Table 1

Participant characteristics stratified by age

Participant characteristicsYounger men (<40 years old)
n (%)
Older men (≥40 years old)
n (%)
Total
n (%)
Age (years)
 21–2916 (66.7)16 (33.3)
 30–398 (33.3)8 (16.7)
 40–498 (33.3)8 (16.7)
 50–5910 (41.7)10 (20.8)
 60–666 (25.0)6 (12.5)
Ethnicity
 Chinese15 (62.5)18 (75.0)33 (68.8)
 Malay5 (20.8)6 (25.0)11 (22.9)
 Indian2 (8.3)02 (4.2)
 Others2 (8.3)02 (4.2)
Marital status
 Never married20 (83.3)9 (37.5)29 (60.4)
 Married3 (12.5)10 (41.2)13 (27.1)
 Separated1 (4.2)01 (2.1)
 Divorced05 (20.8)5 (10.4)
Education level
 Primary1 (4.2)8 (33.3)9 (18.8)
 Secondary4 (16.7)7 (29.2)11 (22.9)
 Diploma16 (66.7)5 (20.8)21 (43.8)
 Degree/postgraduate3 (12.5)4 (16.7)7 (14.6)
Number of sexual partners in the past 12 months*
 0–111 (45.8)2 (8.3)13 (27.1)
 2–38 (33.3)10 (41.7)18 (37.5)
 4–54 (16.7)8 (33.3)12 (25.0)
 ≥61 (4.2)4 (16.7)5 (10.4)
HIV testing behaviour
 Never tested11 (45.8)11 (45.8)22 (45.8)
 Tested >12 months ago4 (16.7)4 (16.7)8 (16.7)
 Tested in the past 12 months9 (37.5)9 (37.5)18 (37.5)
  • *Included both casual and regular sex partners.