Sociodemographic characteristics and their associations with depressive symptoms among MSM in Wenzhou, China (n=454)
| Variables | Total, n(%) | Major depressive symptoms, n(%) | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
| Age (years) (median=33; IQR 26‒41) | ||||
| ≤25 | 101 (22.2) | 39 (38.6) | 1.70 (1.01 to 2.84) | 0.044 |
| 26‒35 | 168 (37.0) | 68 (40.5) | 1.84 (1.17 to 2.87) | 0.008 |
| 36 and older | 185 (40.7) | 50 (27.0) | 1.00 | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | 253 (55.7) | 97 (38.3) | 1.00 | |
| Married/divorced/widowed | 201 (44.3) | 60 (29.9) | 0.68 (0.46 to 0.99) | 0.049 |
| Education level | ||||
| Junior school or lower | 272 (59.9) | 87 (32.0) | 1.00 | |
| Senior school | 121 (26.7) | 50 (41.3) | 1.50 (0.96 to 2.33) | 0.074 |
| College or higher | 61 (13.4) | 20 (32.8) | 1.04 (0.57 to 1.88) | 0.904 |
| Monthly income (¥) | ||||
| <3000 | 194 (42.7) | 62 (32.0) | 1.00 | |
| 3000 and above | 260 (57.3) | 95 (36.5) | 1.23 (0.83 to 1.82) | 0.310 |
| Duration of residence in Wenzhou (years) | ||||
| ≤3 | 220 (48.6) | 79 (35.9) | 1.00 | |
| >3 | 233 (51.4) | 77 (33.0) | 0.88 (0.60 to 1.30) | 0.522 |
| Insurance | ||||
| Insured | 140 (30.8) | 54 (38.6) | 1.00 | |
| Uninsured | 314 (69.2) | 103 (32.8) | 0.78 (0.51 to 1.18) | 0.233 |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Homosexual | 184 (40.5) | 71 (38.6) | 1.34 (0.91 to 1.99) | 0.139 |
| Heterosexual or bisexual or indeterminate | 270 (59.5) | 86 (31.9) | 1.00 | |
| Places to seek for sexual partners | ||||
| Venues | 261 (59.9) | 85 (32.6) | 1.00 | |
| Internet | 175 (40.1) | 66 (37.7) | 1.25 (0.84 to 1.87) | 0.269 |
| No of MSM which a participant knew in his circle of MSM friends locally (median=7; IQR 3‒15) | ||||
| >7 | 220 (48.5) | 74 (33.6) | 0.92 (0.63 to 1.36) | 0.681 |
| ≤7 | 234 (51.5) | 83 (35.5) | 1.00 | |
MSM, men who have sex with men.