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. 2013 Feb 13;8(2):e51919. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051919

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:

a

P value from Chi-square test.

b

P value from Fisher's exact test.