Table 2.
Characteristics of YMSM aged 18 to 24 years from six townships in Myanmar as related to health and HIV services
| Variables | RDS‐unadjusteda | RDS‐adjustedb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/N | % | % | 95% CI | |
| Access to and use of health‐related education or service programme | ||||
| Have visit and received non‐HIV health‐related services from a clinic or a drop‐in centre in the last 12 months | 369/585 | 63.1 | 53.9 | 46.0 to 60.4 |
| Have contact with peer educator in the last 12 months | 309/584 | 52.9 | 47.2 | 41.0 to 52.9 |
| HIV testing history | ||||
| Ever tested for HIV | 410/585 | 70.1 | 60.6 | 53.3 to 66.4 |
| Tested for HIV in last 6 months | 332/585 | 56.8 | 50.1 | 44.1 to 55.5 |
| HIV‐related knowledge | ||||
| Have good HIV‐related knowledge | 217/572 | 37.9 | 36.6 | 31.7 to 41.6 |
| Reported STI prevalence | ||||
| Self‐reported having STIs symptoms in the last 12 months | 106/585 | 18.1 | 19.9 | 16.1 to 24.2 |
YMSM, young men who have sex with men; RDS, respondent‐driven sampling.
a
RDS‐unadjusted sample estimates.
b
RDS‐adjusted population estimates using STATA commands for analysis of respondent‐driven sampling with 95% CI obtained applying bootstrapping approach.