Table 1 Socio-demographic and behavioral data of high-risk MSM in China in 2015 (N = 1189)
From: Sex tourism among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional observational study
Demographic or Behavior | (+) Sex Tourism (N = 62) | (−) Sex Tourism (N = 1127) | Overall Total (N = 1189) | Χ2 (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | ||
Age (years) | 11.38 (p = 0.01) | |||
16–20 | 10 (16) | 313 (28) | 323 (27) | |
21–25 | 18 (50) | 409 (36) | 427 (36) | |
26–30 | 13 (21) | 211 (19) | 224 (19) | |
> 30 | 20 (34) | 195 (17) | 215 (18) | |
Residence (Region) | 3.34 (p = 0.65) | |||
Northern China | 15 (24) | 236 (21) | 251 (21) | |
Northeastern China | 8 (13) | 89 (8) | 97 (8) | |
Eastern China | 17 (27) | 311 (28) | 328 (28) | |
Southern China | 14 (23) | 278 (25) | 292 (25) | |
Southwestern China | 5 (8) | 131 (12) | 136 (11) | |
Northwestern China | 3 (5) | 82 (7) | 85 (7) | |
Marital status | 2.68 (p = 0.10) | |||
Single | 47 (76) | 944 (84) | 991 (83) | |
Ever married | 15 (24) | 183 (16) | 198 (17) | |
Education level | 22.34 (p < 0.001) | |||
High school or less | 9 (15) | 383 (34) | 392 (33) | |
College | 44 (71) | 700 (62) | 744 (63) | |
Post-graduate | 9 (15) | 44 (4) | 53 (5) | |
Annual Income (USD) | 45.97 (p < 0.001) | |||
< 3000 | 8 (13) | 322 (29) | 330 (28) | |
3000–10,000 | 23 (37) | 622 (55) | 645 (54) | |
10,000–15,000 | 20 (32) | 119 (11) | 139 (12) | |
> 15,000 | 11 (18) | 64 (6) | 75 (6) | |
Self-Identified Sexual Identity | 21.96 (p < 0.001) | |||
Homosexual | 43 (69) | 792 (70) | 835 (70) | |
Bisexual | 13 (21) | 295 (26) | 308 (26) | |
Heterosexual | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 1 (0) | |
Other | 5 (8) | 40 (4) | 45 (4) | |
“Out” to doctor a | 4.78 (p = 0.03) | |||
Yes | 27 (44) | 342 (30) | 369 (31) | |
No | 35 (56) | 785 (70) | 820 (69) | |
Primary male partner | 0.003 (p = 0.95) | |||
Yes | 44 (75) | 796 (71) | 840 (71) | |
No | 18 (25) | 331 (29) | 349 (29) | |
Primary female partner | 2.40 (p = 0.12) | |||
Yes | 11 (18) | 127 (11) | 138 (12) | |
No | 51 (82) | 1000 (89) | 1051 (88) | |
> 1 sex partner in last 3 months | 6.28 (p = 0.01) | |||
Yes | 43 (69) | 598 (53) | 641 (54) | |
No | 19 (31) | 529 (47) | 548 (46) | |
Number of Partners | 13.17 (p = 0.004) | |||
1 | 19 (31) | 527 (47) | 546 (46) | |
2–3 | 24 (39) | 435 (39) | 459 (39) | |
4–5 | 12 (19) | 109 (10) | 121 (10) | |
6+ | 7 (11) | 56 (5) | 63 (5) | |
Condomless sex in last monthb | 6.0 (p = 0.01) | |||
Yes | 23 (37) | 264 (23) | 287 (24) | |
No | 39 (63) | 863 (76) | 902 (76) | |
Condomless sex with male in last month | 3.20 (p = 0.07) | |||
Yes | 20 (32) | 253 (22) | 273 (23) | |
No | 42 (68) | 874 (78) | 916 (77) | |
Condomless sex with female in last month | 9.27 (p = 0.002) | |||
Yes | 5 (8) | 23 (2) | 28 (2) | |
No | 57 (92) | 1104 (98) | 1161 (98) | |
Sex while drunk | 38.72 (p < 0.001) | |||
Yes | 25 (40) | 139 (12) | 164 (14) | |
No | 37 (60) | 988 (88) | 1025 (86) | |
Group Sex c | 9.77 (p = 0.002) | |||
Yes | 13 (21) | 101 (9) | 114 (10) | |
No | 49 (79) | 1026 (91) | 1075 (90) | |
Been paid for sex | 7.64 (p = 0.005) | |||
Yes | 16 (26) | 150 (13) | 166 (14) | |
No | 46 (74) | 977 (87) | 1023 (86) | |
Ever HIV tested | 5.89 (p = 0.02) | |||
Yes | 43 (69) | 604 (54) | 647 (54) | |
No | 19 (31) | 523 (46) | 542 (46) | |
Ever received HIV positive result | 4.45 (p = 0.03) | |||
Yes | 5 (8) | 35 (3) | 40 (3) | |
No | 57 (92) | 905 (97) | 953 (97) | |
Ever tested for syphilis | 9.04 (p = 0.002) | |||
Yes | 29 (47) | 325 (29) | 354 (30) | |
No | 33 (53) | 802 (71) | 835 (70) | |
Ever received STD diagnosis or treatment | 0.31 (p = 0.58) | |||
Yes | 14 (23) | 222 (20) | 236 (20) | |
No | 48 (77) | 905 (80) | 953 (80) |