Main characteristics of participants
| Variables | No of participants (%) or median (IQR) |
| Age, years | 26 (23–30) |
| Age at first MSM relationship, years | 19 (17–22) |
| Having a lucrative activity | 81 (57) |
| Having at least one child | 41 (29) |
| Matrimonial status | |
| Single | 120 (84) |
| Married | 18 (13) |
| Divorced | 4 (3) |
| Educational level | |
| Primary school | 11 (8) |
| Secondary school | 89 (63) |
| University | 41 (29) |
| Not in Douala for at least 4 weeks during previous year | 41 (29) |
| Sexual orientation disclosed to at least one relative or friend | 66 (47) |
| Knowing a HIV-infected individual | 72 (51) |
| Exposed to HIV prevention interventions | 81 (57) |
| Knowledge of his own HIV status | |
| No | 64 (45) |
| Yes | 66 (47) |
| No answer | 12 (8) |
| No of male partners in previous 6 months | |
| One | 50 (35) |
| Between 2 and 4 | 63 (44) |
| Five or more | 29 (21) |
| Frequency of sexual intercourse in previous 6 months | |
| Less than once a month | 18 (13) |
| At least once a month or irregularly but with intense periods | 63 (44) |
| At least once a week | 61 (43) |
| No stable male partner at any point during one's life | 8 (6) |
| At least one female partner in previous 6 months | 69 (49) |
| UAI with male partner(s) in previous 6 months | 80 (57) |
IQR, interquartile range; MSM, men who have sex with men; UAI, unprotected anal intercourse.