Table 7.
HIV testing, by socio-demographic factors, HIV knowledge, and sexual practices.
| Variable | Tested for HIV in Last Two Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n(%) | p-Value | ||
| Region of Birth (n = 1125) | |||
| NEA | 54 (13.88) | <0.001 | |
| SEA | 53 (11.65) | ||
| SSA | 71 (25.27) | ||
| Gender (n = 1163) | |||
| Man | 79 (18.37) | 0.050 | |
| Woman | 103 (14.05) | ||
| Age in years (n = 1176) | |||
| 18–29 | 51 (15.69) | <0.001 | |
| 30–39 | 91 (24.66) | ||
| 40–49 | 37 (13.55) | ||
| 50–59 | 4 (3.33) | ||
| 60+ | 1 (13.90) | ||
| Years in Australia (n = 1141) | |||
| 0–9 | 94 (17.94) | 0.054 | |
| 10–19 | 64 (15.02) | ||
| 20–29 | 14 (16.67) | ||
| 30+ | 8 (7.48) | ||
| Visa status (n = 1155) | |||
| Permanent resident/citizen | 129 (15.83) | 0.919 | |
| Other visa | 53 (15.59) | ||
| SEIFA decile (n = 1041) | |||
| 1 | 21 (21.21) | 0.049 | |
| 2 | 10 (14.49) | ||
| 3 | 6 (26.09) | ||
| 4 | 10 (8.00) | ||
| 5 | 24 (13.41) | ||
| 6 | 24 (25.53) | ||
| 7 | 16 (16.49) | ||
| 8 | 26 (15.85) | ||
| 9 | 21 (17.07) | ||
| 10 | 12 (17.65) | ||
| Languages spoken at home (n = 400) | |||
| Language(s) other than English only | 42 (21.43) | 0.265 | |
| Only English | 24 (28.57) | ||
| English and at least one other language | 16 (18.60) | ||
| MSM status (n = 1151) | |||
| MSM | 25 (58.14) | <0.001 | |
| Not MSM | 155 (13.99) | ||
| Aware of PrEP (n = 1122) | |||
| Yes | 60 (33.15) | <0.001 | |
| No | 119 (12.65) | ||
| Aware STIs can be asymptomatic (n = 1063) | |||
| Yes | 155 (23.07) | <0.001 | |
| No | 26 (6.65) | ||
| Aware HIV test not part of all blood tests (n = 1123) | |||
| Yes | 86 (18.07) | 0.110 | |
| No | 94 (14.53) | ||
| Number of sexual partners in last year (n = 978) | |||
| 0 | 30 (9.68) | <0.001 | |
| 1 | 85 (15.21) | ||
| ≥2 | 46 (42.20) | ||
| Identity of last sexual partner (n = 758) | |||
| Committed partner | 109 (16.01) | <0.001 | |
| Non-committed partner | 33 (42.86) | ||
| Condom used at last sexual encounter (n = 686) | |||
| Yes | 54 (22.98) | 0.117 | |
| No/can’t recall | 81 (17.96) | ||
| Travelled overseas since January 2018 (n = 1183) | |||
| Yes | 129 (16.88) | 0.138 | |
| No | 57 (13.60) | ||