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Table 1 Mean Knowledge Score by social-demographic characteristics of MSM.

From: Knowledge and risk behaviors related to HIV/AIDS, and their association with information resource among men who have sex with men in Heilongjiang province, China

 

N(%)

Means

Std

P value

City

   

<0.0001

   Harbin

451(33.3)

6.80

1.53

 

   Qiqihar

300(22.2)

7.16

1.32

 

   Mudanjiang

300(22.2)

6.78

1.65

 

   Jiamusi

302(22.3)

7.50

0.81

 

Age group

   

0.0001

   15-25 years

601(44.4)

7.03

1.39

 

   26-35 years

357(26.4)

6.98

1.44

 

   36-45 years

281(20.8)

7.28

1.18

 

   46+ years

114(8.4)

6.59

1.82

 

Marriage status

   

0.87

   Single

963(71.2)

7.02

1.41

 

   Married and Cohabitation

294(21.7)

7.04

1.45

 

   Divorce and Widowed

96(7.1)

7.10

1.33

 

Education

   

<0.0001

   ≤1 education

35(2.6)

5.51

2.44

 

   2 education

325(24)

6.73

1.70

 

   3-4 education

582(43)

7.05

1.29

 

   ≥5 education

411(30.4)

7.37

1.03

 

Vocation

   

0.17

   Unemployed

219(16)

6.91

1.45

 

   Students

295(22)

7.14

1.28

 

   White collar

137(10)

7.17

1.30

 

   Blue collar

702(52)

7.00

1.48

 

Income (RMB per month)

   

0.005

   <1000

738(54.5)

6.92

1.50

 

   1000-2000

447(33)

7.17

1.31

 

   2000-3000

132(9.8)

7.24

1.17

 

   >3000

36(2.7)

6.81

1.53

 

Places of searching sex partners

   

<0.0001

   Bar/nightclub

329(24)

7.21

1.17

 

   Bath/Saunas

280(21)

6.68

1.65

 

   Park/latrine

146(11)

6.67

1.75

 

   Internet

560(41)

7.22

1.22

 

   Fixed locations

38(3)

6.76

1.92

 

HIV testing over 1 year ago

   

<0.0001

   Tested

558(41)

7.39

1.08

 

   Never tested

795(59)

6.78

1.56

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