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. 2014 Mar 12;9(3):e90805. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090805

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.