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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of MSM, high-risk MSM, and non-high-risk MSM

From: Pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake for high-risk men who have sex with men in China: a multi-city cross-sectional survey

Variables

MSM n(%)

MSM had heard of PrEP

Total n(%)

High-risk MSM n(%)

Non-high-risk MSM n(%)

χ2

P-valuea

Total (n)

6035

4806

1865

4170

  

Age

    

10.709

0.013

 18 ~ 

1432(23.7)

1126(23.4)

429(23.0)

697(23.7)

  

 26 ~ 

1358(22.5)

1134(23.6)

483(25.9)

651(22.1)

  

 31 ~ 

1327(22.0)

1081(22.5)

420(22.5)

661(22.5)

  

   > 36

1918(31.8)

1465(30.5)

533(28.6)

932(31.7)

  

Ethnicity

    

6.479

0.011

 Han nationality

5724(94.8)

4548(94.6)

1745(93.6)

2803(95.3)

  

 Other nationality

311(5.2)

258(5.4)

120(6.4)

138(4.7)

  

Domicile

    

12.263

 < 0.001

 This city

2904(48.1)

2326(48.4)

843(45.2)

1483(50.4)

  

 Out of province/city

3131(51.9)

2480(51.6)

1022(54.8)

1458(49.6)

  

Education

    

17.304

 < 0.001

 Junior high and below

627(10.4)

417(8.7)

128(6.9)

289(9.8)

  

 High School or Technical School

1184(19.6)

858(12.8)

316(16.9)

542(18.4)

  

 Diploma or Degree

3639(60.3)

3013(62.7)

1201(64.4)

1812(61.6)

  

 Master degree or above

585(9.7)

518(10.8)

220(11.8)

298(10.2)

  

Heterosexual marital status

   

1.370

0.504

 Unmarried

4406(73.0)

3637(75.7)

1413(75.8)

2224(75.6)

  

 Married

1017(16.9)

715(14.9)

267(14.3)

448(15.2)

  

 Divorced/widowed

612(10.1)

454(9.4)

185(9.9)

269(9.2)

  

Job

    

11.092

0.011

 Stable work

4466(74.0)

3611(75.1)

1439(77.2)

2172(73.8)

  

 Students

756(12.5)

603(12.6)

221(11.8)

382(13.0)

  

 Unstable work

696(11.5)

511(10.6)

185(9.9)

326(11.1)

  

 Retired

117(2.0)

81(1.7)

20(1.1)

61(2.1)

  

Average monthly income

    

59.867

 < 0.001

  < 5000 RMB

2849(47.2)

2153(44.8)

705(37.8)

1448(49.2)

  

  ≥ 5000 RMB

3186(52.8)

2653(55.2)

1160(62.2)

1493(50.8)

  

Bisexuality

    

6.881

0.009

 Yes

1285(21.3)

937(19.5)

328(17.6)

609(20.7)

  

 No

4749(78.7)

3869(80.5)

1537(82.4)

2332(79.3)

  

Number of HIV tests in the last year

   

108.360

 < 0.001

 0

763(12.6)

557(11.6)

180(9.6)

377(12.8)

  

 1

1391(23.1)

1073(22.3)

373(20.0)

700(23.8)

  

 2

1283(21.3)

1072(22.3)

390(20.9)

682(23.3)

  

 3

876(14.5)

751(15.6)

292(15.7)

459(15.6)

  

 4

848(14.1)

650(13.6)

238(12.8)

412(14.0)

  

  ≥ 5

871(14.4)

700(14.6)

392(21.0)

308(10.5)

  
  1. aP-values for comparison of high-risk MSM had heard of PrEP and non-high-risk MSM had heard of PrEP