Table 3 Characteristics of MSM according to sexually transmitted disease. INI/FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Age¹

38.0 (30.0-46.0)

35.0 (29.0-42.0)

38.0 (30.0-45.0)

Less than 11 years of schooling

50 (23.1)

12 (22.2)

62 (23.0)

Skin color – Non White

117 (53.7)

29 (53.7)

146 (53.7)

No. of male sexual partners in the last 12 months¹

5.0 (2.0-14.0)

8.0 (3.0-27.0)

5.0 (2.0-15.0)

Had a female sexual partner in the last 12 months

23 (10.5)

7 (12.7)

30 (10.9)

Had a stable partner in the last 3 months

100 (46.9)

25 (47.2)

125 (47.0)

HIV-positive male sexual partner in the last 3 months

48 (23.1)

17 (32.7)

65 (25.0)

High from alcohol use before/during sex in the last 3 months

120 (56.3)

29 (54.7)

149 (56.0)

Stimulant use before/during sex in the last 3 months

28 (13.1)

11 (20.8)

39 (14.7)

Commercial sex in the last 3 months

86 (40.4)

25 (46.3)

111 (41.6)

Anal intercourse with men in the last 3 months

Only insertive

34 (16.3)

8 (15.4)

42 (16.2)

Only receptive

43 (20.7)

5 (9.6)

48 (18.5)

Both

101 (48.6)

30 (57.7)

131 (50.4)

None sexual partner

30 (14.4)

9 (17.3)

39 (15.0)

Unprotected anal sex with men in the last 3 months

80 (38.5)

23 (44.2)

103 (39.6)

HIV infected

154 (70.0)

45 (81.8)

199 (72.4)

Time since HIV diagnosis, months (N = 185)

  Median (IQR)

75.4 (40.3-163.8)

85.4 (42.0-161.9)

78.5 (41.2-162.4)

  <12

6 (4.1)

1 (2.6)

7 (3.8)

  12-36

28 (19.2)

8 (20.5)

36 (19.5)

  >36

112 (76.7)

30 (76.9)

142 (76.8)

Currently receiving cART (N = 197)

122 (80.3)

33 (73.3)

155 (78.7)

Current CD4 (N = 183)

  Median (IQR)

542.0 (359.0-781.0)

597.5 (425.0-803.0)

554.0 (376.0-781.0)

  <200

11 (7.7)

3 (7.5)

14 (7.7)

  200-350

23 (16.1)

4 (10.0)

27 (14.8)

  >350

109 (76.2)

33 (82.5)

142 (77.6)

  Total

143 (100.0)

40 (100.0)

183 (100.0)

HIV viral load (N = 193)

  Indetectable

99 (65.6)

23 (54.8)

122 (63.2)

  Detectable

52 (34.4)

19 (45.2)

71 (36.8)

  Total

151 (100.0)

42 (100.0)

193 (100.0)