Table 1 Comparison of socio-demographical and behavioral characteristics of MSM living with HIV on short-term and long-term ART in Jinan of China (N = 585)
Variables | Total (N = 585) | Short-term ART group (n = 352) | Long-term ART group (n = 233) | χ2/t | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean = 34.38, SD = 8.89 | Mean = 32.76, SD = 8.88 | Mean = 36.84, SD = 8.35 | − 5.570 | < 0.001 |
Living area | 0.038 | 0.845 | |||
Urban area | 532 (91.1) | 320 (90.9) | 212 (91.4) | ||
Rural area or county town | 52 (8.9) | 32 (9.1) | 20 (8.6) | ||
Education | 0.240 | 0.624 | |||
High school and below | 277 (38.9) | 134 (38.1) | 93 (40.1) | ||
College and above | 357 (61.1) | 218 (61.9) | 139 (59.9) | ||
Employment | 6.306 | 0.012 | |||
Yes | 540 (92.3) | 317 (90.1) | 223 (95.7) | ||
No | 45 (7.7) | 35 (9.9) | 10 (4.3) | ||
Monthly income (CNY) | 4.635 | 0.099 | |||
≤ 5000 | 281 (48.0) | 178 (50.6) | 103 (44.2) | ||
5001–8000 | 179 (30.6) | 96 (27.3) | 83 (35.6) | ||
> 8000 | 125 (21.4) | 78 (22.2) | 47 (20.2) | ||
Marital status | 0.046 | 0.830 | |||
Currently unmarried | 477 (81.5) | 288 (81.8) | 189 (81.1) | ||
Currently married | 108 (18.5) | 64 (18.2) | 44 (18.9) | ||
Whether having kids | 0.878 | 0.349 | |||
No | 443 (75.9) | 271 (77.2) | 172 (73.8) | ||
Yes | 141 (24.1) | 80 (22.8) | 61 (26.2) | ||
Whether having medical insurance | 0.460 | 0.497 | |||
Yes | 512 (87.8) | 310 (88.6) | 202 (86.7) | ||
No | 71 (12.2) | 40 (11.4) | 31 (13.3) | ||
ART medication knowledge score | Mean = 10.32, SD = 1.50 | Mean = 10.26, SD = 1.52 | Mean = 10.41, SD = 1.46 | − 1.160 | 0.247 |
Sex role | 0.805 | 0.669 | |||
Insertive role | 131 (22.9) | 75 (21.8) | 56 (24.5) | ||
Receptive role | 170 (29.7) | 106 (30.8) | 64 (27.9) | ||
Both | 272 (47.5) | 163 (47.4) | 109 (47.6) | ||
Sex orientation | 6.135 | 0.047 | |||
Homosexual | 351 (60.0) | 197 (56.0) | 154 (66.1) | ||
Bisexual | 156 (26.7) | 102 (29.0) | 54 (23.2) | ||
Heterosexual or unclear | 78 (13.3) | 53 (15.1) | 25 (10.7) | ||
Sex orientation disclosure | 1.481 | 0.224 | |||
No | 259 (44.3) | 163 (46.3) | 96 (41.2) | ||
Yes | 326 (55.7) | 189 (53.7) | 137 (58.8) | ||
HIV status disclosure | 3.048 | 0.081 | |||
No | 221 (37.8) | 143 (40.6) | 78 (33.5) | ||
Yes | 364 (62.2) | 209 (59.4) | 155 (66.5) | ||
Alcohol use in the past 12 months | 0.233 | 0.629 | |||
No | 244 (41.7) | 144 (40.9) | 100 (42.9) | ||
Yes | 341 (58.3) | 208 (59.1) | 133 (57.1) | ||
Ever drug use | 2.779 | 0.095 | |||
No | 547 (93.5) | 334 (94.9) | 213 (91.4) | ||
Yes | 38 (6.5) | 18 (5.1) | 20 (8.6) | ||
Having condomless anal sex in the past 3 months | 0.298 | 0.585 | |||
No | 523 (90.5) | 313 (89.9) | 210 (91.3) | ||
Yes | 55 (9.5) | 35 (10.1) | 20 (8.7) |