Table 2 Sexual orientation and activity pattern of MSMa in Maanshan, China
From: HIV associated factors among men who have sex with men in Maanshan, China: a cross-sectional study
Variable | HIV-negative [M(P25,P75)]/[n (%)] | HIV-positive [M(P25,P75)]/[n (%)] | χ2Z | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 816(87.4) | 118(12.6) | |||
Age when they first had sex with another man | 22.5(19.0,24.0) | 22.0(20.0,23.0) | 0.38b | 0.701 | |
Sexual orientation | -c | 0.062 | |||
Homosexual | 795(87.3) | 116(12.7) | |||
Bisexual | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | |||
Others | 17(100.0) | 0(0.0) | |||
Main way to find male partners | 4.63d | 0.201 | |||
Bar/dance hall/club | 93(91.2) | 9(8.8) | |||
Internet/dating Apps | 622(86.1) | 100(13.9) | |||
Public bathhouse | 55(90.2) | 6(9.8) | |||
Other ways | 46(93.9) | 3(6.1) | |||
Scope of sex partner distribution | 41.46d 39.99e | < 0.001 < 0.001 | |||
In Maanshan City | 205(93.2) | 15(6.8) | |||
Cross-region within Anhui Province | 318(93.0) | 24(7.0) | |||
Outside of Anhui Province | 293(78.8) | 79(21.2) | |||
Number of MSM friends | 60.38d 64.22e | < 0.001 < 0.001 | |||
< 10 | 86(92.5) | 7(7.5) | |||
11–20 | 99(92.5) | 8(7.5) | |||
21–50 | 287(97.0) | 9(3.0) | |||
≥ 51 | 344(78.5) | 94(21.5) | |||
Number of male sexual partners | 31.74d 37.27e | < 0.001 < 0.001 | |||
< 6 | 228(97.0) | 7(3.0) | |||
6–10 | 137(89.5) | 16(10.5) | |||
≥ 11 | 451(82.6) | 95(17.4) |