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Table 1 Description of analytic sample (n = 570)

From: Delineating patterns of sexualized substance use and its association with sexual and mental health outcomes among young gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Singapore: a latent class analysis

Variables

n / Mean

% / SD

Age

21.9

2.17

Chinese ethnicity (Ref = Non-Chinese)

478

83.9%

Cisgender male (Ref = Transgender, genderqueer, or others)

525

92.1%

Gay (Ref = Bisexual, queer, or others)

408

71.6%

Monthly household income ≥ SGD5000 (Ref < SGD5000)

203

35.6%

Ever had sexualized substance use with

 Alcohol

190

33.3%

 Amyl nitrites (Poppers)

161

28.3%

 Crystal methamphetamine (Meth)

27

4.7%

 Gamma-hydroxybutyrate/gamma-butyrolactone (GHB/GBL)

27

4.7%

 Erectile dysfunction drugs (ED)

26

4.6%

Ever contemplated suicide

308

54.0%

Unprotected anal sex with casual partners in the last 6 months

96

16.8%

Tested positive for an STI in the last 6 months

39

6.8%

Depression severity (PHQ-9)

7.9

6.79

  1. Abbreviation: SD Standard Deviation, STI Sexually Transmitted Infections, GHB/GBL Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate/Gamma-Butyrolactone, PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire-9