Table 3.

Factors Associated with MSM Who Saw an MSM-Competent Doctor in China, 2017 (N=503)

	Crude OR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Sociodemographics
Age (mean, SD)	0.92 (0.87–0.97)	0.87 (0.81–0.94)
Self-identified gender
Man	1
Trans/Woman	0.52 (0.21–1.31)
Unsure/other	1.36 (0.30–6.12)
Sexual orientation
Gay	1
Bisexual	1.05 (0.44–2.54)
Heterosexual and others*	0.74 (0.27–2.07)
Location by Chinese region
Eastern	1	1
Southern	1.35 (0.80–2.28)	1.25 (0.71–2.21)
Central	0.85 (0.43–1.68)	0.59 (0.29–1.23)
Northern	1.14 (0.64–2.03)	1.21 (0.66–2.24)
Northwestern	1.37 (0.50–3.73)	1.09 (0.38–3.16)
Southwestern	2.37 (1.30–4.32)	1.79 (0.92–3.45)
Northeastern	0.52 (0.20–1.33)	0.5 (0.19–1.36)
Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau	0 (0)	0 (0)
Residency
Urban	1
Rural	1.09 (0.65–1.83)
Migrant status
Local	1
Migrant	1.03 (0.71–1.49)
Occupation
Student	1	1
Employed	1 (0.67–1.49)	1.43 (0.84–2.44)
Sex worker	0 (0)	3292724560 (0)
Unemployed	0.6 (0.16–2.29)	0.55 (0.13–2.36)
Other	0.47 (0.18–1.21)	0.63 (0.23–1.76)
Marital status
Never married	1
Engaged or ever married	0.73 (0.32–1.70)
Education
High school or below	1
Some college	0.84 (0.52–1.37)
College and above	0.72 (0.46–1.12)
Annual Income (USD)
≤5,400	1
5,401–9,000	0.89 (0.59–1.35)
>9,000	0.64 (0.39–1.07)
Ethnic affiliation
Han	1
Non-Han	0.98 (0.44–2.15)
HIV status
HIV positive	2.35 (1.41–3.92)	2.01 (1.13–3.56)
HIV negative	1	1
Never got test results	3.24 (0.76–13.77)	1.37 (0.29–6.37)
Never been tested	0.39 (0.20–0.75)	0.4 (0.20–0.79)
Health Seeking Behaviors
Have a primary care physician
Yes	3.3 (1.99–5.48)	3.24 (1.85–5.67)
No	1	1

^*This includes individuals who identify as heterosexual and those unsure of their sexual orientation.