Table 5.
Determinants of being notified for MSM visiting STI centers, 2008-2010
| Variable | N | % | OR (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total population |
48,956 |
100 |
|
|
|
Age group | ||||
| 16-25 |
8,153 |
16.7 |
1.0 |
- |
| 26–35 |
13,436 |
27.4 |
1.1 (1.0-1.2) |
0.03 |
| 36–45 |
14,676 |
30.0 |
1.1 (1.0-1.2) |
0.02 |
| 46+ |
12,437 |
25.4 |
0.9 (0.9-1.0) |
0.12 |
|
Known HIV positive | ||||
| No |
40,895 |
83.5 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
7,649 |
15.6 |
1.4 (1.3-1.5) |
<0.001 |
|
Previous STI (< 2 years) | ||||
| No |
36,866 |
75.3 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
10,784 |
22.0 |
1.1 (1.0-1.2) |
0.01 |
|
Symptoms | ||||
| No |
35,001 |
71.5 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
13,519 |
27.6 |
0.6 (0.6-0.6) |
<0.001 |
|
Partner from risk group* | ||||
| No |
5,499 |
11.2 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
42,879 |
87.6 |
1.4 (1.2-1.5) |
0.001 |
|
Number of partners (<6 months) | ||||
| 1 |
4,565 |
9.3 |
1.0 |
- |
| 0 |
376 |
0.8 |
0.5 (0.3-0.7) |
<0.001 |
| 2–5 |
15,168 |
31.0 |
1.0 (0.9-1.1) |
0.62 |
| 6–10 |
6,609 |
13.5 |
0.9 (0.8-1.0) |
0.13 |
| >10 |
16,706 |
34.1 |
0.9 (0.8-1.0) |
0.11 |
|
Condom Use (last intercourse) | ||||
| No |
10,475 |
21.4 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
8,130 |
16.6 |
0.8 (0.8-0.9) |
<0.001 |
|
IDU | ||||
| No |
48,245 |
98.5 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes, ever |
158 |
0.3 |
1.6 (1.0-2.3) |
0.03 |
| Yes < past 6 months |
69 |
0.1 |
2.6 (1.6-4.5) |
<0.001 |
|
CSW | ||||
| No |
47,932 |
97.9 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
883 |
1.8 |
0.5 (0.4-0.6) |
<0.001 |
|
Client of CSW | ||||
| No |
47,855 |
97.8 |
1.0 |
- |
| Yes |
955 |
2.0 |
0.5 (0.4-0.6) |
<0.001 |
|
Year of consultation | ||||
| 2008 |
13,698 |
28.0 |
1.0 |
- |
| 2009 |
16,133 |
33.0 |
0.9 (0.8-1.0) |
<0.01 |
| 2010 |
19,125 |
39.1 |
0.9 (0.9-1.0) |
0.03 |
|
Region | ||||
| North. Holland + Flevo |
24,360 |
49.8 |
1.0 |
- |
| South. Holland |
7,393 |
15.1 |
0.9 (0.8-1.0) |
0.23 |
| East. Netherlands |
6,324 |
12.9 |
1.0 (0.9-1.1) |
0.77 |
| Zeeland + Brabant |
4,125 |
8.4 |
1.0 (0.9-1.1) |
0.57 |
| Utrecht |
2,794 |
5.7 |
0.7 (0.6-0.8) |
<0.01 |
| Limburg |
2,085 |
4.3 |
0.7 (0.6-0.9) |
<0.01 |
| North. Netherlands | 1,815 | 3.7 | 0.7 (0.6-0.8) | <0.01 |
High risk group: MSM (men having sex with men), IDU (injecting drug user), CSW (commercial sex worker), person origination from endemic country. Non significant variables not shown (anonymous, swinger, SES, ethnicity). CI: confidence interval.