Table 1 Sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of MSM in two cities of China, 2018 (N = 419)
| Â | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age (mean = 28.04, SD = 9.71, years) | ||
 18–34 | 330 | 78.8 |
 35–49 | 69 | 16.5 |
 50–64 | 19 | 4.5 |
 65+ | 1 | 0.2 |
City of residence | ||
 North | 217 | 51.8 |
 South | 202 | 48.2 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Han | 407 | 97.1 |
 Non-Han (other ethnicity) | 12 | 2.9 |
Duration of residence in the current city | ||
  < 3 months | 22 | 5.3 |
 3–6 months | 22 | 5.3 |
 7–12 months | 20 | 4.8 |
 13–24 months | 60 | 14.3 |
 > 24 months | 295 | 70.4 |
Education | ||
 Illiterate | 4 | 1.0 |
 Primary school | 5 | 1.2 |
 Secondary school | 47 | 11.2 |
 High/Polytechnic school | 87 | 20.8 |
 College or above | 276 | 65.9 |
Monthly income (CYN) a | ||
 < 1500 | 89 | 21.2 |
 1500–3000 | 72 | 17.2 |
 3001–5000 | 123 | 29.4 |
 5001–8000 | 75 | 17.9 |
 > 8000 | 49 | 11.7 |
 Missing | 11 | 2.6 |
Marital status with female | ||
 Never married | 322 | 76.8 |
 Married | 68 | 16.2 |
 Cohabiting | 13 | 3.1 |
 Divorced/separated/widowed | 16 | 3.8 |
Sexual orientation | ||
 Homosexual | 260 | 62.1 |
 Bisexual | 106 | 25.3 |
 Heterosexual | 16 | 3.8 |
 Uncertain | 37 | 8.8 |
Number of episodes of anal sex with males in the last week | ||
 0 | 245 | 58.5 |
 1–4 | 162 | 38.7 |
 5–8 | 10 | 2.4 |
 > 8 | 2 | 0.5 |
Number of male sexual partners in the last 6 months | ||
 0 | 127 | 30.3 |
 1 | 121 | 28.9 |
 2–6 | 146 | 34.8 |
 > 6 | 25 | 6.0 |
Condom use in the most recent anal sex with other males in the last 6 months | ||
 Yes | 241 | 57.5 |
 No | 51 | 12.2 |
 No anal sex | 127 | 30.3 |
Condom breakage, slippage or intentional removal when having sex with other males in the last 6 months | ||
 Yes | 23 | 5.5 |
 No | 253 | 60.4 |
 Unknown | 16 | 3.8 |
 No anal sex | 127 | 30.3 |
Use of illicit drugs | ||
 Yes | 33 | 7.9 |
 No | 386 | 92.1 |
Frequency of drinking alcohol in the last 3 months | ||
 0 | 147 | 35.1 |
 1–2 times in the last 3 months | 127 | 30.3 |
 1–3 times per month | 91 | 21.7 |
 1–4 times per week | 39 | 9.3 |
 > 4 times per week | 15 | 3.6 |
Diagnosis of STD in the past 12 months | ||
 Yes | 22 | 5.3 |
 No | 397 | 94.7 |
Frequency of HIV testing | ||
 Never | 77 | 18.4 |
 Tested more than 12 months ago | 50 | 11.9 |
 Tested once in the last 12 months | 136 | 32.5 |
 Tested more than once in the last 12 months | 156 | 37.2 |
Ever used NPEP | ||
 Yes | 15 | 3.6 |
 No | 404 | 96.4 |
Locations for looking for male sexual partners | ||
 Venues (bars, clubs, parks, and saunas | 74 | 17.7 |
 Internet/social media | 321 | 76.6 |
 Others | 24 | 5.7 |
Current student | ||
 Yes | 103 | 24.6 |
 No | 316 | 75.4 |
Anticipated behavioral discrepancy b | ||
 0 (no discrepancy) | 170 | 40.6 |
 1 | 126 | 30.1 |
 2 | 95 | 22.7 |
 3 | 22 | 5.2 |
 4 (the highest discrepancy) | 6 | 1.4 |