Table 1 Results of demographics, substance use, sexual practices and sexual exposures in 2238 MSM in Lebanon.
Parameter | Missing values | Variables | Reported | Percentage (based on those who answered) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Age | 0 | <20 years | 84 | 4% | |
20–24 years | 731 | 33% | ||||
25–29 years | 725 | 32% | ||||
30–34 years | 378 | 17% | ||||
35–39 years | 205 | 9% | ||||
≥40 years | 115 | 5% | ||||
Highest level of education | 0 | University | 1988 | 89% | ||
School | 250 | 11% | ||||
Sources of sexual education | 0 | Reliable Sources | 429 | 19% | ||
Various (both reliable and unreliable sources) | 663 | 30% | ||||
Unreliable Sources | 1146 | 51% | ||||
Occupation | 0 | Employed | 1014 | 45% | ||
Student | 1052 | 47% | ||||
Jobless | 172 | 8% | ||||
Nationality | 0 | Lebanese | 1905 | 85% | ||
Syrian | 120 | 5% | ||||
Palestenian | 40 | 2% | ||||
Other | 173 | 8% | ||||
Substance use | Cigarette smoking | 0 | Does not smoke | 1463 | 65% | |
Smokes | 775 | 35% | ||||
Recreational drug use | 0 | Does not use | 1600 | 71% | ||
Uses | 638 | 29% | ||||
MSM who reported mixing drugs | 163 | No | 387 | 81% | ||
Yes | 88 | 19% | ||||
MSM who reported mixing drugs with alcohol | 162 | No | 304 | 59% | ||
Yes | 209 | 41% | ||||
MSM who reported using drugs during their first time they had sex | 357 | No | 269 | 96% | ||
Yes | 12 | 4% | ||||
MSM who reported using drugs during the last time they had sex | 338 | No | 229 | 76% | ||
Yes | 71 | 24% | ||||
MSM who associate drug use with sex | 102 | No | 318 | 59% | ||
Yes | 218 | 41% | ||||
Alcohol consumption | 0 | Does not consume alcohol | 459 | 21% | ||
Consumes alcohol | 1779 | 79% | ||||
MSM who associate alcohol with sex | 580 | No | 706 | 59% | ||
Yes | 493 | 41% | ||||
Sexual practices | Condom-use with partner(s) | 0 | Inconsistant condom use with regular partner | 239 | 11% | |
Inconsistant condom use with casual partner | 1040 | 46% | ||||
Inconsistant condom use with exclusive Partner | 220 | 10% | ||||
Always uses condoms | 739 | 33% | ||||
Reason for testing | 0 | Condomless sex or has symptom(s) of STI | 1545 | 69% | ||
Regular check-up | 693 | 31% | ||||
Lubricant-use during penetrative sex | 0 | Always uses | 718 | 32% | ||
Inconsistant use | 1520 | 68% | ||||
Reasons for not using a condomNumber of sexual partners in last 3 months | 749 | Trusts Partner | 537 | 36% | ||
Heat of the moment | 288 | 19% | ||||
Was under the influence of a substance | 280 | 19% | ||||
Cannot negotiate condoms with partner | 52 | 3% | ||||
Does not like using condoms | 81 | 5% | ||||
Condom was not available | 66 | 4% | ||||
Has misinformation about condom-use | 185 | 12% | ||||
0 | 0 to 1 | 485 | 22% | |||
2 to 5 | 1306 | 58% | ||||
6 to 10 | 247 | 11% | ||||
≥11 | 200 | 9% | ||||
Sexual exposure | Oral sex exposure | 0 | Always used a condom | 30 | 1% | |
Unprotected received | 93 | 4% | ||||
in last 3 months | Unprotected performed | 120 | 5% | |||
Unprotected both | 1995 | 89% | ||||
Anal sex exposure | 0 | Always used a condom | 1049 | 47% | ||
Unprotected insertive | 350 | 16% | ||||
Unprotected receptive | 410 | 18% | ||||
Unprotected both | 429 | 19% | ||||
