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Table 3 Sexual behavior and condom use among MSMa in the past 6 months in Maanshan, China

From: HIV associated factors among men who have sex with men in Maanshan, China: a cross-sectional study

Variable

 

HIV-negative

[n (%)]

HIV-positive

[n (%)]

χ 2

P-value

Total

 

816(87.4)

118(12.6)

  

Sex role in male anal sex

   

14.92b

0.001

Insertive

 

179(95.7)

8(4.3)

  

Receptive

 

137(87.3)

20(12.7)

Versatile

 

469(85.0)

83(15.0)

Number of anal sex partner

   

2.30b

0.317

0

 

31(81.6)

7(18.4)

1–5

 

746(87.4)

108(12.6)

≥ 6

 

39(92.9)

3(7.1)

Condom use in anal sex with men

   

62.43b

44.36d

< 0.001

< 0.001

Consistent

 

37(97.4)

1(2.6)

Often

 

90(94.7)

5(5.3)

Sometimes

 

379(94.5)

22(5.5)

Never

 

279(77.1)

83(22.9)

Sex role in male oral sex

   

1.08b

0.570

Insertive

 

22(95.7)

1(4.3)

Receptive

 

35(89.7)

4(10.3)

Versatile

 

723(87.4)

104(12.6)

Number of oral sex partner

   

26.31b

24.60d

< 0.001

< 0.001

0

 

36(80.0)

9(20.0)

1–2

 

459(83.5)

91(16.5)

≥ 3

 

321(94.7)

18(5.3)

Condom use in oral sex with men

   

-c

0.754

Consistent

 

8(100.0)

0(0.0)

Often

 

9(100.0)

0(0.0)

Sometimes

 

13(92.9)

1(7.1)

Never

 

750(87.4)

108(12.6)

Commercial sex with men (Yes)

 

50(94.3)

3(5.7)

2.48b

0.116

Sexual intercourse with women (Yes)

 

426(87.8)

59(12.2)

0.20b

0.654

Group sex with men (Yes)

 

82(71.3)

33(28.7)

30.65b

< 0.001

Non-steady sex partners (Yes)

 

230(79.3)

60(20.7)

24.73b

< 0.001

Illicit drug use during sex with men (Yes)

 

1(33.3)

2(66.7)

-c

0.044

Aware of partner’s STDse status (including HIV-negative and HIV-positive status) before sex (Yes)

 

213(81.0)

50(19.0)

13.49b

< 0.001

Using condom when having sex without knowing the STDs status of male partner (Yes)

 

762(87.0)

114(13.0)

2.81b

0.094

  1. a Men who have sex with men; b Chi square test; c Fisher’ exact test; d Chi square trend test; e Sexually transmitted diseases