Table 5. MSM's experience with Internet outreach.
Variable | Total | Beijing | Urumqi | P a | |||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Experience with Internet outreach | 0.036b | ||||||
Very good | 224 | 56.1 | 154 | 60.6 | 70 | 48.3 | |
Good | 159 | 39.8 | 92 | 36.2 | 67 | 46.2 | |
Not sure | 9 | 2.3 | 6 | 2.4 | 3 | 2.1 | |
Poor | 5 | 1.3 | 2 | 0.1 | 3 | 2.1 | |
Very poor | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.4 | |
Would you use Internet outreach in the future if reimbursement not provided? | 0.192 b | ||||||
Yes | 391 | 98.0 | 251 | 98.8 | 140 | 96.6 | |
No | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.1 | |
Not sure | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 0.1 | 2 | 1.4 | |
Motivation for participating in this study | 0.906 | ||||||
Concerned about health | 317 | 79.5 | 202 | 79.5 | 115 | 79.3 | |
Concerned about MSM community | 153 | 38.4 | 95 | 37.4 | 58 | 40.0 | |
Opportunity to consult health professionals | 83 | 20.8 | 52 | 20.5 | 31 | 21.4 | |
Financial incentive | 11 | 2.76 | 8 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.1 | |
Ever heard of VCT clinics before first sex experience with a male | 0.185 | ||||||
Yes | 25 | 6.3 | 19 | 7.5 | 6 | 4.1 | |
No | 374 | 93.7 | 235 | 92.5 | 139 | 95.9 | |
Aware of the location of at least one VCT clinic before first sex experience with a male | 0.156 | ||||||
Yes | 19 | 4.8 | 15 | 5.9 | 4 | 2.8 | |
No | 380 | 95.2 | 239 | 94.1 | 141 | 97.2 | |
Preferred HIV testing and counseling venues | 0.324 | ||||||
VCT clinic | 365 | 91.5 | 235 | 92.5 | 130 | 89.8 | |
Hospital | 34 | 8.5 | 19 | 7.5 | 15 | 10.2 | |
Preferred online Internet outreach service representative | 0.003 | ||||||
CDC staff | 84 | 21.1 | 57 | 22.4 | 27 | 18.6 | |
Clinical doctor | 72 | 18.0 | 44 | 17.3 | 28 | 19.3 | |
Psychologist/psychiatrist | 89 | 22.3 | 43 | 16.9 | 46 | 31.6 | |
MSM with medical background | 154 | 38.6 | 110 | 43.3 | 44 | 30.3 |
Note:
P value from Chi-square test.
P value from Fisher's exact test.