Participant characteristics | Younger men (<40 years old) n (%) | Older men (≥40 years old) n (%) | Total n (%) |
Age (years) | |||
21–29 | 16 (66.7) | 16 (33.3) | |
30–39 | 8 (33.3) | 8 (16.7) | |
40–49 | 8 (33.3) | 8 (16.7) | |
50–59 | 10 (41.7) | 10 (20.8) | |
60–66 | 6 (25.0) | 6 (12.5) | |
Ethnicity | |||
Chinese | 15 (62.5) | 18 (75.0) | 33 (68.8) |
Malay | 5 (20.8) | 6 (25.0) | 11 (22.9) |
Indian | 2 (8.3) | 0 | 2 (4.2) |
Others | 2 (8.3) | 0 | 2 (4.2) |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 20 (83.3) | 9 (37.5) | 29 (60.4) |
Married | 3 (12.5) | 10 (41.2) | 13 (27.1) |
Separated | 1 (4.2) | 0 | 1 (2.1) |
Divorced | 0 | 5 (20.8) | 5 (10.4) |
Education level | |||
Primary | 1 (4.2) | 8 (33.3) | 9 (18.8) |
Secondary | 4 (16.7) | 7 (29.2) | 11 (22.9) |
Diploma | 16 (66.7) | 5 (20.8) | 21 (43.8) |
Degree/postgraduate | 3 (12.5) | 4 (16.7) | 7 (14.6) |
Number of sexual partners in the past 12 months* | |||
0–1 | 11 (45.8) | 2 (8.3) | 13 (27.1) |
2–3 | 8 (33.3) | 10 (41.7) | 18 (37.5) |
4–5 | 4 (16.7) | 8 (33.3) | 12 (25.0) |
≥6 | 1 (4.2) | 4 (16.7) | 5 (10.4) |
HIV testing behaviour | |||
Never tested | 11 (45.8) | 11 (45.8) | 22 (45.8) |
Tested >12 months ago | 4 (16.7) | 4 (16.7) | 8 (16.7) |
Tested in the past 12 months | 9 (37.5) | 9 (37.5) | 18 (37.5) |
*Included both casual and regular sex partners.