Table 2.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression of correlates of HCV test uptake among young men who have sex with men in China (n = 503).
| HCV test uptake unadjusted OR | HCV test uptake 95% CI | HCV test uptake adjusted OR1 | HCV test uptake 95% CI | |
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| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||||
| Age | ||||
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| Age (years) | 1.00 | 0.95 – 1.05 | 0.97 | 0.92 – 1.03 |
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| Current residence | ||||
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| Urban | 1.43 | 0.84 – 2.42 | 1.29 | 0.75 – 2.22 |
| Rural | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Household registration | ||||
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| Urban | 1.25 | 0.87 – 1.80 | 1.10 | 0.74 – 1.64 |
| Rural | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Level of Education | ||||
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| Technical school or below | Reference | Reference | ||
| College or above | 1.25 | 0.87 – 1.78 | 1.22 | 0.85 – 1.76 |
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| Occupation | ||||
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| Student | Reference | Reference | ||
| Nonstudent | 1.07 | 0.74 – 1.56 | 1.06 | 0.63 – 1.81 |
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| Monthly Income (USD) | ||||
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| ≤$452 | Reference | Reference | ||
| >$452 | 1.35 | 0.94 – 1.93 | 1.46 | 0.97 – 2.20 |
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| Other test uptake | ||||
| Previous HBV test | ||||
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| Yes | 21.05* | 11.25 – 39.39 | 22.98* | 12.11 – 43.60 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Previous HIV test | ||||
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| Yes | 3.68* | 1.96 – 6.91 | 3.64* | 1.92 – 6.91 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Previous syphilis test | ||||
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| Yes | 4.19* | 2.84 – 6.19 | 4.25* | 2.86 – 6.33 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Syphilis test in past 3 months | ||||
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| Yes | 3.30* | 2.24 – 4.86 | 3.23* | 2.19 – 4.77 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Sexual risk factors for hepatitis infection | ||||
| HIV status | ||||
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| Positive | 1.59 | 0.97 – 2.61 | 1.78* | 1.07 – 2.98 |
| Negative or never tested | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Sex position | ||||
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| No anal sex | 1.17 | 0.53 – 2.59 | 1.09 | 0.49 – 2.44 |
| Receptive anal sex | 0.69 | 0.45 – 1.05 | 0.68 | 0.45 – 1.05 |
| Versatile | 0.54* | 0.33 – 0.90 | 0.55* | 0.33 – 0.92 |
| Insertive anal sex | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Condom use during last anal sex2 | ||||
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| Yes | 1.48 | 0.96 – 2.30 | 1.45 | 0.93 – 2.25 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Previous syphilis diagnosis | ||||
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| Yes | 2.07* | 1.08 – 3.98 | 2.22* | 1.13 – 4.34 |
| No | Reference | Reference | ||
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| Number male anal sex partners | ||||
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| Past 3 months | 0.99 | 0.95 – 1.03 | 0.99 | 0.95 – 1.03 |
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| Healthcare provider characteristics | ||||
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| Have an established PCP | 2.42* | 1.46 – 4.00 | 2.40* | 1.44 – 3.98 |
| No established PCP | Reference | Reference | ||
1
Multivariate logistic regression adjusts for age, income, education level, and current residence.
2
Includes men reporting previous anal sex and excludes men who exclusively engage in oral sex.
United States Dollar (USD), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), Hepatitis B Virus, (HBV), Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), Primary Care Provider (PCP)
*
Indicates statistically significant result (p < 0.05)