TABLE 2.
Factors Associated With Testing for HIV in the Past 12 Months—San Juan, Puerto Rico, National HIV Behavioral Surveillance: Men Who Have Sex with Men, 2011, N = 352
| Characteristics | HIV Test in Past 12 mo
|
Unadjusted Prevalence Ratio | 95% CI
|
P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | Lower | Upper | |||
| Age, y | 0.48 | |||||
| 18–24 | 51 | (46) | Referent | |||
| 25–29 | 32 | (50) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.5 | |
| 30–39 | 55 | (56) | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.6 | |
| ≥40 | 37 | (46) | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | |
| Education | 0.11 | |||||
| High school diploma or less | 37 | (42) | Referent | |||
| Some college or technical college | 48 | (48) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
| College or higher education | 90 | (55) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | |
| Health insurance type* | 0.20 | |||||
| None | 32 | (42) | Referent | |||
| Private only† | 97 | (55) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.8 | |
| Public only‡ | 28 | (47) | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.6 | |
| Other/multiple | 17 | (45) | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 | |
| No. male partners, past 12 mo | <0.01 | |||||
| 1 | 48 | (38) | Referent | |||
| 2 | 41 | (60) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | |
| 3 | 26 | (46) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | |
| ≥4 | 60 | (61) | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.1 | |
| Condomless anal sex with male partner, past 12 mo | 0.98 | |||||
| No | 69 | (50) | Referent | |||
| Yes | 106 | (50) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |
| Female sex partner, past 12 mo | 0.45 | |||||
| No | 163 | (50) | Referent | |||
| Yes | 12 | (43) | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | |
| Non-injection drug use, past 12 mo*,§ | 0.04 | |||||
| No | 137 | (47) | Referent | |||
| Yes | 37 | (62) | 1.3 | 1.04 | 1.7 | |
| Told health care provider that they are attracted to or have sex with men | <0.01 | |||||
| No | 72 | (40) | Referent | |||
| Yes | 103 | (59) | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.8 | |
| Visited health care provider, past 12 mo | <0.01 | |||||
| No | 35 | (36) | Referent | |||
| Yes | 140 | (55) | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | |
| Diagnosed with sexually transmitted infection, past 12 mo | 0.35 | |||||
| No | 168 | (50) | Referent | |||
| Yes | 7 | (39) | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.4 | |
|
| ||||||
| Total | 175 | (50) | ||||
One observation was missing for this variable.
Coverage through private insurance policies or employer, TRICARE, CHAMPUS, or membership in a health maintenance organization.
Coverage through Medicare, Medicaid, or Veterans Administration.
Non-injection drug use included: crystal meth, crack cocaine, powdered cocaine, downers, painkillers, hallucinogens, ecstacy, heroin, poppers, GHB, and ketamine.