Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of MSM in Abuja
From: An assessment of stigma and human right violations among men who have sex with men in Abuja, Nigeria
Characteristic | Percentage | Absolute # |
|---|---|---|
Age (n = 295) | Mean 26 Median 26.05 | Range 18–45 |
Education | ||
Primary school | 5.05% | 15/297 |
Secondary school | 49.83% | 148/297 |
Tertiary or vocational school | 45.12% | 134/297 |
Employment | 58.92% | 175/297 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 78.17% | 222/283 |
Muslim | 17.25% | 49/283 |
Traditional | 0.7% | 2/283 |
No religion | 3.53% | 10/283 |
Ethnic group | ||
Yoruba | 18.34% | 53/289 |
Igbo | 37.02% | 107/289 |
Hausa | 15.22% | 44/289 |
Other | 29.41% | 85/289 |
Sexual self identification | ||
heterosexual/straight | 1.34% | 4/299 |
homosexual/gay | 35.45% | 106/299 |
bisexual | 63.21% | 189/299 |
transgender | 0% | 0/299 |
Genital ulcer in past 12 months | 18.7% | 54/289 |