Participant characteristics
| Participant characteristics | Median (IQR) |
| Age | 31 (25–38) |
| Participant characteristics | n (%*) |
| Sexual identity | |
| Homosexual | 432 (82) |
| Bisexual | 66 (12) |
| Heterosexual or did not want to define themselves | 32 (6) |
| Homo/bisexual identity is | |
| Accepted by everyone | 140 (28) |
| Unknown to everyone | 64 (13) |
| Unknown to family† | 128 (25) |
| Ever insulted because of sexuality | 106 (20) |
| Matrimonial status | |
| Single | 367 (69) |
| In a free union with a man | 124 (23) |
| Married or in a free union with a woman | 26 (5) |
| Other‡ | 13 (3) |
| Educational level | |
| Above high school | 372 (71) |
| High school or below | 155 (29) |
| Professional status | |
| Employed | 337 (64) |
| Unemployed | 92 (17) |
| Student | 99 (19) |
| Sex worker | 16 (3) |
↵* The study enrolled 532 men who have sex with men (MSM). Percentages are calculated based on the number of respondents to each question. For each question, there were less than five missing data points (<1%); for questions regarding acceptance of homosexuality and bisexuality, there were between 22 (4%) and 35 (7%) missing data points according to the question.
↵† Parents and/or siblings.
↵‡ Divorced or separated from partner.