Alcohol Use among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: An Epidemiological Survey and Meta-Analysis
Table 1
Sociodemographic predictors for alcohol drinking among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China ().
Sociodemographic factorsa
Alcohol consumption (, %)
Crude OR (95% CI)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)b
<once per week ()
≥once per week ()
Age (year)
1.03 (1.01, 1.05)
1.00 (0.98, 1.02)
Median, IQR
30 (26–35)
32 (27–39)
Ethnicity
Han Chinese
821 (93.8)
252 (95.1)
Reference
—
Non-Han
54 (6.2)
13 (4.9)
0.78 (0.42, 1.46)
Marital status
Currently married
205 (23.4)
105 (39.6)
Reference
Reference
Currently unmarried
670 (76.6)
160 (60.4)
2.14 (1.60, 2.87)
1.87 (1.29, 2.71)
Education (years of schooling)
College and above (>12)
480 (54.9)
122 (46.0)
Reference
Senior high school (10–12)
240 (27.5)
85 (32.1)
1.39 (1.01, 1.91)
1.24 (0.90, 1.73)
Junior high school (7–9)
133 (15.2)
48 (18.1)
1.42 (0.97, 2.09)
1.21 (0.81, 1.80)
Primary school (≤6)
21 (2.4)
10 (3.8)
1.87 (0.86, 4.08)
1.43 (0.64, 3.21)
Occupation
Employed
752 (86.0)
204 (77.0)
Reference
Reference
Unemployed/retired
47 (5.3)
34 (13.2)
2.78 (1.76, 4.42)
2.77 (1.73, 4.45)
Student
44 (5.1)
4 (1.5)
0.86 (0.44, 1.65)
0.84 (0.42, 1.77)
Other
32 (3.6)
22 (8.3)
1.52 (0.86, 2.73)
1.53 (0.90, 2.88)
Beijing residency
No
292 (33.4)
94 (35.6)
Reference
—
Yes
583 (66.6)
170 (64.4)
0.91 (0.68, 1.21)
Duration of living in Beijing (years)
≤4
365 (41.7)
100 (37.7)
Reference
—
>4
510 (58.3)
165 (62.3)
1.18 (0.89, 1.57)
Sexual orientation
Homosexual
602 (69.8)
156 (59.3)
Reference
Heterosexual
9 (1.0)
4 (1.5)
1.71 (0.52, 5.64)
1.60 (0.48, 5.33)
Bisexual
252 (29.2)
103 (39.2)
1.58 (1.18, 2.11)
1.28 (0.93, 1.75)
IQR: interquartile range; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
aSample size may vary due to missing data. bAdjusted for age, education, and Beijing residency.
