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Table 1 Demographic and sexual behavior data (N = 200) a

From: HIV serostatus disclosure is not associated with safer sexual behavior among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) and their partners at risk for infection in Bangkok, Thailand

Demographics

Age, years, n (%)

   ≤25

57 (28.5)

   26 – 30

64 (32.0)

   31 – 35

37 (18.5)

   >35

42 (21.0)

Education level, n (%)

   High school and below

37 (18.5)

   Vocational/technical training

25 (12.5)

   College or above

134 (67.0)

Monthly income, n (%)b

   <10,000 Thai baht

61 (30.5)

   10,000-20,000 Thai baht

81 (40.5)

   >20,000 Thai baht

48 (24.0)

Occupation, n (%)

   Student

29 (14.8)

   Employed

142 (72.4)

   Unemployed

23 (11.7)

   Retired

2 (1.0)

Current household, n (%)

   Living with spouse or primary partner

30 (15.0)

   Living with roommate(s)

35 (17.5)

   Living with relatives

68 (34.0)

Years since HIV diagnosis, n (%)

   0 – 1 year

93 (50.5)

   2 – 4 years

52 (26.0)

   5 or more years

39 (19.5)

Current CD4 count, cells/mm3, n (%)

   ≤ 200

28 (14.0)

   201 – 350

62 (31.0)

   351 – 500

55 (27.5)

   > 500

30 (15.0)

Current anti-retroviral use, n (%)

66 (33.0)

History of AIDS-defining illness, n (%)c

32 (16.0)

Sexual identity and behavior

Sexual orientation, n (%)

   Homosexual

171 (85.5)

   Bisexual

16 (8.0)

   Uncertain of sexuality

4 (3.0)

Number of male sexual partners in the past 3 months, n (%)d

   1

103 (51.5)

   2-5

73 (36.5)

   6-10

10 (5.0)

   >10

11 (5.5)

Type of most recent sexual partnere

   Primary or main partner

93 (51.1)

   Secondary partner

89 (48.9)

HIV serostatus of most recent sexual partner

   Known HIV-positive

35 (19.2)

   Known HIV-negative

48 (26.4)

   Serostatus-unknown

99 (54.4)

Disclosure of HIV status to most recent sexual partner, n (%)e

   Disclosure of HIV-positive status

52 (26.0)

   No disclosure

121 (60.5)

   Disclosure of HIV-negative or unknown status

11 (5.5)

   Disclosure by someone else

1 (0.5)

Partner awareness of subject’s HIV-positive statuse

   Partner aware of HIV-positive status

56 (28.0)

   Partner unaware

125 (62.5)

   Uncertain of partner’s awareness

9 (4.5)

Unprotected intercourse, n (%)g

   Unprotected anal intercourse

32 (17.2)

   Unprotected oral intercourse

129 (70.9)

  1. aAll percentages presented were calculated using N = 200 to include non-responders.
  2. bAverage monthly household income in Thailand in 2007 was 18,660 baht, or approximately 570 USD (National Statistical Office, 2008).
  3. cCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Classification.
  4. dNo female sexual partners were reported.
  5. ePrimary or main partners were partners whom one lives with or spends a lot of time with, and to whom one feels an emotional commitment. Secondary partners were all non-primary sexual partners.
  6. fPartner awareness was assessed by the question, “Did your most recent sexual partner know you are infected with HIV before you had sex?”. Disclosure was assessed with the follow-up question, “Did you discuss your HIV status with this person before you had sex?”.
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