Table 5 Univariate analysis: factors associated with a high level of internalized homophobia (N = 435)

 Age ≥ 25 years old

0.00

1.00(0.68,1.48)

NS

  < College education

0.17

1.09(0.72,1.64)

NS

 Earning a job

0.05

0.93(0.47,1.82)

NS

 Monthly salary > ¥2000/$323

3.72

1.45(1.00,2.12)

0.05

 Relationship with a woman

6.71

2.54(1.25,5.13)

0.01

 Relationship with a man

6.67

0.56(0.35,0.87)

0.01

 Bisexual (Gay referent)

30.54

3.85(2.39,6.22)

0.001

Psychological distress (higher score)

8.50

1.76(1.20,2.57)

0.001

 To other people (No)

47.43

4.17(2.78,6.27)

0.001

 To parents (No)

15.43

2.76(1.66,4.57)

0.001

Sexual compulsivity (higher score)

14.91

2.13(1.45,3.12)

0.001

 To male

17.01

0.51(0.37,0.71)

0.001

 To female

43.75

2.00(1.63,2.46)

0.001

Transactional sex in past 6 months (Yes)

6.66

2.99(1.30,6.88)

0.01

Had > 1 male sex partners in past 6 months (Yes)

1.11

1.23(0.84,1.80)

NS

Had > 0 female sex partners in past 6 months (Yes)

15.13

3.09(1.75,5.45)

0.001

 Male (Yes)

0.12

1.07(0. 73,1.56)

NS

 female (Yes)

12.86

2.70(1.57,4.64)

0.001

 Alcohol (Yes)

1.24

0.81(0.55,1.18)

NS

 Methamphetamine (Yes)

0.17

1.17(0.56,2.46)

NS

 Rush proper (Yes)

0.27

1.12(0.73,1.71)

NS