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Table 1 Characteristics of men who have sex with men in China, 2017 (N = 979)

From: Prepared for PrEP: preferences for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among Chinese men who have sex with men in an online national survey

 

n (%)

Age (years)

 16–24

487 (49.7)

  > 24

492 (50.3)

Gender identity

 Men

908 (92.8)

 Women

24 (2.5)

 Transgender

14 (1.4)

 Unsure/other

33 (3.4)

Sexual orientation

 Gay

768 (78.5)

 Bisexual

172 (17.6)

 others

39 (4.0)

Educational level

 High school or below

425 (43.4)

 Above high school

554 (56.6)

Annual income, US$

 5500 or below

482 (49.2)

 Above 5500

497 (50.8)

Marital status with women

 Never married

835 (85.3)

 Ever married

144 (14.7)

Disclosed sexual orientation to medical provider

 No

520 (53.1)

 Yes

459 (46.9)

Partner seeking onlinea

 No

234 (23.9)

 Yes

745 (76.1)

Multiple male sexual partnersb

 No

621 (63.4)

 Yes

358 (36.6)

Condomless sexb

 No

480 (49.0)

 Yes

499 (51.0)

Role during anal sexb

 Both

568 (54.4)

 Insertive

188 (18.0)

 Receptive

240 (23.0)

Multiple HIV testsa,c

 No

581 (59.4)

 Yes

398 (40.7)

Community Engagementd

 No

121 (12.4)

 Minimal

101 (10.3)

 Moderate

426 (43.5)

 Substantial

302 (30.9)

  1. ain the last 12 months
  2. bin the last 3 months
  3. ctwo or more HIV tests
  4. dN = 950