7)

   Asia

7 (1.7)

   Central/South America

14 (3.5)

   Other

3 (0.7)

Sexual orientation

 

   Homosexual

241 (60.0)

   Heterosexual

106 (26.4)

   Bisexual

54 (13.4)

Sexual contacts with ...

 

   Men only

131 (32.6)

   Women only

36 (9.0)

   Both men and women

37 (9.2)

Relationship

 

   Living in a monogamous relationship

124 (30.8)

   Living in an open relationship with arrangements

78 (19.4)

   Living in an open relationship without arrangements

19 (4.7)

   Living alone

150 (37.3)

Result of last HIV test

 

   Negative serostatus

309 (76.9)

   Positive serostatus

2 (0.5)

   Never been tested

78 (19.4)

Hepatitis A vaccination status

 

   Not vaccinated

92 (22.9)

   Vaccinated

183 (45.5)

   Vaccination status unknown

112 (27.9)

Hepatitis B vaccination status

 

   Not vaccinated

84 (20.9)

   Vaccinated

199 (49.5)

   Vaccination status unknown

102 (25.4)

Number of past tests for sexually transmitted infections (STI)

 

   0

89 (22.1)

   1–2

138 (34.3)

   3 and more

141 (35.1)

History of sexually transmitted infections (STI)

 

   No

277 (68.9)

   Yes

115 (28.6)

  1. *n varies per item due to item-non-response. % = relative to the entire sample (n = 402)