Table 1 Prevalence of variables of interest among MSM in Cote d’Ivoire, N = 1301
Variable | N (%) | RDS adjusted (%) |
|---|---|---|
Depression | ||
Depressed | 624 (48.0) | 41.9 |
Not depressed | 677 (52.0) | 58.1 |
Depression categorization | ||
Not depressed (0–4) | 677 (52.0) | 58.1 |
Mild (5–9) | 377 (29.0) | 25.3 |
Moderate (10–14) | 188 (14.5) | 12.3 |
Moderately severe (15–19) | 45 (3.5) | 3.5 |
Severe (20–27) | 14 (1.1) | 0.9 |
Age (years) | ||
< 20 | 154 (11.8) | 14.8 |
20–24 | 639 (49.1) | 50.4 |
25–29 | 374 (28.8) | 27.2 |
≥ 30 | 134 (10.3) | 7.6 |
Education | ||
Never | 43 (3.3) | 2.2 |
Primary or less | 95 (7.3) | 6.5 |
Secondary level | 810 (62.3) | 69.0 |
Above Secondary Level | 353 (27.1) | 22.4 |
Employment | ||
Yes | 464 (35.7) | 30.0 |
No | 174 (13.4) | 12.6 |
Student | 662 (50.9) | 57.5 |
Self-reported HIV test results | ||
Never tested | 259 (19.9) | 29.1 |
Tested negative in last 12 months | 656 (50.4) | 42.8 |
Tested negative in over 12 months | 332 (25.5) | 26.1 |
Positive | 54 (4.2) | 2.0 |
Alcohol use (score) | ||
Low risk (0–7) | 418 (39.6) | 37.0 |
Hazardous use (8–15) | 443 (42.0) | 45.3 |
Harmful use (16–19) | 95 (9.0) | 8.7 |
Almost Certainly Dependent use (≥20) | 100 (9.5) | 9.0 |
Place of residence | ||
Living with family/spouse | 1040 (79.9) | 79.8 |
Living alone | 130 (10.0) | 10.9 |
Living with friend/MSM/other | 131 (10.1) | 9.3 |
Gender | ||
Male | 962 (73.9) | 85.1 |
Transgender | 338 (26.0) | 14.9 |
Sexual orientation | ||
Bisexual | 775 (59.6) | 64.0 |
Homosexual | 499 (38.4) | 35.1 |
Heterosexual | 27 (2.1) | 0.9 |
Forced sex | ||
Yes | 236 (18.1) | 12.2 |
No | 1065 (81.9) | 87.8 |
Condom use in past 30 days | ||
No | 193 (18.9) | 17.0 |
Yes | 827 (81.1) | 83.0 |
Family/friends Stigma | ||
Felt Excluded from family activity | 136 (10.5) | 10.0 |
Discriminatory remark by family | 433 (33.3) | 28.7 |
Felt rejected by friends | 299 (23.0) | 23.6 |
Health care stigma | ||
Perceived | ||
Afraid to use health services | 294 (22.6) | 21.3 |
Avoided health service for STI/HIV | 205 (15.8) | 13.9 |
Enacted | ||
Felt not well treated | 42 (3.2) | 2.7 |
Heard healthcare worker gossiped | 120 (9.2) | 8.2 |
Social Stigma | ||
Felt police refused to protect | 61 (4.7) | 1.6 |
Arrested on charges of homosexuality | 41 (3.2) | 1.5 |
Ever jailed | 20 (1.5) | 0.9 |
Scared to walk in public | 175 (13.5) | 12.6 |
Verbally harassed | 481 (37.0) | 30.3 |
Blackmailed | 245 (18.8) | 11.5 |
Physically hurt | 564 (43.4) | 36.2 |