Table 3. HIV prevalence, self-reported HIV status, HIV and sexually transmitted infection testing behaviour among MSM providing an oral fluid specimen across the survey years 2005, 2008 and 2011.
2005 (n = 1350) | 2008 (n = 1277) | 2011 (n = 1217) | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | p Value | |
HIV status (oral fluid test result) | |||||||
Negative | 1284 | 95.5 | 1216 | 95.5 | 1158 | 95.2 | |
Positive | 60 | 4.5 | 57 | 4.5 | 59 | 4.8 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 1.03 (0.70–1.51) | 1.16 (0.79–1.71) | 0.713 | |||
Undiagnosed HIV (among men tested HIV positive) | |||||||
Diagnosed | 35 | 58.3 | 42 | 73.7 | 44 | 74.6 | |
Undiagnosed | 25 | 41.7 | 15 | 26.3 | 15 | 25.4 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 0.59 (0.25–1.39) | 0.53 (0.22–1.24) | 0.285 | |||
Had HIV test in previous 12 months | |||||||
No | 824 | 66.2 | 648 | 52.8 | 592 | 49.3 | |
Yes | 421 | 33.8 | 580 | 47.2 | 610 | 50.7 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 1.83 (1.55–2.17) | 2.12 (1.79–2.51) | <0.001 | |||
Had STI other than HIV in previous 12 months | |||||||
No | 1137 | 87.5 | 1137 | 91.1 | 1039 | 87.3 | |
Yes | 163 | 12.5 | 111 | 8.9 | 151 | 12.7 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 0.71 (0.55–0.92) | 1.08 (0.84–1.38) | 0.005 | |||
Number of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) partners | |||||||
0/1 partner | 1141 | 85.7 | 1076 | 87.6 | 1026 | 85.6 | |
2+ partners | 190 | 14.3 | 153 | 12.4 | 173 | 14.4 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 0.93 (0.73–1.17) | 1.12 (0.89–1.41) | 0.275 | |||
UAI with casual partners | |||||||
No | 1073 | 80.2 | 981 | 79.8 | 894 | 74.6 | |
Yes | 265 | 19.8 | 248 | 20.2 | 305 | 25.4 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 1.12 (0.92–1.37) | 1.57 (1.29–1.90) | <0.001 | |||
UAI with unknown or discordant partners | |||||||
No | 989 | 73.6 | 934 | 76.0 | 889 | 74.1 | |
Yes | 349 | 26.1 | 295 | 24.0 | 310 | 25.9 | |
Adjusted odds of having a positive test result (95% CI)* | 1 | 0.95 (0.79–1.15) | 1.06 (0.88–1.28) | 0.512 |
*Adjusted for age, qualification level, employment status and frequency of gay scene use, which differed between the surveys.