Table 3:
Factors associated with using social media for sexual networkinga
| Bivariable logistic regression | Multivariable logistic regressionb | |
|---|---|---|
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| cOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | |
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| Education | ||
| University or higher | 2.4** (1.2, 4.6) | 2.6** (1.2, 5.7) |
| High school or less | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| Time living in Hanoi | ||
| Greater than 5 years | 2.0* (1.1, 3.8) | 1.4 (0.6, 2.9) |
| Less than 5 years | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| Self-reported sexual preference | ||
| Men only | 5.6*** (1.9, 16.6) | 6.0*** (1.1, 16.1) |
| Both men and women | 3.9* (1.3, 12.3) | 3.9* (1.2, 13.4) |
| Women only | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| MSM-related perceived stigma | ||
| High | 2.4 (1.0, 5.6) | 3.0* (1.1, 8.0) |
| Low | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| MSM-related enacted stigma | ||
| Any | 2.9** (1.4, 6.1) | 1.8 (0.7, 4.4) |
| None | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| Lifetime number of male sex partners | ||
| ≥10 | 2.2* (1.1, 4.3) | 3.2** (1.3, 7.6) |
| <10 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| Ever exchanged anal sex for money or goods | ||
| Yes | 0.5* (0.2, 0.9) | 0.6 (0.2, 1.5) |
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
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| Ever tested for HIV | ||
| Yes | 2.1* (1.1, 4.0) | 1.5 (0.7, 3.3) |
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 |
cOR: crude odds ratio; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval
a
All variables significant at either the bivariate or multivariate level are displayed in the table
b
Model adjusted for age
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.005