Table 2 Sociodemographic characteristics and perceived community stigma among cisgender men who have sex with men in Mexico, 2017
EFA sample (n = 7841) | CFA sample (n = 7840) | Total (N = 15,681) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
Age, mean (SD); median (IQR) χ2 (p-value) | 28.0 (8.2); 26 (22–32) – | 28.2 (8.1); 26 (22–32) 4.23 (0.04) | 28.1 (8.1); 26 (22–32) – |
Age categories, n (%) | |||
18–24 | 3164 (40.4) | 3041 (38.8) | 6205 (39.6) |
25–29 | 2022 (25.8) | 2097 (26.7) | 4119 (26.3) |
30–34 | 1233 (15.7) | 1249 (15.9) | 2482 (15.8) |
35–39 | 648 (8.3) | 721 (9.2) | 1369 (8.7) |
40+ | 774 (9.9) | 732 (9.3) | 1506 (9.6) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 8.97 (0.06) | – |
Education | |||
Secondary or less | 200 (2.6) | 192 (2.4) | 392 (2.5) |
High school | 1787 (22.8) | 1716 (21.9) | 3503 (22.3) |
Technical | 789 (10.1) | 732 (9.3) | 1521 (9.7) |
Bachelor’s | 3959 (50.5) | 4051 (51.7) | 8010 (51.1) |
Postgraduate | 986 (12.6) | 1001 (12.8) | 1987 (12.7) |
Missing/unknown | 120 (1.5) | 148 (1.9) | 268 (1.7) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 4.85 (0.30) | – |
Employment status | |||
Unemployed | 484 (6.2) | 501 (6.4) | 985 (6.3) |
Employed | 3503 (44.7) | 3557 (45.4) | 7060 (45.0) |
Student | 1486 (19.0) | 1374 (17.5) | 2860 (18.2) |
Employed student | 1383 (17.6) | 1414 (18.0) | 2797 (17.8) |
Has own business | 651 (8.3) | 667 (8.5) | 1318 (8.4) |
Other | 58 (0.7) | 53 (0.7) | 111 (0.7) |
Missing/unknown | 276 (3.5) | 274 (3.5) | 550 (3.5) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 5.86 (0.32) | – |
Relationship status | |||
In a stable relationship | 2370 (30.2) | 2401 (30.6) | 4771 (30.4) |
Not in a stable relationship | 5103 (65.1) | 5081 (64.8) | 10,184 (64.9) |
Missing/Unknown | 368 (4.7) | 358 (4.6) | 726 (4.6) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 0.24 (0.62) | – |
Living situation | |||
With family | 3869 (49.3) | 3738 (47.7) | 7607 (48.5) |
With others or alone | 2368 (30.2) | 2380 (30.4) | 4748 (30.3) |
Missing/unknown | 1604 (20.5) | 1722 (22.0) | 3326 (21.2) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 6.47 (0.04) | – |
HIV status | |||
Negative | 4360 (55.6) | 4368 (55.7) | 8728 (55.7) |
Positive | 818 (10.4) | 820 (10.5) | 1638 (10.4) |
Unknown | 2663 (34.0) | 2652 (33.8) | 5315 (33.9) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 3.97 (0.55) | – |
Sexual identity | |||
Gay | 6353 (81.0) | 6428 (82.0) | 12,781 (81.5) |
Bisexual | 1348 (17.2) | 1277 (16.3) | 2625 (16.7) |
Heterosexual | 53 (0.7) | 43 (0.5) | 96 (0.6) |
Questioning | 45 (0.6) | 57 (0.7) | 102 (0.7) |
Missing/unknown | 42 (0.5) | 35 (0.4) | 77 (0.5) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 4.81 (0.19) | – |
Sexuality disclosure to a healthcare provider | |||
Yes | 3921 (50.0) | 3927 (50.1) | 7848 (50.0) |
No | 3920 (50.0) | 3913 (49.9) | 7833 (50.0) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 0.04 (0.84) | – |
Sexuality disclosure to LGBT friends | |||
Yes | 6434 (82.1) | 6396 (81.6) | 12,830 (81.8) |
No | 1407 (17.9) | 1444 (18.4) | 2851 (18.2) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 0.59 (0.44) | – |
Sexuality disclosure to heterosexual friends | |||
Yes | 6285 (80.2) | 6255 (79.8) | 12,540 (80.0) |
No | 1556 (19.8) | 1585 (20.2) | 3141 (20.0) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 0.34 (0.56) | – |
Sexuality disclosure to family members | |||
Yes | 5080 (64.8) | 5159 (65.8) | 10,239 (65.3) |
No | 2761 (35.2) | 2681 (34.2) | 5442 (34.7) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 1.79 (0.18) | – |
Sexuality disclosure to employers or teachers | |||
Yes | 3237 (41.3) | 3175 (40.5) | 6412 (40.9) |
No | 4604 (58.7) | 4665 (59.5) | 9269 (59.1) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 1.00 (0.32) | – |
Sexuality disclosure to classmates or colleagues | |||
Yes | 5499 (70.1) | 5501 (70.2) | 11,000 (70.1) |
No | 2342 (29.9) | 2339 (29.8) | 4,681 (29.9) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 0.00 (0.96) | – |
Region | |||
Bajío/Occidente | 1426 (18.2) | 1437 (18.3) | 2863 (18.3) |
Northwest | 781 (10.0) | 823 (10.5) | 1604 (10.2) |
South/Southeast | 926 (11.8) | 928 (11.8) | 1854 (11.8) |
CDMX/EdoMex | 2662 (33.9) | 2699 (34.4) | 5361 (34.2) |
Northeast | 846 (10.8) | 795 (10.1) | 1641 (10.5) |
Central | 1200 (15.3) | 1158 (14.8) | 2358 (15.0) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 3.73 (0.59) | – |
Perception of community | |||
Tolerant of MSM | |||
Strongly agree | 1702 (21.7) | 1699 (21.7) | 3401 (21.7) |
Agree | 2895 (36.9) | 2938 (37.5) | 5833 (37.2) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 1926 (24.6) | 1892 (24.1) | 3818 (24.3) |
Disagree | 857 (10.9) | 834 (10.6) | 1691 (10.8) |
Strongly disagree | 248 (3.2) | 281 (3.6) | 529 (3.4) |
Missing/unknown | 213 (2.7) | 196 (2.5) | 409 (2.6) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 2.98 (0.56) | – |
Discriminatory toward PLHIV | |||
Strongly agree | 1298 (16.6) | 1281 (16.3) | 2579 (16.4) |
Agree | 1892 (24.1) | 1963 (25.0) | 3855 (24.6) |
Neither agree nor disagree | 1984 (25.3) | 1916 (24.4) | 3900 (24.9) |
Disagree | 1121 (14.3) | 1114 (14.2) | 2235 (14.3) |
Strongly disagree | 454 (5.8) | 424 (5.4) | 878 (5.6) |
Missing/unknown | 1092 (13.9) | 1142 (14.6) | 2234 (14.2) |
χ2 (p-value) | – | 3.46 (0.48) | – |