Alcohol Use among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Epidemiological Survey and Meta-Analysis

Table 3

Summary of 19 quantitative studies on prevalence of alcohol use among Chinese men who have sex with men.

Source	City	Study design	Study participants		Alcohol measurement and time frame	Alcohol use prevalence (%) (number use alcohol/analytic sample)
			Total sample size	Age, median or mean; range
Lu et al. (2013) [18]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	500	Median = 30; N/A	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the 12 months	23.4 (117/500)
Berg et al. (2011) [21]	Shanghai	Cross-sectional	404	N/A; N/A	General alcohol use (yes versus no) in the past 3 months	79.7 (322/404)
Li et al. (2010) [8]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	507	Median = 26; 18–62	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the past 3 months	21.1 (107/507)
Tsui and Lau (2010) [22]	Hong Kong	Cross-sectional	566	N/A; 18–60	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 12 months	13.3 (76/566)
Zhao et al. (2013) [23]	Shenzhen, Guangdong province	Cross-sectional	801	Median = 30; 18–62	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 12 months	34.8 (279/801)
Jiang et al. (2006) [24]	Five cities in Zhejiang province: Nanjing, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Wuxi, and Changzhou	Cross-sectional	137	N/A; 18–70	Ever used alcohol (yes versus no)	77.4 (106/137)
Tao et al. (2013) [25]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	1140	Median = 28; N/A	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the past 4 weeks	23.2 (265/1140)
Liu et al. (2012) [26]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	307	Mean = 23.7; N/A	Alcohol use (yes versus no) in the past 6 months	61.2 (188/307)
Ruan et al. (2009) [19]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	541	Median = 27; 18–62	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the past 3 months	20.7 (112/541)
Zheng et al. (2011) [27]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	157	Mean = 22.7; 17–32	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 6 months	24.2 (38/157)
Feng et al. (2008) [28]	Taizhou, Zhejiang province	Cross-sectional	95	Mean = 27.9; 18–48	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 1month	28.4 (27/95)
Chen et al. (2011) [29]	Nine cities: Harbin, Shenyang, Xi’an, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Chongqing, and Chengdu	Cross-sectional	1470	N/A; N/A	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the past 12 months	32.0 (463/1447)
Li et al. (2006) [30]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	526	Median = 23; N/A	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the past 6 months	17.3 (91/526)
Lin et al. (2007) [31]	Shenzhen, Guangdong province	Cross-sectional	114	Mean = 30.5; 21–52	Ever used (yes versus no) alcohol	35.0 (40/114)
He et al. (2012) [32]	Shanghai	Cross-sectional	200	Mean = 36.3; 21–68	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 6 months	16.5 (33/200)
Xiao-yun et al. (2012) [33]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	304	Mean = 29.8; 18–49	Alcohol use ≥ once per week (yes versus no) in the past 4 weeks	21.7 (66/304)
Zeng et al. (2008) [34]	Beijing	Cross-sectional	541	Mean = 28.2; N/A	Alcohol use (yes versus no) in the past 3 months	42.1 (196/466)
Dong et al. (2012) [35]	Huzhou, Zhejiang province	Cross-sectional	410	Mean = 25.5; 15–47	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 6 months	27.1 (111/410)
Cai et al. (2008) [36]	Shenzhen, Guangdong province	Cross-sectional	458	Mean = 27.4; 18–53	Alcohol use before sex (yes versus no) in the past 12 months	17.5 (80/458)