Table 2.
Cognitive and Behavioral characteristics of HIV-negative men who have sex with men who underwent HIV testing in the past year in Ningbo, China (N = 988).
| Variables | N (%) | HIV Testing | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| AIDS awareness | 0.429 | 0.513 | |||
| No | 82(8.3) | 44(53.7) | 38(46.3) | ||
| Yes | 906(91.7) | 520(57.4) | 386(42.6) | ||
| Cognition of AIDS epidemic among MSM | 22.439 | <0.001 | |||
| Nothing serious | 285(28.8) | 34(37.0) | 58(63.0) | ||
| General | 611(61.8) | 345(56.5) | 266(43.5) | ||
| Serious | 92(9.3) | 185(64.9) | 100(35.1) | ||
| Substance use to adjust psychiatric disorders # | 23.204 | <0.001 | |||
| No | 547(55.4) | 275(50.3) | 272(49.7) | ||
| Yes | 441(44.6) | 289(65.5) | 152(34.5) | ||
| High-risk sexual behavior & | 3.044 | 0.081 | |||
| No | 495(50.1) | 269(54.3) | 226(45.7) | ||
| Yes | 493(49.9) | 295(59.8) | 198(40.2) | ||
| Alcohol use before condom-less anal sex | 1.541 | 0.215 | |||
| No | 927(94.2) | 524(56.5) | 403(43.5) | ||
| Yes | 57(5.8) | 37(64.9 | 20(35.1) | ||
| Drug use before condom-less anal sex | - | 0.478 | |||
| No | 975(99.2) | 554(56.8) | 421(43.2) | ||
| Yes | 8(0.8) | 6(75.0) | 2(25.0) | ||
| Group anal sex | 0.036 | 0.849 | |||
| No | 968(98.0) | 553(57.1) | 415(42.9) | ||
| Yes | 20(2.0) | 11(55.0) | 9(45.0) | ||
| Diagnosed with STD/S in the last three months | 5.424 | 0.020 | |||
| No | 956(96.9) | 539(56.4) | 417(43.6) | ||
| Yes | 31(3.1) | 24(77.4) | 7(22.6) | ||
| Receiving AIDS interventions $ | 117.29 | <0.001 | |||
| No | 558(56.5) | 235(42.3) | 320(57.7) | ||
| Yes | 430(43.5) | 329(76.5) | 101(23.5) | ||
# Substance use to adjust psychiatric disorders meant that MSM had used substances (e.g., cigarettes, alcohol, prescription psychotropic drugs, illegal drugs, etc.) to adjust mental state (e.g., annoyance, nervousness, depression, etc.) in the last three months. & High-risk sexual behavior meant that MSM had engaged in sexual behaviors without condom use in the past 3 months. MSM who engaged in sexual behaviors with condom use or had not been sexual were defined as non-high-risk behavior. $ Receiving AIDS interventions meant that MSM had received face-to-face AIDS interventions (including AIDS-related knowledge education, HIV testing, and high-risk behavior intervention) provided by medical staff or peers in the last three months.