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. 2020 Aug 14;15(8):e0237649. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237649

Table 4. Univariate and multivariate analysis of risk factors to HIV infection among identified MSM inducted into the RTA in November 2010 and May 2011.

Characteristics Total HIV+ (%) Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Age (years)
 Mean (SD) 21.4 (±1.0) 21.4 (±1.0) 1.2 (1.0–1.4) 1.0 (0.8–1.2)
Living with familya
 No 249 15 (6.0) 2.5 (1.4–4.4) -
 Yes 4,236 105 (2.5) 1.0 -
Region of residence 2 years before induction
 Central 776 11 (1.4) 1.0 1.0
 Upper North 334 16 (4.8) 3.5 (1.6–7.6) 2.3 (0.9–5.6)
 East 257 7 (2.7) 2.0 (0.8–5.1) 1.6 (0.5–4.9)
 West 196 7 (3.6) 2.6 (1.0–6.7) 3.5 (1.2–10.4)
 Bangkok 492 23 (4.7) 3.4 (1.7–7.0) 2.0 (0.8–4.8)
 Others 2,376 56 (2.4) 1.7 (0.9–3.2) 1.5 (0.7–3.2)
Area of residence
 Urban 2,707 76 (2.8) 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 1.1 (0.7–1.7)
 Rural 1,771 43 (2.4) 1.0 1.0
Occupation
 Laborer/Agriculture 640 6 (0.9) 1.0 -
 Student 524 32 (6.1) 6.9 (2.9–16.6) -
 Others 3,402 83 (2.4) 2.6 (1.2–6.1) -
Marital status
 Single 3,237 106 (3.3) 3.7 (2.0–6.9) -
 Married 1,209 11 (0.9) 1.0 -
Educational attainment
 No Formal to Grade 9 3,016 53 (1.8) 1.0 1.0
 Grade 10–12 and Vocational 1,340 44 (3.3) 1.9 (1.3–2.9) 1.7 (1.0–2.6)
 Bachelor’s degree 210 23 (11.0) 6.9 (4.1–11.5) 2.7 (1.2–5.7)
History of non-injecting drug use
 Yes 2,980 52 (1.7) 0.4 (0.3–0.6) -
 No 1,609 69 (4.3) 1.0 -
History of sex with a female sex worker
 Yes 2,558 28 (1.1) 0.2 (0.1–0.3) 0.3 (0.2–0.5)
 No 1,928 93 (4.8) 1.0 1.0
Sexual experience
 Bisexual 2,781 33 (1.2) 1.0 -
 Exclusive homosexual 1,818 88 (4.8) 4.3 (2.9–6.4) -
Sexual preference/desire
 Female only 3,735 27 (0.7) 1.0 -
 Male only 288 55 (19.1) 32.4 (20.1–52.4) -
 Both male and female 504 39 (1.7) 11.5 (7.0–19.0) -
History of anal sex with another man
 Yes 3,727 113 (3.0) 5.2 (1.3–21.1) -
 No 334 2 (0.6) 1.0 -
Type of anal sex with another man
 Insertive only 2.371 31 (1.3) 1.0 1.0
 Both Insertive and Receptive 875 61 (7.0) 5.7 (3.7–8.8) 4.7 (2.9–7.5)
 Receptive only 148 10 (6.8) 5.5 (2.6–11.4) 3.6 (1.6–7.7)
History of sexually transmitted infection
 Yes 633 24 (3.8) 1.6 (1.0–2.5) -
 No 3,735 92 (2.5) 1.0 -
History of sex in exchange of gifts/money
 Yes 1,421 55 (3.9) 1.9 (1.3–2.7) 2.3 (1.5–3.5)
 No 3,065 65 (2.1) 1.0 1.0
History of sexual coercion
 Yes 710 25 (3.5) 1.4 (1.0–2.2) -
 No 3,812 95 (2.5) 1.0 -

aLiving with family; parents, wife/lover and relatives.