TABLE 5.

The Adjusted Odds Ratios (AORs) of HIV Positivity* Associated With Methamphetamine (Meth) Use^† and Syphilis Positivity^‡ Adjusting for Age, Employment, and Sexual and Drug Risk Behaviors Among Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) in the USHINE Study, Baltimore City, 2018 to 2020 (n = 268)

	OR	95% CI	AOR	95% CI
No meth use, not syphilis positive	Reference	Reference	Reference	Reference
No meth use, syphilis positive	2.22	1.07–4.61	2.70	1.25–5.84
Meth use, not syphilis positive	6.19	2.56–14.99	6.84	2.30–20.34
Meth use, syphilis positive	11.67	1.41–96.77	10.56	1.11–100.18
Age, continuous	1.07	1.03–1.11	1.05	1.00–1.09
Employment status, not working‡	2.36	1.43–3.88	1.98	1.15–3.42
Unprotected anal intercourse, last sex	1.48	0.91–2.41	1.50	0.87–2.58
Sex partners, past 3 mo, >3 partners	0.98	0.58–1.65	0.50	0.25–1.01
Anonymous sex, past 3 mo	1.18	0.64–2.17	1.24	0.59–2.58
Injection drug use, past 3 mo	4.18	0.85–20.52	0.75	0.11–4.89

Bold font indicates significance at P < 0.05.

*HIV positivity was defined as a positive HIV rapid test result with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay confirmation at a study visit and/or medical record documentation of a prior positive HIV diagnosis, that is, person living with HIV.

^†Meth use defined as any use of meth use (e.g., crystal, T, Tina, and meth speed) including use before or during sex in the past 3 months.

^‡Syphilis positive defined as a reactive rapid plasma reagin titer followed by a reactive treponemal test and reflect active infection; a titer cutoff of greater than or equal to 1:8 was used.

^§Employment defined as not working full-time, part-time, or as self-employed.