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Table 1 The distribution of characteristics in MSM and MSWs

From: High risks of HIV transmission for men sex worker — a comparison of profile and risk factors of HIV infection between MSM and MSW in China

Factors

Population

Total

P

MSWs (N = 235)

MSM (N = 4931)

Age

   

< 0.0001

 18 ~ 24

62 (26.50)

425 (8.64)

487 (9.43)

 

 25 ~ 44

158 (67.52)

3070 (62.42)

3228 (62.49)

 

 45~

14 (5.98)

1423 (28.93)

1437 (27.82)

 

Marital status

   

< 0.0001

 UWDa

199 (84.68)

2366 (47.98)

2565 (49.74)

 

 MC

35 (14.89)

2555 (51.82)

2592 (50.26)

 

Census

   

< 0.0001

 Local

55 (23.40)

2078 (42.14)

2134 (41.38)

 

 Outsider

179 (76.17)

2836 (57.51)

3016 (58.48)

 

 Foreigner

0 (0.00)

7 (0.14)

7 (0.14)

 

Highest education

   

< 0.0001

 Junior school

97 (41.28)

1403 (28.45)

1502 (29.13)

 

 High school

100 (42.55)

1921 (38.96)

2021 (39.20)

 

 College

37 (15.74)

1596 (32.37)

1633 (31.67)

 

Have anal sex last 6 mb

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

223 (94.89)

4500 (91.26)

4725 (91.46)

 

 No

12 (5.11)

429 (8.70)

441 (8.54)

 

Frequency of condom use during anal sex

   

< 0.0001

 Never

5 (2.13)

166 (3.37)

171 (3.31)

 

 Sometimes

97 (41.28)

2697 (54.69)

2796 (54.10)

 

 Always

133 (56.60)

2068 (41.94)

2201 (42.59)

 

Have commercial sex last 6 m

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

163 (69.36)

296 (6.00)

459 (8.88)

 

 No

72 (30.64)

4634 (93.98)

4708 (91.12)

 

Frequency of condom use

during commercial sex

   

< 0.0001

 Never

5 (2.13)

10 (0.20)

15 (0.29)

 

 Sometimes

39 (16.60)

64 (1.30)

103 (1.99)

 

 Always

191 (81.28)

4856 (98.48)

5049 (97.72)

 

Have sex with women

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

44 (18.72)

1790 (36.30)

1834 (35.49)

 

 No

191 (81.28)

3141 (63.70)

3334 (64.51)

 

Frequency of condom use during sex with women

   

< 0.0001

 Never

20 (8.51)

1276 (25.88)

1296 (25.09)

 

 Sometimes

7 (2.98)

264 (5.35)

271 (5.25)

 

 Always

207 (88.09)

3390 (68.75)

3599 (69.67)

 

Drug use

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

19 (8.09)

44 (0.89)

63 (1.22)

 

 No

216 (91.91)

4885 (99.07)

5103 (98.78)

 

Uptake of HIV-related service

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

155 (65.96)

2357 (47.80)

2514 (48.65)

 

 No

80 (34.04)

2573 (52.18)

2653 (51.35)

 

Have a HIV test last year

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

143 (60.85)

2035 (41.27)

2179 (42.16)

 

 No

92 (39.15)

2896 (58.73)

2989 (57.84)

 

Chance of HIV acquired

   

< 0.0001

 Low

23 (9.79)

141 (2.86)

165 (3.19)

 

 Medium

79 (33.62)

1614 (32.73)

1694 (32.80)

 

 High

133 (56.60)

3173 (64.35)

3306 (64.01)

 

Have group sex last 6 m

   

< 0.0001

 Yes

57 (24.26)

645 (13.08)

702 (13.59)

 

 No

178 (75.74)

4284 (86.88)

4464 (86.41)

 

Frequency of condom use during group sex

   

< 0.0001

 Never

1 (0.43)

36 (0.73)

37 (0.72)

 

 Sometimes

15 (6.38)

252 (5.11)

267 (5.17)

 

 Always

219 (93.19)

4641 (94.12)

4862 (94.12)

 

 HIV test result

   

< 0.0001

 Positive

42 (17.87)

320 (6.49)

363 (7.02)

 

 Negative

193 (82.13)

4611 (93.51)

4805 (92.98)

 
  1. P < 0.0001
  2. aUWD Unmarried, Windowed and Divorced, MC Married and Cohabitation
  3. b6 m represent 6 months