Table 3 Selected characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) in Burkina Faso and Togo

Median age

21

22

22

24

Completed primary school or higher

93.0% (319/343)

90.3% (298/330)

99.2% (351/354)

99.4% (327/329)

Employed

19.5% (67/343)

26.4% (87/330)

43.5% (154/354)

23.1% (76/329)

Married or cohabitating with a woman

5.0% (17/340)

3.0% (10/329)

8.5% (30/354)

3.0% (10/329)

Has at least one biological child

7.6% (26/343)

7.9% (26/330)

5.4% (19/353)

1.8% (6/329)

 Gay or homosexual

51.3% (176/343)

55.8% (184/330)

61.0% (216/354)

68.7% (226/329)

 Bisexual

44.0% (151/343)

39.4% (130/330)

35.0% (124/354)

31.3% (103/329)

 Heterosexual or straight

2.0% (7/343)

3.9% (13/330)

0.8% (3/354)

0.0% (0/329)

 Transvestite/transgender

2.6% (9/343)

0.9% (3/330)

3.1% (11/354)

0.0% (0/329)

 Told family about same-sex practices

26.0% (89/343)

20.3% (67/330)

24.0% (85/354)

29.8% (98/329)

 Family found out about same-sex practices

18.1% (58/321)

19.3% (62/321)

18.0% (62/344)

29.1% (93/320)

 Told health worker about same-sex practices

19.9% (66/332)

20.0% (61/305)

36.3% (128/353)

8.8% (29/329)

 Health worker found out about same-sex practices

3.3% (11/332)

2.3% (7/305)

10.5% (37/353)

1.5% (5/329)

 Ever had suicidal thoughts

14.9% (51/343)

17.0% (56/329)

13.9% (49/353)

6.1% (20/329)

 Participated in MSM organization

17.0% (58/342)

8.0% (26/327)

40.7% (144/354)

1.22% (4/329)

 Identifies as male

70.8% (242/342)

61.2% (202/330)

72.0% (255/354)

91.5% (301/329)

 Ever had condomless anal sex

50.4% (173/343)

67.9% (222/327)

43.8% (155/354)

53.8% (177/329)

 Ever tested for HIV more than once

51.6% (177/343)

55.2% (181/328)

55.9% (195/349)

47.4% (156/329)