Table 3.
Prevalence of HIV/syphilis infections among MSM in Beijing by poppers and polydrug using status in the past three months.
| Poppers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n, %) | users (n, %) | Non-users (n, %) | P value | OR (95% CI) | |
| 3588 (100.0) | 961 (26.8) | 2627 (73.2) | |||
| HIV infection | |||||
| Yes | 455 (12.7) | 148(15.4) | 307(11.7) | 0.003 | 1.38 (1.11–1.70) |
| No | 3133 (87.3) | 813 (84.6) | 2320(88.3) | ||
| Syphilis infection | |||||
| Yes | 269 (7.5) | 75(7.8) | 194(7.4) | 0.673 | 1.06 (0.80–1.40) |
| No | 3319 (92.5) | 886(92.2) | 2433(92.6) | ||
| Polydrug | |||||
| 3588 (100.0) | 43 (1.2) | 3545 (98.8) | |||
| HIV infection | |||||
| Yes | 455 (12.7) | 17 (39.5) | 438 (12.4) | <0.0001 | 4.64 (2.50–8.62) |
| No | 3133 (87.3) | 26 (60.5) | 3107 (87.6) | ||
| Syphilis infection | |||||
| Yes | 269 (7.5) | 8 (18.6) | 261 (7.4) | 0.009* | 2.88 (1.32–6.26) |
| No | 3319 (92.5) | 35 (81.4) | 3284 (92.6) | ||
*
Fisher exact probability.