Table 1 Selected characteristics of men who have sex with men in Lesotho

Age

Mean (range)

26.3, (18-56)

18-25 years

55.6% (124/223)

26 and older

44.4% (99/223)

Ethnic group

Basotho

96.4% (240/249)

White

1.2% (3/249)

Asian/Indian

0.4% (1/249)

Other African descent

2.0% (5/249)

Currently employed

49.6% (124/250)

City dweller

72.6% (172/237)

Education

Secondary or less

40.8% (102/250)

Tertiary or more

59.2% (148/250)

Self-reported sexual orientation

Gay/homosexual

58.6% (137/234)

Bisexual

26.5% (62/234)

Heterosexual/straight

13.7% (32/234)

Transgender

1.3% (3/234)

Disclosed sexual behaviour to a family member

32.5% (76/234)

Disclosed sexual behaviour to a health care worker

24.4% (56/230)

Married at any point in life

25.2% (56/222)

Have children

21.3% (44/207)

Number of MSM who are personally known, mean/median (range)

65/30 (0-900)

Number of known MSM that were seen or talked to in the last 6 months, mean/median (range)

37/18 (0-767)