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Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics of Kunming MSM participants

From: Prospective cohort study of HIV incidence and molecular characteristics of HIV among men who have sex with men(MSM) in Yunnan Province, China

Characteristics

No. of lost to follow-up MSM (proportion,%)

No. of MSM retained in cohort (proportion,%)

Total No. Of MSM(proportion,%)

Age (yrs.)

   

≥30

75(66.4)

126(47.5)**

201(53.2)

18-29

38(33.6)

139(52.5)

186(46.8)

Marriage status

   

Single

86(76.1)

177(66.8%)

263(69.6)

Married

10(8.8)

43(16.2%)

53(14.0)

Cohabitating

14(12.40%)

28(10.6%)

42(11.1)

Divorced/widowers

3(2.7%)

17(6.4%)

20(5.3)

Permanent residence

   

Kunming City

23(20.4%)

113(42.6%)***

136(36.0)

Other cities in Yunnan province

49(43.4%)

88(33.2%)

137(36.2)

Other provinces

41(36.3%)

64(24.2%)

105(27.8)

Nationality

   

Han

90(79.6)

220(83.0%)

311(82.3)

Non-Han

23(20.4)

45(13.0)

67(17.7)

Level of education

   

College and above

42(37.2%)

130(49.1%)

172(45.5)

Senior high school

34(30.1%)

80(30.2%)

114(30.2)

Junior high school and below

37(32.7)

55(20.7)

92(24.3)

Sexual orientations

   

Homosexual orientation

47(41.6%)

164(61.9%)**

211(55.8)

Bisexual orientation

64(57.9)

101(38.1)

165(43.7)

Heterosexual orientation

2(0.5)

0(0.0)

2(0.5)

Main location to seek homosexual partners

   

Internet

29(25.7%)

31(11.7%)*

164(43.4)

Bar/night club/tearoom

6(5.3%)

24(9.1%)

60(15.9)

Park/public restroom/square

14(12.4%)

37(14.0%)

51(13.5)

Bathing room/sauna/massage room

47(41.6%)

117(44.2%)

30(7.9)

Other places

17(15.0%)

56(21.1%)

73(19.3)

Occupations

   

Others

82(72.6%)

187(70.6%)

269(71.2)

Students

18(15.9%)

44(16.6%)

62(16.4)

Retired

13(11.5%)

34(12.8%)

47(12.4)

  1. *, P<0.05; **,P<0.01; ***,P<0.001.