Table 1 Sociodemographic, sexual behavior, and healthcare utilization behaviors among MSM in eight Chinese cities, 2016 (N = 2006)
| Â | Total | % | Stigma score (SDa) |
|---|---|---|---|
SOCIODEMOGRAPHICS | |||
 Age (Mean ± SD) | 25.9 ± 6.4 |  |  |
Educational level | |||
 High school or lower | 698 | 34.8 | 2.85 (0.63) |
 Higher than high school | 1308 | 65.2 | 3.04 (0.64) |
Annual income (USD) | |||
  ≤ 9200 | 1431 | 71.3 | 2.96 (0.65) |
  > 9200 | 575 | 28.7 | 3.02 (0.63) |
Marital status | |||
 Never married | 1733 | 86.4 | 2.96 (0.65) |
 Ever married | 273 | 13.6 | 3.06 (0.61) |
Self-identified sexual orientation | |||
 Gay | 1446 | 72.1 | 2.96 (0.65) |
 Othersb | 560 | 27.9 | 3.02 (0.64) |
SEXUAL BEHAVIORS | |||
 Ever used social media for a sexual partner seeking in the past 12 months | |||
  Yes | 1454 | 72.5 | 3.01 (0.64) |
  No | 552 | 27.5 | 2.89 (0.64) |
 Engaged in condomless sex in the past 3 months | |||
  Yes | 552 | 27.5 | 3.03 (0.63) |
  No | 1454 | 72.5 | 2.99 (0.66) |
 Have multiple male sexual partners in the past 3 months | |||
  Yes | 591 | 29.5 | 3.05 (0.65) |
  No | 1415 | 70.5 | 2.94 (0.64) |
 Ever had sex with female | |||
  Yes | 462 | 23.0 | 3.04 (0.63) |
  No | 1544 | 77.0 | 2.96 (0.65) |
HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION | |||
 Ever tested for HIV | |||
  Yes | 1216 | 60.6 | 2.97 (0.65) |
  No | 790 | 39.4 | 2.98 (0.64) |
 Ever self-tested for HIV | |||
  Yes | 621 | 31.0 | 2.93 (0.66) |
  No | 1385 | 69.0 | 3.00 (0.64) |
 Ever facility-based tested for HIV | |||
  Yes | 1041 | 51.9 | 2.97 (0.65) |
  No | 965 | 48.1 | 2.98 (0.64) |
 Utilized any governmental sexual health services in the past 12 months | |||
  Yes | 1203 | 60.0 | 2.93 (0.66) |
  No | 803 | 40.0 | 3.04 (0.62) |
DISCLOSURE & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN SEXUAL HEALTH | |||
 Ever disclosurec | |||
  Yes | 1348 | 67.2 | 2.95 (0.65) |
  No | 658 | 32.8 | 3.04 (0.63) |
 Ever disclosure to a health provider | |||
  Yes | 548 | 27.3 | 2.87 (0.66) |
  No | 1458 | 72.7 | 3.01 (0.63) |
 Community engagement in sexual health | |||
  No engagement | 301 | 15.0 | 3.06 (0.62) |
  Minimal engagement | 258 | 12.9 | 3.04 (0.62) |
  Moderate engagement | 934 | 46.6 | 3.01 (0.63) |
  Substantial engagement | 513 | 25.6 | 2.84 (0.68) |