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Table 2 Background characteristics of the 204 MSM couples (N = 408)

From: The effects of intimate relationship characteristics on unprotected anal intercourse among same-sex male couples in China: a dyadic analysis using the actor-partner interdependence model

Variables

Total

(N = 408)

% (n)

Insertive role

(n1 = 204)

% (n)

Receptive role

(n2 = 204)

% (n)

P-value

Socio-demographic characteristics

 Age (years) > 25

64.22 (262)

68.63 (140)

59.80 (122)

0.050†

 Currently unmarried

91.18 (372)

92.16 (188)

90.20 (184)

0.541

 Lived in Guangzhou > 1 year

86.77 (354)

86.76 (177)

86.76 (177)

1.000

 Post-secondary education level or above

82.60 (337)

85.29 (174)

79.90 (163)

0.152

 Currently a student

16.67 (68)

13.24 (27)

20.10 (41)

0.038*

 Monthly income >5000RMB (about 750 USD)

57.11 (233)

62.25 (127)

51.96 (106)

0.026*

MSM-related characteristics

 Self-identified as homosexual orientation

82.84 (338)

76.96 (157)

88.73 (181)

0.001**

 Disclosed the sexual orientation to persons who were from outside of MSM community

65.69 (268)

66.67 (136)

64.71 (132)

0.731

 Recruit regular male sex partners via Internet

78.68 (321)

78.43 (160)

78.92 (161)

1.000

 Substance abuse

23.28 (95)

19.61 (40)

26.96 (55)

0.032*

Relationship background characteristics

 Relationship length > 1 year

38.73 (158)

38.73 (79)

38.73 (79)

–

 Disclosed the relationship to their parents

13.24 (54)

13.24 (27)

13.24 (27)

–

 Used condoms during their first sexual intercourse

76.47 (312)

76.47 (156)

76.47 (156)

–

 Monogamous sexual relationship

80.88 (330)

80.88 (165)

80.88 (165)

–

 Had sexual agreement

33.33 (136)

33.33 (68)

33.33 (68)

–

HIV testing information

 Had ever tested HIV before

87.26 (356)

91.67 (187)

82.84 (169)

0.010**

 Partner’s previous HIV status

   

0.894

  Negative

69.61 (284)

70.10 (143)

69.12 (141)

 

  Positive or unknown

30.39 (124)

29.90 (61)

30.88 (63)

 

Sex partnership information

 Had casual male sex partner (s)

19.36 (79)

20.10 (41)

18.63 (38)

0.780

 Had multiple regular male sex partners

11.52 (47)

11.76 (24)

11.27 (23)

1.000

  1. †P < 0.10; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; Statistically significant results were bolded