Table 3

Substance use, psychosocial factors and their associations with depressive symptoms among MSM in Wenzhou, China (n=454)

VariablesTotal, n(%)Major depressive symptoms, n(%)OR (95% CI)p Value
Smoking
 Yes284 (62.6)98 (34.5)0.99 (0.67 to 1.48)0.966
 No170 (37.4)59 (34.7)1.00
Drinking alcohol
 Yes188 (41.4)64 (34.0)0.96 (0.65 to 1.42)0.839
 No266 (58.6)93 (35.0)1.00
Being drunk once in the past year
 Yes87 (46.3)39 (44.8)2.47 (1.33 to 4.59)0.004
 No101 (53.7)25 (24.8)1.00
Wanting or needing to reduce drinking in the past year
 Yes48 (55.2)26 (54.2)2.36 (0.99 to 5.67)0.054
 No39 (44.8)13 (33.3)1.00
Drug use
 Yes17 (3.7)8 (47.1)1.72 (0.65 to 4.55)0.275
 No437 (96.3)149 (34.1)1.00
Suicidal ideation
 Yes73 (16.1)50 (68.5)5.57 (3.24 to 9.57)<0.001
 No381 (83.9)107 (28.1)1.00
Adult sexual violence from same-sex partners
 Yes36 (7.9)23 (63.9)3.75 (1.84 to 7.63)<0.001
 No418 (92.1)134 (32.1)1.00
Childhood sexual abuse
 Yes23 (5.1)14 (60.9)3.13 (1.32 to 7.41)0.009
 No431 (94.9)143 (33.2)1.00
  • MSM, men who have sex with men.