Table 3.
Correlates of interest in technology for sexual health among 1342 MSM in China.
| Characteristics | Very interested in using technology for sexual health (n=589, 43.89%) | ||||||
| n/N (%) | OR (95% CI) | P | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P | |||
| Age | |||||||
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Over 40 | 45/117 (38.46) | 1 |
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31-40 | 186/440 (42.27) | 1.17 (0.77-1.78) | .46 |
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21-30 | 333/733 (45.43) | 1.33 (0.89-1.99) | .16 |
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16-20 | 19/37 (51.35) | 1.69 (0.80-3.56) | .17 |
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| Education | |||||||
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College or above | 304/711 (42.76) | 1 |
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Some college | 183/418 (43.78) | 1.04 (0.82-1.33) | .74 |
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High school or less | 97/202 (48.02) | 1.24 (0.90-1.69) | .18 |
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| Annual income, RMB | |||||||
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˃16000 | 124/279 (44.44) | 1 |
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1 |
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6000-16,000 RMB | 270/684 (39.47) | 0.82 (0.62-1.08) | .16 | 0.76 (0.54-1.05) | .09 | |
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˂6000 RMB | 194/374 (51.87) | 1.35 (0.99-1.84) | .06 | 1.01 (0.67-1.52) | .96 | |
| Sexual orientation | |||||||
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Bisexual/heterosexual/other | 151/359 (42.06) | 1 |
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Gay | 437/974 (44.87) | 1.12 (0.88-1.43) | .36 |
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| Living status | |||||||
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Lives alone | 193/466 (41.42) | 1 |
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Lives with others | 390/860 (45.35) | 1.17 (0.93-1.47) | .17 |
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| Marital status (to women) | |||||||
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Single/divorced/widowed | 489/1098 (44.54) | 1 |
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Married/engaged | 93/228 (40.79) | 0.86 (0.64-1.15) | .30 |
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| Employment | |||||||
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Unemployed/part-time/ retired | 57/151 (37.75) | 1 |
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1 |
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Full-time employed | 451/1063 (42.43) | 1.22 (0.86-1.73) | .28 | 1.20 (0.76-1.90) | .43 | |
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Student | 81/128 (63.28) | 2.84 (1.75-4.63) | <.001a | 2.27 (1.24-4.16) | .008a | |
| Study site | |||||||
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Guangzhou | 522/1204 (43.36) | 1 |
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Chongqing | 67/138 (48.55) | 1.23 (0.87-1.75) | .25 |
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| Migrant status | |||||||
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Guangdong or Sichuan | 440/994 (44.27) | 1 |
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Other | 145/332 (43.67) | 0.98 (0.76-1.25) | .85 |
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| Has a current stable sex partner | |||||||
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No | 276/634 (43.53) | 1 |
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Yes | 312/702 (44.44) | 1.04 (0.84-1.29) | .74 |
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| Unprotected anal intercourse in past 3 months (men/women) | |||||||
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No | 427/971 (43.98) | 1 |
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Yes | 134/306 (43.79) | 0.99 (0.77-1.29) | .96 |
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| Ever tested for HIV | |||||||
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No | 193/527 (36.62) | 1 |
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1 |
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Yes | 396/815 (48.59) | 1.64 (1.31-2.05) | <.001a | 1.15 (0.86-1.52) | .35 | |
| HIV status | |||||||
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Negative/unknown | 560/1293 (43.31) | 1 |
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1 |
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HIV-positive | 29/49 (59.18) | 1.90 (1.06-3.39) | .03b | 1.33 (0.64-2.74) | .44 | |
| Use mobile phone apps daily | |||||||
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No | 72/186 (38.71) | 1 |
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1 |
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Yes | 452/956 (47.28) | 1.42 (1.03-1.96) | .03b | 1.29 (0.84-1.98) | .25 | |
| Use Internet daily | |||||||
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No | 118/333 (35.44) | 1 |
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1 |
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Yes | 471/1009 (46.68) | 1.60 (1.23-2.06) | <.001a | 1.08 (0.67-1.74) | .76 | |
| Past eHealth use, HIV/STD c | |||||||
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No | 174/627 (27.75) | 1 |
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1 |
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Yes | 415/715 (58.04) | 3.60 (2.86-4.53) | <.001a | 2.11 (1.53-2.90) | <.001a | |
| Past eHealth use, general health | |||||||
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No | 153/561 (27.27) | 1 |
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1 |
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Yes | 436/781 (55.83) | 3.37 (2.67-4.26) | <.001a | 1.70 (1.23-2.33) | .001a | |
| Any confidentiality concerns | |||||||
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No | 46/302 (15.23) | 1 |
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1 |
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Yes | 543/1040 (52.21) | 6.10 (4.35-8.55) | <.001a | 3.70 (2.47-5.54) | <.001a | |
aSignificant at P<.01.
bSignificant at P<.05.
c“Past eHealth use for HIV/STI” is a combined variable based on four variables in Table 2 (any past reported use of mobile phone or computer to search for HIV/STI testing site or other information about HIV/STI).