Table 2.
Factors associated with using recreational drugs among MSM in Shenyang of China (n = 625).
| Factors | N (%) | Number of recreational drug use (%) | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P | aOR (95% CI) | P value | |||
| Age, year | ||||||
| >25 | 385 (61.6) | 71 (18.4) | 1.0 | |||
| ≤25 | 240 (38.4) | 74 (30.8) | 2.0 (1.4–2.9) | <0.001 | 1.6 (1.1–2.9) | 0.017 |
| Residence in Liaoning Province | ||||||
| Yes | 157 (25.1) | 44 (28.0) | 1.0 | |||
| No | 468 (74.9) | 101 (21.6) | 0.7 (0.5–1.1) | 0.099 | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Married with females/cohabitated with males |
155 (24.8) | 19 (12.3) | 1.0 | |||
| Single | 470 (75.2) | 126 (26.8) | 2.6 (1.6–4.4) | <0.001 | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | 0.008 |
| Educational level | ||||||
| College and above | 390 (62.4) | 86 (22.1) | 1.0 | |||
| Senior high school and below | 235 (37.6) | 59 (25.1) | 1.2 (0.8–1.7) | 0.381 | ||
| Main venue to seek male sex partners | ||||||
| Park/public bath | 235 (37.6) | 39 (16.6) | 1.0 | |||
| Internet | 338 (54.1) | 98 (29.0) | 2.1 (1.4–3.1) | 0.001 | 1.8 (1.2–2.8) | 0.005 |
| Bar/dance halls | 52 (8.3) | 8 (15.4) | 0.9 (0.4–2.1) | 0.914 | 1.0 (0.4–2.2) | 0.968 |
| Average month income (USD) | ||||||
| ≤500 | 452 (72.3) | 101 (22.3) | 1.0 | |||
| >500 | 173 (27.7) | 44 (25.4) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | 0.413 | ||
| Main sexual role with males | ||||||
| Receptive anal intercourse | 181 (29.0) | 34 (18.8) | 1.0 | |||
| Receptive/insertive anal intercourse | 122 (19.5) | 29 (23.8) | 1.3 (0.8–2.4) | 0.295 | ||
| Insertive anal intercourse | 322 (51.5) | 82 (25.5) | 1.50 (0.9–2.3) | 0.089 | ||