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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and sample comparisons of Entrapment Scale scores (n = 304)

From: Evaluating the validity and reliability of the Chinese entrapment scale and the relationship to depression among men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China

Sociodemographic Characteristics

Number of participants

n (row%)

ES scores

P value

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Age group

   

0.791

  < 25

82 (27%)

15.15 ± 14.14

11.5 (23)

 

 25–40

188 (61.8%)

14.19 ± 13.90

12 (22)

 41–59

31 (10.2%)

11.97 ± 11.73

8 (16)

  ≥ 60

3 (1.0%)

11.00 ± 9.54

16 (17)

Education level

   

0.512

 Less than Junior high school

25 (8.2%)

16.08 ± 13.61

16 (27)

 

 High school

38 (12.5%)

13.13 ± 14.01

9.5 (17)

 Uni. /tech./prof.

241 (79.3%)

14.16 ± 13.70

11 (21)

Income

   

0.232

  ≤ 3000

35 (11.5%)

17.23 ± 13.47

16 (26)

 

 3001–6000

84 (27.6%)

15.12 ± 14.35

12 (24)

 6001–12,000

114 (37.5%)

13.56 ± 13.57

10 (22)

  ≥ 120,001

71 (23.4%)

12.59 ± 13.22

10 (17)

Marital status

   

0.007

 Married

35 (11.5%)

9.29 ± 14.07

3 (16)

 

 Unmarried

259 (85.2%)

14.73 ± 13.65

12 (22)

 Divorced and Widowed

10 (3.3%)

14.89 ± 8.59

16 (31)

Residence status

   

0.521

 Local

80 (26.3%)

13.99 ± 13.47

12 (21)

 

 Stayed ≤1 year

27 (8.9%)

16.63 ± 13.65

13 (24)

 Stayed 1–5 year(s)

109 (35.9%)

14.44 ± 13.83

10 (24)

 Stayed ≥5 years

88 (28.9%)

13.31 ± 13.91

10.5 (18)

HIV status

   

0.956

 Positive

9 (3.0%)

13.78 ± 13.60

14 (15)

 

 Negative

251 (82.5%)

14.18 ± 13.98

11 (21)

 Unknown

44 (14.5%)

14.34 ± 12.40

13 (24)

Self-reported sexual orientation

   

0.052

 Homosexuality

212 (69.7%)

15.47 ± 14.08

13.5 (22)

 

 Heterosexuality

9 (3.0%)

12.44 ± 16.46

3 (23)

 Bisexuality

69 (22.7%)

10.83 ± 11.63

6 (18)

 Not sure

14 (4.6%)

12.43 ± 13.95

8.5 (21)

  1. SD: standard deviation; IQR: inter-quartile range