Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants (NÂ =Â 500)
Participant variables | Participants No. (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
  ≤ 20 | 31(6.2) |
 21–30 | 306 (61.2) |
 31–40 | 107 (21.4) |
 41–50 | 40 (8.0) |
  > 50 | 16 (3.2) |
Han Ethnic | |
 No | 8 (1.6) |
 Yes | 492 (98.4) |
Years of education | |
  ≤ 12 | 239 (47.8) |
  > 12 | 261 (52.2) |
Marital status | |
 Single | 376 (75.2) |
 Married/ divorced/widowed | 124 (24.8) |
Monthly income (RMB) | |
  ≤ 3000 | 390 (78.0) |
  > 3000 | 110 (22.0) |
Registered residence | |
 Not | 182 (36.4) |
 Yes | 318 (63.6) |
Occupation | |
 others | 175 (35.0) |
 Students | 53 (10.6) |
 Staff in company | 151 (30.2) |
 Service | 114 (22.8) |
Live status | |
 alone | 274 (54.8) |
 Only with homosexual partners | 105 (21.0) |
 With homosexual or heterosexual partners | 61 (12.2) |
 Only with heterosexual partners | 59 (11.8) |
Self-reported sexual orientation | |
 Bisexual, transgender, or uncertain | 74 (14.0) |
 Homosexual | 425 (86.0) |