Table 3.
Factors associated with recent HIV testing among MSM in a multiple logistic regression model
| Variables in the model* | HIV testing in the past 6 months | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AOR (95 % CI) | p-value | ||
| Gender identity | |||
| Male | Reference | ||
| Female | 2.29 (1.06-5.37) | 0.04 | |
| Both | 1.13 (0.59-2.13) | 0.71 | |
| Received some form of HIV education in the past 6 months | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 3.97 (1.91-8.26) | <0.001 | |
| Perception of HIV risk compared to the general population | |||
| Same | Reference | ||
| Higher | 2.48 (1.14-4.86) | 0.02 | |
| Lower | 1.16 (0.53-2.35) | 0.56 | |
| Diagnosed with an STI in the past 6 months | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 3.19 (1.02-9.24) | 0.04 | |
| Condom use in last sexual intercourse with a man or a woman | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.24 (1.06-3.13) | 0.03 | |
| Condom use in last anal intercourse with a boyfriend | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 2.17 (1.04-5.31) | 0.04 | |
AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval; MSM men who have sex with men
*Variables in the table were the ones that remained statistically significant after several steps of model fitting