Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study population by MSM typology
From: Violence and depression among men who have sex with men in Tanzania
Characteristics | Top (230) | Versatile (52) | Bottom (63) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 32.46 ± 7.13 | 29.96 ± 6.86 | 26.46 ± 6.28 |
< 26 | 42 (18.3) | 16 (30.8) | 32 (50.8) |
26 – 35 | 123 (53.5) | 25 (48.1) | 26 (41.3) |
36 – 45 | 56 (24.3) | 11 (21.1) | 4 (6.3) |
46 – 55 | 8 (3.5) | - | 1 (1.6) |
> 55 | 1 (0.4) | - | - |
Marital status | |||
Single | 145(63.0) | 38(73.1) | 48 (76.2) |
Married | 19 (8.3) | - | 2 (3.2) |
Divorced/widowed/separated | 23 (10.0) | 4 (7.7) | 3 (4.7) |
Cohabiting with a man | 24 (10.4) | 7 (13.5) | 10 (15.9) |
Cohabiting with a woman | 19 (8.3) | 3 (5.8) | - |
Education | |||
At most primary education | 158 (68.7) | 22 (42.3) | 37 (58.7) |
Secondary education | 66 (28.7) | 27 (51.9) | 24 (38.1) |
Post-secondary education | 6 (2.6) | 3 (5.8) | 2 (3.2) |
Occupation | |||
Unemployed | 53 (23.0) | 21 (40.4) | 26 (41.3) |
Employed | 175 (76.1) | 30 (57.7) | 35 (55.5) |
Students/retired | 2 (0.9) | 1 (1.9) | 2 (3.2) |