Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals in China, 2016 (N = 2031)
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age group (years) | ||
  < 20 | 185 | 9.1 |
 20–29 | 1355 | 66.7 |
 30–39 | 397 | 19.6 |
  ≥ 40 | 94 | 4.6 |
Household registration (Hukou) | ||
 The sampling city | 627 | 30.9 |
 Other cities in the sampling province | 754 | 37.1 |
 Other provinces | 650 | 32.0 |
Marital Status | ||
 Never married | 1735 | 85.4 |
 Currently married | 187 | 9.2 |
 Divorced or widowed | 109 | 5.4 |
Education | ||
 High school or below | 679 | 33.4 |
 Some college | 578 | 28.5 |
 College/Bachelors | 695 | 34.2 |
 Masters or above | 79 | 3.9 |
Annual income (USD) | ||
  = < 1500 | 337 | 16.6 |
 1501–3000 | 409 | 20.1 |
 3001–5000 | 687 | 33.8 |
 5001–8000 | 383 | 18.9 |
 = > 8001 | 215 | 10.6 |
Self-identified as transgender individuals | ||
 Yes | 104 | 5.1 |
 No | 1927 | 94.9 |
Sexual orientation | ||
 Gay | 1473 | 72.5 |
 Bisexual | 558 | 27.5 |
HIV status | ||
 Living with HIV | 62 | 3.1 |
 At the risk of HIV | 986 | 48.5 |
 Unknown | 61 | 3.0 |
 Never tested | 922 | 45.4 |
Sexual orientation disclosure | ||
 Disclosed | 1381 | 68.0 |
 Non-disclosed | 650 | 32.0 |
Age at sexual debut | ||
  < 18 years old | 358 | 17.6 |
 18 years old or elder | 1673 | 82.4 |
Non-consensual sex at sexual debut a | ||
 No | 1930 | 95.0 |
 Yes | 101 | 5.0 |