TABLE.

Participants' Sociodemographic Profile and Risk Behaviors and HIV and Syphilis Prevalence (N=247)

CharacteristicsNo. (%)
Age group, years
<2070 (28)
20–24101 (41)
>2576 (31)
Occupation
Student111 (45)
Service63 (26)
Others73 (29)
Faced violence during/after sex with male partners
Yes25 (10)
No222 (90)
Preferred social media platforms
Grindr161 (22)
WhatsApp143 (20)
Facebook139 (19)
PlanetRomeo65 (9)
Others218 (30)
Received cash or kind for sex with a man in previous year
Yes59 (24)
No188 (76)
Paid cash or kind for sex with a man in previous year
Yes22(9)
No225 (91)
Participated in group sex
Yes27 (11)
No220 (89)
Uses alcohol and/or drugs during sex
Sometimes/often73 (30)
Never174 (70)
Condom use during anal sex (last 10 acts)
Consistent139 (56)
Inconsistent87 (35)
Never21 (9)
Never tested for HIV previously244 (99)
Positive HIV test result8 (3.2)
High-titer syphilis (RPR titer ≥ 1:8)22 (8.9)
  • Abbreviation: RPR, rapid plasma reagin.