Table 3.
Factors associated with perceived risk for HIV among MSM and TW attending STI clinics, Lima, Peru, 2014.
| Variable | N (%) | Perceived risk | Test statistic | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Moderate | Low/None | ||||
| All | 310 (100) | 72 (23.3) | 148 (47.7) | 90 (29.0) | - | |
| Sexual orientation/gender identitya | X2=8.5, df=4 | .075 | ||||
| Gay/homosexual | 164 (53.8) | 33 (20.1) | 75 (45.7) | 56 (34.2) | ||
| Bisexual/heterosexual | 74 (24.2) | 16 (21.6) | 43 (58.1) | 15 (20.3) | ||
| Transgender woman | 67 (22.0) | 21 (31.3) | 29 (43.2) | 17 (25.4) | ||
| Age (years) | X2=2.4, df=4 | .658 | ||||
| 18–25 | 102 (32.9) | 22 (21.6) | 50 (49.0) | 30 (29.4) | ||
| 26–35 | 109 (35.2) | 26 (23.9) | 56 (51.4) | 27 (24.7) | ||
| ≥36 | 99 (31.9) | 24 (24.2) | 42 (42.4) | 33 (33.4) | ||
| Monthly income (USD)a | X2=4.5, df=4 | .346 | ||||
| ≤250 | 109 (36.6) | 27 (24.8) | 45 (41.3) | 37 (33.9) | ||
| 251–500 | 147 (49.3) | 36 (24.5) | 73 (49.7) | 38 (25.8) | ||
| ≥501 | 42 (14.1) | 6 (14.3) | 22 (52.4) | 14 (33.3) | ||
| Education | X2=6.9, df=2 | .032 | ||||
| ≤ High school | 152 (49.0) | 41 (27.0) | 77 (50.7) | 34 (22.3) | ||
| > High school | 158 (51.0) | 31 (19.6) | 71 (44.9) | 56 (35.4) | ||
| Number of sex partners, last 3 months | X2=17.6, df=4 | .002 | ||||
| 0–1 | 62 (20.0) | 11 (17.7) | 28 (45.2) | 23 (37.1) | ||
| 2–4 | 82 (26.5) | 15 (18.3) | 32 (39.0) | 35 (42.7) | ||
| ≥5 | 166 (53.5) | 46 (27.7) | 88 (53.0) | 32 (19.3) | ||
| Condomless anal intercoursea, last 3 months | X2=2.4, df=2 | .299 | ||||
| Yes | 239 (79.7) | 57 (23.9) | 119 (49.8) | 63 (26.4) | ||
| No | 61 (20.3) | 14 (23.0) | 25 (41.0) | 22 (36.1) | ||
| Sex role during anal intercourse, last 3 months | X2=6.2, df=4 | .182 | ||||
| Insertive | 77 (24.8) | 22 (28.6) | 38 (49.4) | 17 (22.0) | ||
| Receptive | 98 (31.6) | 22 (22.5) | 40 (40.8) | 36 (36.7) | ||
| Insertive and receptive | 135 (43.6) | 28 (20.7) | 70 (51.9) | 37 (27.4) | ||
| Had male/TW stable sex partner, last 3 months | X2=5.4, df=2 | .067 | ||||
| Yes | 147 (47.4) | 38 (25.8) | 60 (40.8) | 49 (33.3) | ||
| No | 163 (52.6) | 34 (20.9) | 88 (54.0) | 41 (25.1) | ||
| Performed sex work, last 3 months | X2=5.2, df=2 | .073 | ||||
| Yes | 62 (20.0) | 20 (32.3) | 30 (48.4) | 12 (19.3) | ||
| No | 248 (80.0) | 52 (21.0) | 118 (47.6) | 78 (31.4) | ||
| Self-reported history of syphilis | X2=1.2, df=2 | .542 | ||||
| Yes | 99 (31.9) | 26 (26.3) | 43 (43.4) | 30 (30.3) | ||
| No | 211 (68.1) | 46 (21.8) | 105 (49.8) | 60 (28.4) | ||
| Laboratory diagnosis of STIb | X2=0.3, df=2 | .981 | ||||
| Yes | 88 (28.4) | 21 (23.8) | 42 (47.7) | 25 (28.5) | ||
| No | 222 (71.6) | 51 (23.0) | 106 (47.8) | 65 (29.2) | ||
| Laboratory diagnosis of HIV | X2=0.7, df=2 | .698 | ||||
| Positive | 37 (11.9) | 8 (21.6) | 20 (54.1) | 9 (24.3) | ||
| Negative | 273 (88.1) | 64 (23.4) | 128 (46.9) | 81 (29.7) | ||
a
Small discrepancies in subtotals and totals are due to rounding and/or missing values.
b
Syphilis, rectal chlamydia, and/or rectal gonorrhea.