Table 2.
Regression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk factors and sexual behaviours on difficulties in accessing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services.
| Difficulties in accessing HIV services |
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|---|---|---|
| Estimate (SE) | 95% CI | |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 16–25 | – | – |
| 26–35 | 0.25 (0.31) | −0.36 to 0.85 |
| ≥36 | −0.03 (0.44) | −0.90 to 0.84 |
| Education level | ||
| Secondary or below | – | – |
| Post-secondary | 0.59 (0.56) | −0.52 to 1.69 |
| Bachelor’s degree or above | 0.31 (0.45) | −0.58 to 1.20 |
| Income level (HK$) | ||
| ≤5000 | – | – |
| 5001–19,999 | 0.56 (0.36) | −0.15 to 1.27 |
| ≥20,000 | 0.47 (0.39) | −0.30 to 1.23 |
| HIV status | ||
| HIV-positive | – | – |
| HIV-negative | −0.67 (0.60) | −1.84 to 0.52 |
| Not sure/refused to respond | −0.44 (0.64) | −1.68 to 0.81 |
| Concerns about infection | 0.09 (0.12) | −0.14 to 0.31 |
| Health problems | 0.22 (0.15) | −0.06 to 0.51 |
| Disruption in work/studies | 0.37 (0.12)b | 0.15 to 0.60 |
| Reduced connection to the LGBT+ community | 0.13 (0.11) | −0.09 to 0.35 |
| Sexual behaviours with regular partners | −0.11 (0.12) | −0.35 to 0.13 |
| Sexual behaviours with casual partners | 0.32 (0.13)a | 0.07 to 0.57 |
SE, standard error; CI, confidence interval.
a
P < 0.05.
b
P < 0.01.