Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics by gender identity, n (%)
Variables | Total | Cisgender MSM | Gender non-conforming | Transgender | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Â | 652(91.2) | 37(5.2) | 26(3.6) | Â | Â |
Age group (in years) a |  |  |  |  | – | 0.95 |
 16–25 | 396(55.4) | 360(55.2) | 22(59.5) | 14(53.8) |  |  |
 26–35 | 211(29.5) | 193(29.6) | 10(27.0) | 8(30.8) |  |  |
 36–45 | 69(9.7) | 64(9.8) | 2(5.4) | 3(11.5) |  |  |
 45–59 | 39(5.5) | 35(5.4) | 3(8.1) | 1(3.8) |  |  |
Ethnicity a |  |  |  |  | – | 0.29 |
 Han group | 677(94.7) | 618(94.8) | 36(97.3) | 23(88.5) |  |  |
 Others | 38(5.3) | 34(5.2) | 1(2.7) | 3(11.5) |  |  |
Educational level | Â | Â | Â | Â | 6.54 | 0.04 |
 High school or lower | 180(25.2) | 156(23.9) | 13(35.1) | 11(42.3) |  |  |
 College or higher | 535(74.8) | 496(76.1) | 24(64.9) | 15(57.7) |  |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.66 | 0.73 |
 Unmarried | 604(84.5) | 553(84.8) | 30(81.0) | 21(80.8) |  |  |
 Married/divorced | 111(15.5) | 99(15.2) | 7(18.9) | 5(19.2) |  |  |
Employment status a |  |  |  |  | – | 0.62 |
 Employed | 663(92.7) | 605(92.8) | 35(94.6) | 23(88.5) |  |  |
 Unemployed | 52(7.3) | 47(7.2) | 2(5.4) | 3(11.5) |  |  |
Monthly income (RMB) | Â | Â | Â | Â | 10.18 | 0.12 |
  < 1000 | 91(12.7) | 80(12.3) | 6(16.2) | 5(19.2) |  |  |
 1000–3000 | 262(36.6) | 242(37.1) | 10(27.0) | 10(38.5) |  |  |
 3001–6000 | 229(32.0) | 215(33.0) | 8(21.6) | 6(23.1) |  |  |
  > 6000 | 133(18.6) | 115(17.6) | 13(35.1) | 5(19.2) |  |  |
Sexual orientation |  |  |  |  | 67.80 | < 0.001 |
 Homosexual | 520(72.7) | 495(75.9) | 11(29.7) | 14(53.8) |  |  |
 Bisexual | 136(19.0) | 116(17.8) | 11(29.7) | 9(34.6) |  |  |
 Unsure/heterosexual | 59(8.3) | 41(6.3) | 15(40.5) | 3(11.5) |  |  |