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. 2014 Mar 31;14:294. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-294

Table 2.

Descriptive statistics and univariate analyses of potential collinear variables with recent HIV testing of younger MSM in New Zealand 2006, 2008, 2011

  n Recent test % Univariate OR (95% CI) p
Sexual health checkup or treatmenta
 
 
 
 
 Yes
1552
70.8
17.76 (14.81 – 21.31)
***
 No
1755
12.5
1.00 (ref.)
 
Recent STI diagnosisa
 
 
 
 
 Yes
294
61.6
2.70 (2.11 – 3.46)
***
 No
2975
38.0
1.00 (ref.)
 
Belief of own HIV status
 
 
 
 
 Definitely positive
29
75.9
3.85 (1.63 – 9.07)
**
 Probably positive
28
17.9
0.28 (0.11 – 0.74)
*
 Probably negative
921
35.3
0.67 (0.57 – 0.79)
***
 Definitely negative
2132
44.7
1.00 (ref.)
 
 Don’t know 218 12.8 0.18 (0.12 – 0.28) ***

OR adjusted odds ratio with 95%; CI confidence interval, ref. reference group. STI sexually transmitted infection. Table omits missing data. Bolded text indicates statistical significance at p<0.05.

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.

ain the last 12 months.