Analysis of Truthful Responses and Influencing Factors of MSM’s Sensitive Questions

Background: Our study examined truthful responses to sensitive questions in Chongqing City and Sichuan Province in China in a SelfAdministered Questionnaire Survey among men who have sex with men (MSM), and to understand truthful responses to sensitive questions, we probe into its factors among them in this paper. Method: Randomly drawing 272 MSM volunteers from multiple sources and areas in Chongqing city and Sichuan province from July to September 2015 from project research numbered 2012ZX10001007-007 by convenience sampling, which conduct a questionnaire survey among them with an anonymous self- made questionnaire on their truthfulness of sensitive questions with the assistance of investigators and analyze the data of factors independently associated with truthful response of sensitive question by comparing two sample rates to identify. Results: Of the 270 respondents who reported their accurate response rate during the project of follow-up investigation, we know the educational level and marital status can affect MSM's truthful response of sensitive question by the univariate analysis. The rate of complete truthfulness is 63.77%, as to the reasons of non-complete truthfulness, 57.89% respondents were due to memories confusion. Conclusion: Single MSM who is high-educated tends to have high truthfulness; the truthfulness can be improved by winning trust of MSM group, informing them of the social values and significance design of this activity, enhancing scientific questionnaire, improving investigators' ability of communication etc.