Table 1 Characteristics of HIV-positive MSM (n = 126)
Characteristics | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
a. Young Adults (18–39 years old) | 114 | 90.5% |
b. Middle Adults (40–65 years old) | 12 | 9.5% |
Ethnicity | ||
a. Malay | 29 | 23.0% |
b. Non Malay | 97 | 77.0% |
Employment | ||
a. Employed | 120 | 95.2% |
b. Unemployed | 6 | 4.8% |
Monthly income | ||
a. Low | 21 | 16.7% |
b. High | 105 | 83.3% |
Educational status | ||
a. Low (Senior high school and below) | 98 | 77.8% |
b. High (College and above) | 28 | 22.2% |
Marital status | ||
a. Single/widower | 116 | 92,1% |
b. Married | 10 | 7.9% |
Length of diagnose | ||
a. < 12 months | 41 | 32.5% |
b. ≥ 12 months | 85 | 67.5% |
Drug use | ||
a. Risk | 48 | 38.1% |
b. No risk/ low | 78 | 61.9% |
HIV disclosure | ||
a. Low | 71 | 56.3% |
b. High | 55 | 43.7% |
Interpersonal communication | ||
a. Closed pattern | 60 | 47.6% |
b. Open pattern | 66 | 52.4% |
Sexual risk behaviour | ||
a. High risk | 71 | 56.3% |
b. Low risk | 55 | 43.7% |