Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of MSM who are living with HIV in six cities of Guangdong, China, 2020 (N = 944)
Item | Total | Willing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine(n,%) | Unwilling to receive the COVID-19 vaccine(n,%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographics | ||||
 Age (Mean ± SD) | 29.2 ± 7.7 | 29.2 ± 7.6 | 28.6 ± 8.1 | 0.53 |
  ≤ 29 | 570 | 526(92.3) | 44(7.7) |  |
  30–39 | 272 | 251(92.3) | 21(7.7) |  |
  ≥ 40 | 102 | 95(93.1) | 7(6.9) | 0.95 |
 Employment status | ||||
  Employed | 915 | 847(92.6) | 68(7.4) |  |
  Unemployed | 29 | 25(86.2) | 4(13.8) | 0.20 |
 Marital status | ||||
  Unmarried | 773 | 712(92.1) | 61(7.9) |  |
  Engaged or Married | 84 | 75(89.3) | 9(10.7) |  |
  Separated, Divorced or Widowed | 87 | 85(97.7) | 2(2.3) | 0.09 |
 Educational level | ||||
  High school or lower | 429 | 388(90.4) | 41(9.6) |  |
  Higher than high school | 515 | 484(94.0) | 31(6.0) | 0.04 |
 Annual income | ||||
  ≤ 9000 USD | 502 | 456(90.8) | 46(9.2) |  |
  > 9000 USD | 442 | 416(94.1) | 26(5.9) | 0.06 |
 Gender identify | ||||
  Male | 898 | 831(92.5) | 67(7.5) |  |
  Female | 8 | 8(100.0) | 0(0.0) |  |
  Transgender | 9 | 7(77.8) | 2(22.2) |  |
  Unsure/Other | 29 | 26(89.7) | 3(10.3) | 0.29 |
 Sexual orientation | ||||
  Homosexual | 668 | 620(92.8) | 48(7.2) |  |
  Bisexual | 220 | 203(92.3) | 17(7.7) |  |
  Others | 56 | 49(87.5) | 7(12.5) | 0.41 |
Perception of susceptibility | ||||
 HIV positive members are more likely to get infected with Covid-19 | ||||
  Yes | 151 | 140(92.7) | 11(7.3) |  |
  No | 210 | 191(91.0) | 19(9.0) |  |
  Not sure | 583 | 541(92.8) | 42(7.2) | 0.68 |
Clinical characteristics | ||||
 Have comorbidities | ||||
  No | 698 | 646(92.5) | 52(7.5) |  |
  Yes | 113 | 105(92.9) | 8(7.1) |  |
  Not sure | 133 | 121(91.0) | 12(9.0) | 0.80 |
 The first CD4 count | ||||
  < 500 | 418 | 388(92.8) | 30(7.2) |  |
  ≥ 500 | 362 | 335(92.5) | 27(7.5) |  |
  Not sure/don’t remember /not tested | 164 | 149(90.8) | 15(9.2) | 0.72 |
Sexual behavior | ||||
 Had ever taken an HIV self-test | ||||
  Yes | 558 | 525(94.1) | 33(5.9) |  |
  No | 386 | 347(89.9) | 39(10.1) | 0.02 |
 Had multiple male sexual partners in the last six months | ||||
  Yes | 255 | 229(89.8) | 26(10.2) |  |
  No | 689 | 643(93.3) | 46(6.7) | 0.07 |
 Had sex with a female partner in the past six months | ||||
  Yes | 50 | 41(82.0) | 9(18.0) |  |
  No | 894 | 831(93.0) | 63(7.0) | 0.005 |
 Had stable male sex partner(s) in the past six months | ||||
  Yes | 327 | 305(93.3) | 22(6.7) |  |
  No | 617 | 567(91.9) | 50(8.1) | 0.58 |
 Had casual male sex partner(s) in the past six months | ||||
  Yes | 241 | 220(91.3) | 21(8.7) |  |
  No | 703 | 652(92.7) | 51(7.3) | 0.64 |
Sexual Orientation Disclosure | ||||
 Ever disclosed to a doctor/nurse | ||||
  Yes | 217 | 211(97.2) | 6(2.8) |  |
  No | 727 | 661(90.9) | 66(9.1) | 0.002 |
 Ever disclosed to others besides their male partners | ||||
  Yes | 782 | 736(94.1) | 46(5.9) |  |
  No | 162 | 136(84.0) | 26(16.0) |  < 0.001 |