Table 2.
Factors associated with first-time HIV testing among men who have sex with men.
| Variables | First-time HIV testing (n=982), n (%) | ORa (95% CI) | P value | aORb (95% CI) | P value | ||
| Age (years;reference:≥30) | |||||||
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<20 | 133 (30.9) | 3.81 (3.00-4.84) | <.001 | 2.55 (1.91-3.42) | <.001 | |
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20-29 | 568 (12.5) | 1.22 (1.05-1.42) | .01 | 1.38 (1.16-1.64) | <.001 | |
| Education (reference: master’s degree or above) |
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High school and below | 299 (16.2) | 1.43 (1.11-1.85) | <.006 | 1.39 (1.03-1.88) | .03 | |
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College | 262 (13.7) | 1.18 (0.91-1.53) | .21 | 1.15 (0.86-1.54) | .33 | |
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Bachelor’s degree | 335 (10.7) | 0.88 (0.69-1.14) | .34 | 0.99 (0.75-1.29) | .93 | |
| Occupation (reference: o thers) | |||||||
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Student | 271 (21.6) | 1.83 (1.53-2.18) | <.001 | 1.35 (1.04-1.75) | .02 | |
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Company employee | 265 (9.3) | 0.68 (0.57-0.81) | <.001 | 0.91 (0.76-1.11) | .36 | |
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Freelance | 117 (11.4) | 0.86 (0.69-1.07) | .18 | 0.85 (0.68-1.08) | .19 | |
| Monthly income (US $; reference: ≥US $1400) | |||||||
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<$350 | 282 (21.4) | 2.97 (2.36-3.74) | <.001 | 1.55 (1.16-2.08) | <.003 | |
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$350-$599 | 256 (15.4) | 1.99 (1.58-2.51) | <.001 | 1.54 (1.20-1.99) | .001 | |
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$700-$1399 | 328 (10.1) | 1.22 (0.98-1.53) | .07 | 1.05 (0.83-1.33) | .68 | |
| Sex roles (reference: receptive anal sex ) | |||||||
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Insertive anal sex | 349 (13.2) | 1.20 (1.00-1.44) | .06 | 1.28 (1.05-1.56) | .01 | |
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Both | 436 (13.5) | 1.23 (1.03-1.47) | .02 | 0.98 (0.80-1.19) | .82 | |
| Sex of partner (reference: m ale and female) | |||||||
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Male and female | 303 (18.2) | 1.73 (1.49-2.00) | <.001 | 1.69 (1.40-2.03) | <.001 | |
| Number of sex partners in the past 3 months (reference: ≥2) | |||||||
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0 | 224 (17.5) | 2.22 (1.82-2.71) | <.001 | 1.44 (1.13-1.83) | <.003 | |
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1 | 536 (14.1) | 1.71 (1.45-2.02) | <.001 | 1.68 (1.41-2.01) | <.001 | |
| Ever used rush poppers (reference: never use ) | |||||||
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Occasional use | 107 (8.2) | 0.60 (0.48-0.74) | <.001 | 0.85 (0.68-1.07) | .17 | |
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Often use | 198 (18.5) | 1.54 (1.29-1.83) | <.001 | 2.06 (1.70-2.49) | <.001 | |
| Awareness of partner’s HIV status (reference: yes ) | |||||||
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Part | 280 (10.4) | 0.82 (0.70-0.96) | .01 | 0.90 (0.76-1.06) | .22 | |
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No | 275 (18.6) | 1.62 (1.37-1.91) | <.001 | 1.40 (1.17-1.69) | <.001 | |
| Awareness of HIV PrEPc (reference: no) | |||||||
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No | 342 (18.9) | 1.88 (1.63-2.17) | <.001 | 1.56 (1.34-1.83) | <.001 | |
| HIV testing pathway (reference: offline testing ) | |||||||
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Offline testing | 614 (17.8) | 2.25 (1.96-2.58) | <.001 | 2.08 (1.80-2.41) | <.001 | |
aOR: odds ratio.
baOR: adjusted odds ratio.
cPrEP: pre-exposure prophylaxis.