Table 1 Demographic characteristics, stigma and depression symptoms of MSM in Blantyre, Malawi (N = 338)
Variables | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|
Demographic Information | ||
Age (year) | 25.13 | 5.16 |
n | % | |
Employment Status (N = include denominator for all variables, since some are missing data and do not total 338) | ||
Unemployed | 158 | 46.75 |
Employed | 136 | 40.22 |
Student | 44 | 13.02 |
Marital Status (with women) | ||
Married or cohabiting | 37 | 10.95 |
Single or divorced | 301 | 89.05 |
Number of Children | ||
None | 285 | 84.57 |
One or more | 52 | 15.43 |
Lifetime experiences of stigma | ||
Family member(s) made a stigmatizing remark | 82 | 24.33 |
Rejection by friends | 118 | 35.01 |
Received a lower quality of healthcare | 34 | 10.06 |
Tortured | 50 | 14.88 |
Scared to walk in public | 54 | 16.07 |
Beaten up/physically abused | 40 | 11.83 |
Depression Symptomatology | ||
Felt sad for more than 2 weeks | 102 | 30.18 |
Ever wanted to end one’s life | 38 | 11.34 |
Having Concurrent relationships in last 12 months | 178 | 52.67 |
Use condom with main male partner | 119 | 63.00 |
Use condom with casual male partner | 174 | 68.00 |