Table 2.
Characteristics and factors associated with engagement in TasP among HIV-positive Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Nigeria. Unadjusted odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI).
| TOTAL | Not Engaged in TasP | Engaged in TasP | P | Crude OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Row % | n | Row % | |||
| 58 | 45.3 | 70 | 54.7 | |||
| Age, years | ||||||
| 16–20 | 9 | 42.9 | 12 | 57.1 | 0.119 | Ref. |
| 21–25 | 27 | 57.5 | 20 | 42.6 | 0.56 (0.20, 1.57) | |
| 26–30 | 18 | 40.9 | 26 | 59.1 | 1.08 (0.38, 3.10) | |
| 31+ | 4 | 25.0 | 12 | 75.0 | 2.25 (0.54, 9.34) | |
| Education | ||||||
| Never, Quranic, Primary: <=primary | 7 | 43.8 | 9 | 56.3 | 0.628 | Ref. |
| JSS | 4 | 40.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 1.17 (0.23, 5.81) | |
| SSS | 30 | 51.7 | 28 | 48.3 | 0.73 (0.24, 2.21) | |
| Higher SSS | 16 | 39.0 | 25 | 61.0 | 1.22 (0.38, 3.92) | |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Not Working | 18 | 47.4 | 20 | 52.6 | 0.398 | Ref. |
| Student | 30 | 41.1 | 43 | 58.9 | 1.29 (0.59, 2.84) | |
| Working | 10 | 58.8 | 7 | 41.2 | 0.63 (0.20, 2.00) | |
| Religion | ||||||
| Christian | 32 | 37.7 | 53 | 62.4 | 0.010 | Ref. |
| Muslim & Other | 26 | 63.4 | 16 | 38.1 | 0.37 (0.17, 0.80) | |
| Marital Status | ||||||
| Married/Cohabiting with woman | 10 | 66.7 | 5 | 33.3 | 0.148 | Ref. |
| Divorces, separated, widowed | 3 | 30.0 | 7 | 70.0 | 4.67 (0.83, 26.23) | |
| Single, never married | 45 | 43.7 | 55 | 56.3 | 2.58 (0.82, 8.01) | |
| Sexual Orientation | ||||||
| Gay, Homosexual | 14 | 37.8 | 23 | 61.2 | 0.279 | Ref. |
| Bisexual | 44 | 48.4 | 47 | 51.7 | 0.65 (0.30, 1.42) | |
| Told family MSM Status | ||||||
| No | 53 | 50.5 | 52 | 49.5 | 0.018 | Ref. |
| Yes | 5 | 22.7 | 17 | 77.3 | 3.47 (1.19, 10.08) | |
| Told health care worker MSM Status | ||||||
| No | 46 | 51.7 | 43 | 48.3 | 0.018 | Ref. |
| Yes | 11 | 29.0 | 27 | 71.1 | 2.63 (1.16, 5.93) | |
| Disclosure of MSM status | ||||||
| None | 42 | 53.9 | 36 | 46.2 | 0.023 | Ref. |
| Family only | 4 | 40.0 | 6 | 60.0 | 1.75 (0.46, 6.69) | |
| Health care worker only | 10 | 38.5 | 16 | 61.5 | 1.87 (0.75, 4.62) | |
| Both | 1 | 8.3 | 11 | 91.7 | 12.83 (1.58, 104.26) | |
| HIV Characteristics at Baseline | ||||||
| CD4, cells/uL Binary | ||||||
| <200 | 10 | 37.0 | 17 | 63.0 | 0.001 | Ref. |
| 200–349 | 16 | 32.0 | 33 | 68.0 | 1.25 (0.47, 3.34) | |
| ≥350 | 30 | 69.8 | 11 | 30.2 | 0.26 (0.09, 0.71) | |
| Viral load, copies/ml | ||||||
| <10,000 | 8 | 61.5 | 5 | 38.5 | 0.240 | Ref. |
| 10,000–99,999 | 23 | 48.9 | 23 | 51.1 | 1.67 (0.48, 5.85) | |
| ≥100,000 | 20 | 37.7 | 32 | 62.3 | 2.64 (0.76, 9.19) | |
| WHO Stage | ||||||
| 1 | 53 | 49.1 | 55 | 50.9 | 0.047 | Ref. |
| 2 | 5 | 25.0 | 15 | 75.0 | 2.89 (0.98, 8.51) | |