Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 125 MSM living with HIV who started ART
From: A realist evaluation of the continuum of HIV services for men who have sex with men
Characteristics of the MSM | N (%) |
|---|---|
Total | 125 |
Age group | |
18 to 29 yrs | 66 (52.8) |
30+ yrs | 59 (47.2) |
Education level | |
None/primary | 30 (24) |
Secondary/superior | 95 (76) |
Occupation | |
Unemployed | 47 (37.6) |
Occasional workers | 42 (33.6) |
Stable workers | 36 (28.8) |
Income | |
No income | 60 (48) |
< $5.000 US/year | 62 (49.6) |
> $5.000 US/year | 3 (2.4) |
Sexual partner | |
Yes | 121 (97.6) |
No | 3 (2.4) |
Disclosure of HIV status to sexual partner | |
Yes | 8 (6.7) |
No | 111 (97.3) |
Condom use | |
Always | 16 (13.3) |
Never | 6 (5) |
Sometimes | 98 (81.7) |
History of commercial sex | |
Yes | 27 (27) |
No | 73 (73) |
Ever been married to a woman | |
Yes | 100 (80) |
No | 25 (20) |
Have children | |
Yes | 54 (43.2) |
No | 71 (56.8) |