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Table 2 HIV and AIDS knowledge and high-risk sexual behaviors of different testers

From: Factors related to HIV testing frequency in MSM based on the 2011–2018 survey in Tianjin, China: a hint for risk reduction strategy

variable

total

First-tested

Non-annual

Annually-tested

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Frequency of going to the bathhouse

 Once a month

3575 (97.0)

1272 (98.1)

390 (98.7)

1913 (96.0)

 Once a week

60 (1.7)

13 (1.00)

4 (1.0)

43 (2.2)

 Twice or more a week

49 (1.3)

12 (0.9)

1 (0.3)

36 (1.8)

Had anal intercourse (AI) in the last six months

 yes

4077 (94.5)

1202 (92.7)

383 (93.4)

2492 (95.5)

 no

239 (5.5)

95 (7.3)

27 (6.6)

117 (4.5)

The latest AI condom use

 yes

3274 (80.1)

918 (76.0)

281 (73.2)

2075 (83.1)

 no

815 (19.9)

290 (24.0)

103 (26.8)

422 (16.9)

Frequency of condom use

 never used

112 (2.7)

56 (4.7)

14 (3.7)

42 (1.7)

 sometimes

2109 (51.7)

799 (66.3)

218 (56.9)

1092 (43.8)

 always uesd

1860 (45.6)

350 (29.0)

151 (39.4)

1359 (54.5)

Had group sex in the past six months

 yes

650 (15.1)

139 (10.7)

98 (23.9)

413 (15.8)

 no

3665 (84.9)

1157 (89.3)

312 (76.1)

2196 (84.2)

Had AI with commercial male sex partner(s)

 yes

423 (9.8)

75 (5.8)

37 (9.0)

311 (11.9)

 no

3892 (90.2)

1222 (94.2)

373 (91.0)

2297 (88.1)

Had sex with any female partner(s)

 yes

1460 (33.8)

488 (37.6)

152 (37.1)

820 (31.4)

 no

2856 (66.2)

809 (62.4)

258 (62.9)

1789 (68.6)

Accept condom promotion in the past year

 yes

2669 (61.9)

229 (17.7)

134 (32.7)

2306 (88.4)

 no

1646 (38.1)

1068 (82.3)

276 (67.3)

302 (11.6)

HIV-related knowledge

  ≤ 6

1334 (30.9)

672 (51.8)

163 (39.8)

499 (19.1)

 > 6

2982 (69.1)

625 (48.2)

247 (60.2)

2110 (80.9)