Table 1 Characteristics of MSM in SSA, 2014–2016 (N = 3040)
Country, n (%) | |
|---|---|
 Côte d’Ivoire | 947 (31.2) |
 Cameroon | 838 (27.6) |
 Lesotho | 476 (15.7) |
 eSwatini | 393 (12.9) |
 Senegal | 386 (12.7) |
Age in years | |
 Mean (SD) | 24.5 (5.1) |
 Median (IQR) | 24 (21–27) |
Education, n (%) | |
  ≤ High school | 2386 (78.5) |
  > High school | 654 (21.5) |
Income, n (%) | |
 Quintile 1 | 1263 (41.5) |
 Quintile 2 | 460 (15.1) |
 Quintile 3 | 206 (6.8) |
 Quintile 4 | 627 (20.6) |
 Quintile 5 | 484 (15.9) |
HIV status, n (%) | |
 Negative | 2110 (69.4) |
 Positive | 172 (5.7) |
 Unknown | 758 (24.9) |
Depression, n (%) | |
 Yes | 490 (16.1) |
 No | 2550 (83.9) |
Disclosure of same-sex practices | |
 Not to a family member or a HCW, n (%) | 2064 (67.9) |
 To a family member only, n (%) | 566 (18.6) |
 To a HCW only, n (%) | 243 (8.0) |
 To a family member and a HCW, n (%) | 167 (5.5) |