Table 6. Chi-square tests of the distribution of age and HIV testing history between participants recruited through passive routes and active routes.
| Passive recruits % (n/N) | Active recruits % (n/N) | X2 | P | |
| Age | 11.400 | 0.001 | ||
| 24 years old or younger | 46.2% (79/171) | 53.8% (92/171) | ||
| 25 years old or older | 63.2% (144/228) | 36.8% (84/228) | ||
| Ever tested for HIV? | 4.281 | 0.039 | ||
| Yes | 60.9% (117/191) | 39.1% (74/191) | ||
| No | 51.0% (106/208) | 49.0% (102/208) | ||
| Time from last HIV test | 6.265 | 0.012 | ||
| 12 months or less | 67.7% (84/124) | 32.3% (40/124) | ||
| More than 12 months | 49.3% (33/67) | 50.7% (34/67) | ||
| Number of HIV tests in past 5 years | 5.638 | 0.018 | ||
| 1 to 4 | 50.0% (34/68) | 50.0% (34/68) | ||
| 5 or more | 67.5% (83/123) | 32.5% (40/123) |
Note: Passive recruits included participants who were recruited through posters on gay websites and word-of-mouth. Active recruits included participants who were recruited through QQ, MSN, Email, phone call or gay chat rooms.