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Table 2 Sex behaviors

From: Sexual health status of women who have regular sexual relations with men who have sex with men in mainland China

Variables

Number

Percentage (%)

1. Had sex before marriage (N = 133)

 Yes

73

54.9

 No

60

45.1

2. Took the initiative for sex before marriage (N = 70)

 Yes

20

28.6

 No

50

71.4

3. Sexual intercourse performance (N = 71)

 Completed satisfactorily

49

69

 Not completed satisfactorily

3

4.2

 With the help of tongqi

7

9.9

 With the help of drugs

1

1.4

 With the aid of stimulation such as videos

2

2.8

 Uncertain

9

12.7

4. Learned that husband is MSM after marriage (N = 133)

 Yes

127

95.5

 No

6

4.5

5. Highest frequency of sexual activity (N = 125)

 More than 8 times per month

23

18.4

 4 to 7 times per month

23

18.4

 1 to 3 times per month

32

25.6

 Once every 1 to 3 months

12

9.6

 Several times in 1 year

35

28

6. Frequency of sexual activity in the last 6 months (N = 94)

 More than 8 times per month

8

6.4

 4 to 7 times per month

5

5.3

 1 to 3 times per month

17

18.1

 1 to 5 times in total

27

28.7

 No sex

39

41.5

7. Oral sex (N = 124)

Tongqi performs for MSM

47

37.9

 MSM performs for tongqi

7

5.6

 Mutual oral sex

16

12.9

 No oral sex

54

43.5

8. Anal sex (N = 119)

 Yes

13

10.9

 No

106

89.1

9. Abused during sex intercourse (N = 131)

 Yes

13

9.9

 No

118

90.1

10. Attitude of MSM toward sexual desires of spouse (N = 128)

 Disinterested

36

28.1

 Cooperative

34

26.6

 Meets spouse’s needs

32

25

 Ridicules and refuses sex

8

6.3

 All of the above

18

14.1

11. Sex frequency before learning that sex partner is MSM (N = 127)

 1 to 2 times per week

28

22

 1 to 3 times per month

47

37

 Rarely

52

40.9

12. Sex frequency after learning that sex partner is MSM (N = 120)

 Significantly reduced

30

25

 Increased

13

10.8

 Similar to previously

24

20

 Nearly or completely stopped

53

44.2

13. Participant’s attitude when there is no sexual intercourse (N = 129)

 Depressed

80

62

 Indifferent

25

19.4

 Uncertain

24

18.6

14. Sex with other men while married (N = 131)

 No

89

68

 One partner

27

20.6

 2 to 5 partners

13

9.9

 More than 5 partners

2

1.5

15. Main reasons for engaging in extramarital sex (N = 36)

 Satisfy sexual desires

13

36.1

 Feel more self-confident

11

30.6

 Vent feelings of frustration with husband

6

16.7

 Sex outside marriage before knowing the truth

1

2.8