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Table 1 Characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) in Port Moresby, Lae and Mt. Hagen
| PORT MORESBY | LAE | MOUNT HAGEN | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valid | Sample proportion (unweighted) | Population proportion (weighted) | Valid | Sample proportion (unweighted) | Population proportion (weighted) | Valid | Sample proportion (unweighted) | Population proportion (weighted) | |
| N = 400 | % | % (95% CI) | N = 352 | % | % (95% CI) | N = 111 | % | % (95% CI) | |
| Gender identity | 400 | 352 | 111 | ||||||
| Male | 354 | 88.5 | 89.4 (85.8–92.9) | 325 | 92.3 | 93.2 (90.3–96.2) | 104 | 93.7 | 94.3 (89.6–99.0) |
| TG | 46 | 11.5 | 10.6 (7.1–14.2) | 27 | 7.7 | 6.8 (3.8–9.7) | 7 | 6.3 | 5.7 (1.0–10.4) |
| Age (years) | 400 | 345 | 111 | ||||||
| 12–19 | 36 | 9.0 | 11.4 (7.2–15.6) | 45 | 13.0 | 14.1 (9.7–18.5) | 32 | 28.8 | 24.3 (15.6–33.1) |
| 20–24 | 107 | 26.8 | 26.3 (21.0–31.6) | 107 | 31.0 | 32.0 (26.1–37.8) | 51 | 45.9 | 48.1 (37.4–58.7) |
| 25–29 | 113 | 28.3 | 26.3 (21.0–31.7) | 90 | 26.1 | 26.0 (20.5–31.5) | 11 | 9.9 | 11.5 (4.5–18.6) |
| 30–34 | 63 | 15.8 | 17.1 (12.3–21.8) | 54 | 15.7 | 13.8 (9.6–17.9) | 8 | 7.2 | 8.3 (2.3–14.3) |
| 35 or older | 81 | 20.3 | 18.9 (14.2–23.6) | 49 | 14.2 | 14.2 (9.8–18.7) | 9 | 8.1 | 7.7 (2.2–13.2) |
| Sample Median (IQR) | 27 (23–33) | 25 (22–30) | 21 (19–25) | ||||||
| Education | 400 | 352 | 111 | ||||||
| No formal education | 36 | 9.0 | 8.7 (5.3–12.1) | 62 | 17.6 | 18.2 (13.3–23.1) | 8 | 7.2 | 6.5 (1.6–11.4) |
| Primary | 203 | 50.8 | 48.8 (42.7–54.9) | 140 | 39.8 | 40.8 (34.7–46.9) | 37 | 33.3 | 38.7 (28.2–49.3) |
| High school or higher | 161 | 40.3 | 42.5 (36.4–48.6) | 150 | 42.6 | 41.0 (35.0–47.1) | 66 | 59.5 | 54.8 (44.1–65.4) |
| Marital status | 400 | 352 | 111 | ||||||
| Never married | 246 | 61.5 | 62.5 (56.5–68.4) | 240 | 68.2 | 70.7 (65.2–76.2) | 88 | 79.3 | 77.9 (68.9–86.9) |
| Married | 77 | 19.2 | 18.2 (13.4–23.0) | 53 | 15.1 | 13.9 (9.6–18.1) | 14 | 12.6 | 13.6 (6.1–21.1) |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 77 | 19.3 | 19.3 (14.5–24.2) | 59 | 16.8 | 15.4 (11.1–19.7) | 9 | 8.1 | 8.4 (2.4–14.4) |
| Away from home for more than a month at a time, last 6 months | 377 | 343 | 104 | ||||||
| Yes | 70 | 18.6 | 16.6 (12.1–21.2) | 118 | 34.4 | 32.5 (26.7–38.3) | 36 | 34.6 | 39.8 (28.8–50.7) |
| No | 307 | 81.4 | 83.4 (78.8–87.9) | 225 | 65.6 | 67.5 (61.7–73.3) | 68 | 65.4 | 60.2 (49.3–71.2) |
| Main source of income | 380 | 340 | 102 | ||||||
| Formal sector | 94 | 24.7 | 23.6 (18.3–28.8) | 94 | 27.6 | 26.5 (21.0–32.0) | 14 | 13.7 | 15.6 (7.2–24.0) |
| Informal sector | 153 | 40.3 | 39.3 (33.1–45.5) | 149 | 43.8 | 45.6 (39.4–51.9) | 40 | 39.2 | 42.9 (31.8–54.1) |
| Unemployed | 133 | 35.0 | 37.1 (31.0–43.3) | 97 | 28.5 | 27.8 (22.2–33.5) | 48 | 47.1 | 41.4 (30.7–52.3) |
| Average monthly income | 266 | 255 | |||||||
| < 200 kina (~USD 63) | 34 | 12.8 | 11.7 (7.1–16.4) | 17 | 6.7 | 7.6 (3.6–11.5) | 10 | 15.9 | 14.1 (4.5–23.7) |
| 200–499 kina | 94 | 35.3 | 34.1 (27.0–41.2) | 121 | 47.5 | 48.0 (40.8–55.3) | 23 | 36.5 | 38.8 (25.0–52.6) |
| 500–999 kina | 94 | 35.3 | 39.2 (31.7–46.7) | 80 | 31.4 | 29.9 (23.3–36.4) | 15 | 23.8 | 21.3 (10.0–32.6) |
| ≥ 1000 kina | 44 | 16.5 | 15.0 (9.6–20.3) | 37 | 14.5 | 14.5 (9.4–19.6) | 15 | 23.8 | 25.8 (13.3–38.3) |
| Number of children responsible for at home | 400 | 352 | 111 | ||||||
| None | 275 | 68.8 | 71.6 (66.0–77.1) | 304 | 86.4 | 87.5 (83.5–91.5) | 100 | 90.1 | 87.2 (79.7–94.7) |
| One or more | 125 | 31.3 | 28.4 (22.9–34.0) | 48 | 13.6 | 12.5 (8.5–16.5) | 11 | 9.9 | 12.8 (5.3–20.3) |
| Have cut foreskin | 400 | 352 | 111 | ||||||
| Yes | 240 | 60.0 | 59.5 (53.4–65.5) | 291 | 82.7 | 83.4 (78.9–87.9) | 85 | 76.6 | 73.4 (63.8–83.0) |
| No | 160 | 40.0 | 40.5 (34.5–46.6) | 61 | 17.3 | 16.6 (12.1–21.1) | 26 | 23.4 | 26.6 (17.0–36.2) |
| Screened positive for depression | 400 | 352 | 111 | ||||||
| Yes | 151 | 37.8 | 38.9 (32.9–44.9) | 191 | 54.3 | 54.5 (48.3–60.6) | 69 | 62.2 | 67.5 (57.8–77.2) |
| No | 249 | 62.2 | 61.1 (55.1–67.1) | 161 | 45.7 | 45.5 (39.4–51.7) | 42 | 37.8 | 32.5 (22.8–42.2) |
| Disclosed sexual behaviours to family or friends (non-MSM) | 400 | 111 | |||||||
| Yes | 160 | 40.0 | 38.1 (32.2–44.0) | 140 | 39.8 | 36.0 (30.2–41.8) | 44 | 39.6 | 35.3 (25.3–45.3) |
| No | 240 | 60.0 | 61.9 (56.0–67.8) | 212 | 60.2 | 64.0 (58.2–69.8) | 67 | 60.4 | 64.7 (54.7–74.7) |
| Ashamed to be MSM or TGW | 395 | 335 | 106 | ||||||
| Yes | 120 | 30.4 | 32.6 (26.8–38.4) | 92 | 27.5 | 29.8 (24.0–35.7) | 32 | 30.2 | 28.2 (18.6–37.9) |
| No | 275 | 69.6 | 67.4 (61.6–73.2) | 243 | 72.5 | 70.2 (64.3–76.0) | 74 | 69.8 | 71.8 (62.1–81.4) |
| Hide sexual behavior or gender identity from healthcare worker | 359 | 209 | 60 | ||||||
| Yes | 173 | 48.2 | 48.0 (41.5–54.5) | 89 | 42.6 | 44.9 (36.8–53.0) | 20 | 33.3 | 39.5 (25.2–53.7) |
| No | 186 | 51.8 | 52.0 (45.5–58.5) | 120 | 57.4 | 55.1 (47.0–63.2) | 40 | 66.7 | 60.5 (46.3–74.8) |
| Can rely on other MSM and TGW to accompany them to doctor or hospital | 373 | 334 | 103 | ||||||
| Yes | 144 | 38.6 | 35.9 (29.8–41.9) | 204 | 61.1 | 58.6 (52.3–64.9) | 62 | 60.2 | 61.2 (50.5–71.9) |
| No | 229 | 61.4 | 64.1 (58.1–70.2) | 130 | 38.9 | 41.4 (35.1–47.7) | 41 | 39.8 | 38.8 (28.1–49.5) |
| Physical violence, last 12 months | 360 | 344 | 111 | ||||||
| Yes | 109 | 30.3 | 28.5 (22.8–34.3) | 77 | 22.4 | 21.5 (16.5–26.4) | 19 | 17.1 | 13.6 (6.7–20.6) |
| No | 251 | 69.7 | 71.5 (65.7–77.2) | 267 | 77.6 | 78.5 (73.6–83.5) | 92 | 82.9 | 86.4 (79.4–93.3) |
| Sexual violence, last 12 months | 399 | 351 | 110 | ||||||
| Yes | 40 | 10.0 | 9.9 (6.2–13.6) | 23 | 6.6 | 5.4 (2.7–8.2) | 8 | 7.3 | 8.0 (2.0–14.0) |
| No | 359 | 90.0 | 90.1 (86.4–93.8) | 328 | 93.4 | 94.6 (91.8–97.3) | 102 | 92.7 | 92.0 (86.0–98.0) |
