Table 3.
Predictors for stigma and discrimination, alcohol consumption among men who have sex with men in Shandong province, China.
| Model 1 predictors for drink (≥3 times per week in P6M) | N (%) | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
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| Higher level of stigma and discrimination (continuous) | 35.4 ± 5.2 | 0.90 (0.86–0.93)‡ | 0.92 (0.87–0.96)‡ |
| Unprotected male anal sex in P6M | 111 (14.4) | 2.0 (1.3–3.1)† | 1.9 (1.1–3.3)* |
| Bisexual identity/orientation | 70 (19.9) | 2.7 (1.9–3.8)‡ | 2.2 (1.3–3.9)† |
| Number of male sex partners in the past week ≥2 | 92 (15.5) | 2.0 (1.3–2.9)† | 1.5 (1.0–2.4)* |
| Drug use | 6 (46.2) | 6.7 (2.2–20.1)† | 6.7 (2.0–22.3)† |
| High school or lower education level | 94 (14.5) | 1.7 (1.1–2.5)† | 1.6 (1.0–2.6)* |
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| Model 2 predictors for stigma and discrimination | Mean ± SD | β (95% CI) | Adjusted β (95% CI) |
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| Drink ≥3 times per week in P6M | 35.4 ± 5.2 | 2.2 (1.5–3.0)‡ | 1.5 (0.8–2.3)‡ |
| Unprotected male anal sex in P6M | 36.4 ± 4.5 | 2.8 (2.2–3.3)‡ | 1.7 (1.1–2.2)‡ |
| Bisexual identity/orientation | 36.6 ± 4.5 | 1.2 (0.6–1.7)‡ | 0.9 (0.4–1.4)† |
| Number of male sex partners in past week ≥2 | 35.9 ± 4.4 | 2.9 (2.4–3.4)‡ | 1.9 (1.3–2.4)‡ |
| Commercial sex with man in P6M | 35.7 ± 4.2 | 2.1 (1.5–2.6)‡ | 0.8 (0.2–1.4)† |
| Never received peer education in the past year | 36.5 ± 4.3 | 2.3 (1.8–2.7)‡ | 1.7 (1.2–2.2)‡ |
Multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied for alcohol consumption (Model 1); multivariable linear regression model was performed for stigma and discrimination (Model 2); P6M: in the past 6 months; OR: odds ratio; 95% CI: confidence interval; AOR: adjusted odds ratio; *P < 0.05; † P < 0.01; ‡ P < 0.001.