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. 2019 Jun 18;21(6):e13475. doi: 10.2196/13475

Table 2.

Cox regression analysis of HIV seroconversion among men who have sex with men in the training dataset.

Characteristics and subgroup Univariate analysis Multivariate analysis

cHRa (95% CI) P value aHRb (95% CI) P value
Age (years)




≤24 1.00



>24 0.98 (0.62-1.54) .92 c
Local residence




Yes 1.00



No 0.97 (0.61-1.54) .89
Ethnicity




Non-Han 1.00



Han 1.09 (0.58-2.07) .78
Monthly income (US$)




<430 1.00



≥430 0.89 (0.70-1.14) .36
Education




Less than high school 1.00



High school 0.72 (0.40-1.31) .29

College and above 1.09 (0.65-1.84) .75
Marital status




Single 1.00



Married or cohabiting with a partner 0.50 (0.27-0.91) .02
AIDS knowledge scores




<8 1.00



8 0.86 (0.53-1.39) .54
Age of sexual debut (years)




< 30 1.00



≥ 30 0.14 (0.02-0.98) .02
Main venue used to seek male sexual partners




Internet 1.81 (1.08-3.04) .02 2.70 (1.02-7.14) .046

Bars/dance halls 5.58 (2.09-14.93) <.001 7.84 (2.64-22.91) .03

Parks/public baths 1.00


Number of male sexual partners




<3 1.00



≥3 2.06 (1.29-3.28) .002
Had condomless insertive anal intercourse




Yes 0.66 (0.41-1.07) .09 0.22 (0.09-0.55) .001

No 1.00
1.00
Had condomless receptive anal intercourse




Yes 1.60 (1.00-2.50) .047 3.01 (1.48-6.16) .003

No 1.00
1.00
Rush poppers use




Yes 2.34 (1.10-5.00) .004 2.40 (1.10-5.27) .03

No 1.00
1.00
Tested positive for syphilis




Yes 1.59 (0.85-2.98) .15

No 1.00


acHR: crude hazard ratio.

baHR: adjusted hazard ratio.

cNot applicable.