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Table 7 Socio-demographic differentials in the frequency of HIV testing among respondents

From: Physical-mental health and awareness of HIV/STIs among men who have sex with men in selected cities of India

Background Characteristics

Percent

Sample (n)

Age (in completed years)

  

18–23

31.0

27

24–30

55.4

67

31 and above

60.9

56

P-value

0.000

Sexual Orientation

  

Gay

45.3

68

Bisexual

54.7

82

P-value

0.106

Sexual Position

  

Top

54.9

56

Bottom

39.5

30

Versatile

51.9

54

Side

55.6

10

P-value

0.193

Out about Sexuality

  

Yes

49.4

41

No

50.2

109

P-value

0.897

Marital Status

  

Never Married

45.9

105

Currently Married/Divorced/Widowed

63.4

45

P-value

0.010

Education level

  

Primary and below

43.8

7

Secondary and Higher Secondary

27.7

23

Graduation and above

59.7

120

P-value

0.000

Religion

  

Hindu

50.0

107

Muslim

46.3

25

Christian

61.5

8

Others

52.6

10

P-value

0.791

Job collars

  

White

67.7

67

Blue

46.6

27

Pink

20.0

6

Others

44.2

50

P-value

0.000

Annual Family Income

  

Low Income

41.9

44

Middle Income

51.8

58

High Income

57.8

48

P-value

0.085

Residential City

  

Ahmedabad

44.0

22

Bengaluru

64.0

32

Delhi

58.0

29

Kolkata

46.0

23

Lucknow

32.0

16

Mumbai

56.0

28

P-value

0.020

Total

50

150

  1. Chi-square tests were used to obtain P-value