Table 2 Background characteristics and partner numbers among CEE MSM in London, by sample
| Â | RDS recruiter n = 17 | RDS non-recruiter n = 30 | p value | GUM clinic n = 51 | Gay websites n = 485 | p value | Gaydar n = 201 | GayRomeo n = 284 | p value | ||||||
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| Â | n | % | n | % | Â | n | % | n | % | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Background characteristics | |||||||||||||||
Age in years: mean (SD) | 27.4 (5.0) | 26.0 (4.1) | 0.321 | 27.4 (4.7) | 29.2 (7.2) | 0.080 | 30.1 (8.0) | 28.6 (6.4) | 0.023 | ||||||
Working | 14 | 82.4 | 25 | 83.3 | 0.932 | 44 | 86.3 | 387 | 80.0 | 0.278 | 156 | 77.6 | 231 | 81.6 | 0.277 |
Has a degree | 10 | 58.8 | 16 | 53.3 | 0.716 | 34 | 66.7 | 275 | 56.8 | 0.176 | 122 | 60.7 | 153 | 54.1 | 0.147 |
Born in A8 country (vs A2 country) 1 | 16 | 94.1 | 25 | 83.3 | 0.287 | 42 | 82.4 | 408 | 87.7 | 0.274 | 172 | 88.7 | 236 | 87.1 | 0.610 |
More than one year in UK | 16 | 94.1 | 21 | 70.0 | 0.052 | 42 | 82.4 | 397 | 83.2 | 0.874 | 176 | 89.3 | 221 | 78.9 | 0.003 |
Returned home twice or more (past year) | 8 | 47.1 | 19 | 65.5 | 0.220 | 28 | 54.9 | 291 | 60.2 | 0.459 | 122 | 60.7 | 169 | 59.9 | 0.865 |
Belongs to a religion | 9 | 52.9 | 15 | 50.0 | 0.846 | 28 | 54.9 | 186 | 38.5 | 0.023 | 82 | 41.0 | 104 | 36.7 | 0.344 |
Partner numbers | |||||||||||||||
One or more new AI partners (past year) 2 | 14 | 87.5 | 20 | 66.7 | 0.125 | 42 | 84.0 | 358 | 75.1 | 0.159 | 146 | 75.3 | 212 | 74.9 | 0.932 |
More than ten male partners in past five years | 11 | 64.7 | 19 | 63.3 | 0.925 | 34 | 66.7 | 323 | 66.6 | 0.992 | 138 | 68.7 | 185 | 65.1 | 0.419 |