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Table 2 Sexual behavior (Condom use and casual extramarital partner) in migrant workers

From: Sexual behavior of migrant workers in Shanghai, China

Variable

Total

Condom use

Casual extramarital partner

 

(n)

n

%

χ 2

P 1

n

%

χ 2

P 2

Gender

 Male

2472

1040

42.1

6.60

0.01

498

20.1

65.46

<0.01

 Female

2278

955

41.9

  

225

9.9

  

Age, y

 18–34

2276

1164

51.1

29.92

<0.01

370

16.3

2.73

0.10

 35–65

2474

799

32.2

  

353

14.3

  

Marital status

 Married

4007

1528

38.1

2.80

0.10

505

12.6

18.34

<0.01

 Unmarried

743

467

62.9

  

218

29.3

  

Education

 Primary school or below

969

254

26.2

54.59

<0.01

116

12.0

9.66

0.01

 Junior high school

2454

1031

42.0

  

393

16.0

  

 Senior high school or above

1327

710

53.5

  

214

16.1

  

Monthly income (RMB: yuan)

  < 2500

2552

958

37.5

10.45

<0.01

324

12.7

1.84

0.18

  ≥ 2500

2198

1037

47.2

  

399

18.2

  

Housing

 Dormitory

1218

514

42.2

15.57

<0.01

217

17.8

14.57

0.01

 Renting with friends

488

276

56.6

  

118

24.2

  

 Renting with family

2183

799

36.6

  

232

10.6

  

 Renting alone

626

309

49.4

  

129

20.6

  

 Self-buying

235

97

41.3

  

27

11.5

  

Children (yes/no)

 Yes, but not in Shanghai

1970

748

38.0

7.27

0.03

272

13.8

0.70

0.71

 Yes, in Shanghai

1853

655

35.3

  

216

11.7

  

 No children

927

560

60.4

  

235

25.4

  

Occupation

 Manufacture

2166

950

43.9

56.06

<0.01

340

15.7

55.63

<0.01

 Construction

704

266

37.8

  

117

16.6

  

 Accommodation/catering

298

137

46.0

  

38

12.8

  

 Domestic service

538

148

27.5

  

41

7.6

  

 Wholesale/retail

585

178

30.4

  

51

8.7

  

 Entertainment

459

316

68.8

  

136

29.6

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