Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of EHI
Variable | Total | Non-ART | Standard-ART | Early-ART | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 216(100.0) | 92(100.0) | 28(100.0) | 96(100.0) | NA |
age (years) | <0.01a | ||||
≤24 | 75(34.7) | 35(38.0) | 3(10.7) | 37(38.5) | |
25–34 | 86(39.8) | 36(39.1) | 8(28.6) | 42(43.8) | |
≥35 | 55(25.5) | 21(22.8) | 17(60.7) | 17(17.7) | |
Median (IQR) | 26.7 (22.7–34.2) | 26.0 (22.0–32.6) | 38.8 (26.2–44.1) | 26.1 (22.7–31.1) | |
Residence permit | 0.22 a | ||||
Shenyang | 81(37.5) | 33(35.9) | 8(28.6) | 40(41.7) | |
Other city of Liaoning province | 94(43.5) | 37(40.2) | 17(60.7) | 40(41.7) | |
Other province | 41(19.0) | 22(23.9) | 3(10.7) | 16(16.7) | |
Ethnicity | 0.05 a | ||||
Han | 185(85.6) | 83(90.2) | 26(92.9) | 76(79.2) | |
Others | 31(14.4) | 9(9.8) | 2(7.1) | 20(20.8) | |
Marital status | 0.01b | ||||
Single | 158(73.1) | 71(77.2) | 13(46.4) | 74(77.1) | |
Married | 34(15.7) | 9(9.8) | 11(39.3) | 14(14.6) | |
Divorced or widowed or unknown | 24(11.1) | 12(13.0) | 4(14.3) | 8(8.3) | |
Education (years) | 0.11 a | ||||
≤12 | 109(50.5) | 51(55.4) | 17(60.7) | 41(42.7) | |
>12 | 107(49.5) | 41(44.6) | 11(39.3) | 55(57.3) | |
Occupation | 0.28 a | ||||
Employed | 85(39.4) | 39(42.4) | 9(32.1) | 37(38.5) | |
Unemployed | 48(22.2) | 20(21.7) | 5(17.9) | 23(24.0) | |
Student | 28(13.0) | 8(8.7) | 3(10.7) | 17(17.7) | |
Self-employed | 55(25.5) | 25(27.2) | 11(39.3) | 19(19.8) | |
Monthly income ($) | 0.15 a | ||||
≤540 | 183(84.7) | 78(84.8) | 27(96.4) | 78(81.3) | |
>540 | 33(15.3) | 14(15.2) | 1(3.6) | 18(18.8) | |
Main location for seeking same-sex male partners | <0.01 b | ||||
Internet | 155(71.8) | 60(65.2) | 14(50.0) | 81(84.4) | |
Park or public bath | 26(12.0) | 11(12.0) | 11(39.3) | 4(4.2) | |
Others | 35(16.2) | 21(22.8) | 3(10.7) | 11(11.5) | |
Duration of infection at diagnosis | 0.03c | ||||
Median (IQR)(days) | 49(31–76) | 49(30–79) | 68(48–105) | 43(31–69) | |
Number of male sexual partners | 0.09c | ||||
Median (IQR) | 2(1–3) | 2(1–3) | 3(2–4) | 2(1–2) | |
Number of sexual behaviors with male partners | 0.27c | ||||
Median (IQR) | 3(1–5) | 3(1–6) | 4(2–6) | 2(1–5) | |