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Table 3 Compare of characteristics of study participants, by self-reported use of RUSH (N = 500)

From: Knowledge, attitude, and status of nitrite inhalant use among men who have sex with men in Tianjin, China

 

Use of RUSH

 

Factors

Yes

No. (%)

No

No. (%)

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Age (years)

  ≤ 20

10 (5.2)

21 (6.8)

1

 21–30

122 (63.2)

184 (60.0)

1.39 (0.63, 3.06)

 31–40

47 (24.4)

60 (19.5)

1.65 (0.71, 3.83)

 41–50

11 (5.7)

29 (9.5)

0.80 (0.29, 2.22)

  > 50

3 (1.5)

13 (4.2)

0.49 (0.11, 2.10)

Han Ethnic

 No

4 (2.1)

4 (1.3)

1

 Yes

189 (97.9)

303 (98.7)

0.62 (0.15, 2.52)

Years of education

  ≤ 12

88 (45.6)

151 (49.2)

1

  > 12

105 (54.4)

156 (50.8)

1.16 (0.81, 1.67)

Marital status

 Single

159 (82.4)

217 (70.7)

1

 Married/ divorced/widowed

34 (17.6)

90 (29.3)

0.51 (0.33, 0.80)

Monthly income (RMB)

  ≤ 3000

146 (75.6)

244 (79.5)

1

  > 3000

47 (24.4)

63 (20.5)

1.25 (0.82, 1.92)

Registered residence

 Not

67 (34.7)

115 (37.5)

1

 Yes

126 (65.3)

192 (62.5)

1.14 (0.78, 1.65)

Occupation

 others (student, unemployed, retired)

49 (25.8)

126 (41.6)

1

 Students

22 (11.6)

31 (10.2)

1.82 (0.96, 3.45)

 Staff in company

76 (40.0)

75 (24.8)

2.61 (1.65, 4.12)

 Service

43 (22.6)

71 (23.4)

1.56 (0.94, 2.57)

Live status

 alone

94 (49.0)

180 (58.6)

1

 With homosexual partners only

52 (27.1)

53 (17.3)

1.88 (1.19, 2.92)

 With homosexual or heterosexual partners

33 (17.2)

28 (9.1)

2.26 (1.29, 3.96)

 With heterosexual partners only

13 (6.8)

46 (15.0)

0.54 (0.28, 1.05)