Table 1.
Factors associated with STD treatment to clinics among suspected STD-infected MSM
| Variables | N | MSM attending STD treatment to clinics | Crude model | Adjusted model | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | OR (95%CI) | aOR (95%CI) | ||
| overall | 1 096 | 391 | 35.7 | ||
| Length of education (years) | |||||
| ≤6 | 57 | 10 | 17.5 | ref | ref |
| 7–12 | 508 | 165 | 32.5 | 2.3 (1.1–4.6)* | 2.5 (1.0–6.1)* |
| ≥ 13 | 531 | 216 | 40.7 | 3.2 (1.6–6.5)** | 2.8 (1.2–7.0)* |
| Sexual orientation | |||||
| Other orientation | 446 | 155 | 34.8 | ref | ref |
| Homosexual orientation | 650 | 236 | 36.3 | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 0.8 (0.6–1.1) |
| Occupation | |||||
| Others | 728 | 256 | 35.2 | ref | ref |
| Students | 98 | 39 | 39.8 | 1.2 (0.8-1.9) | 1.0 (0.5-1.7) |
| Business service providers | 270 | 96 | 35.6 | 1.0 (0.8–1.4) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) |
| Income (USD) | |||||
| ≤500 | 693 | 242 | 34.9 | ref | ref |
| >500 | 403 | 149 | 36.9 | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | 1.5 (1.1–2.1)* |
| Main venue of seeking male sexual partners | |||||
| Non-internet | 400 | 134 | 33.5 | ref | ref |
| Internet | 696 | 257 | 36.9 | 1.2 (0.9–1.5) | 1.3 (0.9–1.9) |
| HIV knowledge questions | |||||
| All correct | 629 | 224 | 35.6 | ref | ref |
| Partly correct | 467 | 167 | 35.8 | 1.0 (0.8–1.29) | 1.1 (0.8–1.6) |
| Used condom at last anal sex with male sexual partners | |||||
| Yes | 756 | 276 | 36.5 | ref | ref |
| No | 340 | 115 | 33.8 | 1.1 (0.9–1.5) | 1.1 (0.8–1.5) |
| No. of male sexual partners in last 6 months | |||||
| ≤2 | 619 | 231 | 37.3 | ref | ref |
| >2 | 477 | 160 | 33.5 | 0.9 (0.7–1.1) | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) |
| Ever bought sex in last 6 months | |||||
| No | 1 019 | 369 | 36.2 | ref | ref |
| Yes | 77 | 22 | 28.6 | 0.7 (0.4–1.2) | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) |
| Ever sold sex in last 6 months | |||||
| No | 1 001 | 362 | 36.2 | ref | ref |
| Yes | 95 | 29 | 30.5 | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 1.6 (0.9–2.8) |
| Obvious STD-related symptoms in last 12 months | |||||
| No | 750 | 180 | 24.0 | ref | ref |
| Yes | 346 | 211 | 61.0 | 5.0 (3.8–6.5)** | 5.3 (3.7–7.5)** |
| HIV | |||||
| Negative | 913 | 310 | 34.0 | ref | ref |
| Positive | 183 | 81 | 44.3 | 1.6 (1.1–2.1)** | 1.7 (1.1–2.6)* |
| Syphilis | |||||
| Negative | 715 | 279 | 39.0 | ref | ref |
| Positive | 381 | 112 | 29.4 | 0.7 (0.5–0.9)** | 0.6 (0.4–0.9)** |
| HSV-2 | |||||
| Negative | 528 | 229 | 43.4 | ref | Ref |
| Positive | 552 | 156 | 28.3 | 0.5(0.4–0.7)** | 0.5(0.4–0.8)** |
Note: 16 MSM failed to test for HSV-2 antibody for lack of sufficient blood specimens; MSM: men who have sex with men; STD sexually transmitted disease, HSV-2 herpes simplex virus-2, aOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval; ref: reference group #
Multivariate models were adjusted for age, study city, residence, marital status and ethnicity
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01