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Table 1 Comparisons of socio-demographic characteristics of MSM at midterm (n = 352) and endline (n = 394)

From: Improving prevention and care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Cambodia: the sustainable action against HIV and AIDS in communities (SAHACOM)

Characteristics

Midterm

Endline

OR (95 % CI)

Mean age (in years)

23.3 ± 5.3

23.7 ± 5.2

0.84

Marital status

 Never married

323 (92.0)

355 (90.3)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

 Married

22 (6.0)

29 (7.4)

1.2 (0.7–2.1)

 Divorced/separated

7 (2.0)

10 (2.3)

1.3 (0.5–3.4)

Mean years of formal education completed

9.6 ± 3.0

9.5 ± 3.2

0.92

Currently living with

 Parents/relatives

268 (76.2)

316 (80.4)

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

 Spouse/sexual partner

34 (9.6)

32 (8.2)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

 Friends/colleagues

18 (5.0)

25 (6.4)

1.6 (0.9–2.7)

 Alone

32 (9.2)

20 (5.0)

1.9 (1.0–3.3)

Major occupation

 Hairdressing and beauty salon

94 (26.7)

112 (28.6)

1.1 (0.8–1.5)

 Students

88 (25.0)

102 (26.0)

1.0 (0.8–1.5)

 Farmer or laborer

59 (16.7)

59 (15.1)

1.1 (0.8–1.7)

 Self–employed

38 (10.9)

58 (14.1)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

 Office worker (private, NGO)

49 (13.9)

44 (11.4)

1.3 (0.8–2.0)

 Other (including unemployed)

24 (6.8)

19 (4.8)

1.8 (1.0–3.9)

Duration living in the current city >3 years

328 (93.2)

360 (92.1)

1.3 (0.7–2.2)

Perceived gender identity

 Women

138 (39.2)

80 (20.6)

2.5 (1.8–3.5)

 Men

148 (42.0)

228 (57.8)

1.9 (1.4–2.5)

 Both sex

66 (18.8)

85 (21.6)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

  1. Values are number (%) with odds ratio (95 % CI) for categorical variables and mean ± standard deviation with p-value for continuous variables
  2. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, MSM men who have sex with men, NGO non-governmental organization; OR, odds ratio