Table 2.
Presentation of objectives, outcome variables and conducted statistical analysis
| Objective | Outcome variable(s) | Statistical analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge gaps on HIV | General knowledge on HIV (transmission and treatment): | - > multiple logistic regression |
| - > binary outcome (I knew this information before or I did not know this before). | ||
| - > aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) (items 6–8 and 11–15) | ||
| Specific knowledge on HIV: | - > predictors included in the model: sex, age group, school education, level of German language, health insurance, religion | |
| (testing services and deportation) | ||
| - > aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) (items 9–10) | ||
| - > adjusted for mode of administration | ||
| Knowledge gaps on HEP | Knowledge on hepatitis: | - > multiple logistic regression |
| - > aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) (items 1–5). | - > binary outcome (I knew this information before or I did not know this before). | |
| - > predictors included in the model: sex, age group, school education, level of German language, health insurance, religion | ||
| - > adjusted for mode of administration | ||
| Knowledge gaps on STI | Knowledge of STI: | - > multiple logistic regression |
| - > aggregated number of positive responses on five STI (items 16–20); all responses “I have heard of this STI before” versus “I had not heard of this before”. | - > binary outcome (I knew of STI or did not know of STI before). | |
| - > predictors included in the model: | ||
| sex, age group, school education, level of German language, health insurance, religion | ||
| - > adjusted for mode of administration | ||
| Health seeking behavior | - > Ever tested for HIV | - > descriptive analysis stratified by sex, age group, school education, religion |
| - > Ever tested for an STI | ||
| - > Ever diagnosed with an STI | - > unadjusted odds ratios | |
| Sexual (risk) behavior in the last 12 months | - > Number of partners | - > descriptive analysis stratified by sex, age group, school education, religion |
| - > Steady partnership | ||
| - > Steady partnership with German native | ||
| - > unadjusted odds ratios | ||
| - > Sex with casual partners | ||
| - > Number of sex partners | ||
| - > Condom use with casual partners | ||
| - > Reasons for not using condoms | ||
| - > Experience of sexual violence (ever) | ||
| Attitudes and behavior toward PLWH | - > Personally knowing someone with HIV. | - > descriptive analysis stratified by sex, school education |
| - > treatment of PLWH in the community | - > unadjusted odds ratios | |
| - > Behavior toward PLWH |