TABLE 2.
Variables* Associated (P < 0.10) With HIV Infection Among Non–Self-Reported HIV-Positive MSM in NYC, 2011
| Variable | Total, n (Column %) | HIV Positive, n (Row %) | OR (95% CI) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 416 (100) | 36 (8.7) | — | — |
| Recruitment venue | ||||
| Bar | 269 (64.7) | 14 (5.2) | 1.0 | |
| Park | 61 (14.7) | 15 (24.6) | 5.9 (2.7–13.1) | <0.0001 |
| Other | 86 (20.7) | 7 (8.1) | 1.6 (0.6–4.1) | 0.32 |
| Borough of residence | ||||
| Manhattan | 149 (35.8) | 3 (2.0) | 0.08 (0.02–0.29) | <0.0001 |
| Queens | 76 (18.3) | 8 (10.5) | 0.48 (0.2–1.2) | 0.10 |
| Brooklyn | 102 (24.5) | 20 (19.6) | 1.0 | |
| Bronx | 87 (20.9) | 5 (5.8) | 0.25 (0.09–0.70) | 0.008 |
| Staten Island | 2 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | † | † |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 81 (19.5) | 20 (24.7) | 1.0 | |
| Hispanic | 171 (41.1) | 13 (7.6) | 0.3 (0.1–0.5) | 0.0004 |
| White | 127 (30.5) | 1 (0.8) | 0.02 (0.003–0.2) | 0.0003 |
| Other | 37 (8.9) | 2 (5.4) | 0.2 (0.04–0.8) | 0.02 |
| Age, y | ||||
| 18–29 | 228 (54.8) | 12 (5.3) | 1.0 | |
| ≥30 | 188 (45.2) | 24 (12.8) | 2.6 (1.3–5.4) | 0.009 |
| Education | ||||
| <High school graduate | 35 (8.4) | 8 (22.9) | 3.7 (1.6–9.0) | 0.003 |
| ≥High school graduate | 381 (91.6) | 28 (7.3) | 1.0 | |
| Employed (currently) | ||||
| Yes | 282 (67.8) | 18 (6.4) | 1.0 | |
| No | 134 (32.2) | 18 (13.4) | 2.3 (1.1–4.5) | 0.02 |
| Income (past 12 mo), US$ | ||||
| <20,000 | 159 (38.2) | 25 (15.7) | 4.2 (2.0–8.8) | 0.0002 |
| ≥20,000 | 257 (61.8) | 11 (4.3) | 1.0 | |
| Incarcerated >24 h (past 12 mo) | ||||
| Yes | 35 (8.4) | 6 (17.1) | 2.4 (0.9–6.3) | <0.07 |
| No | 381 (91.6) | 30 (7.9) | 1.0 | |
| HIV test (past 12 mo) | ||||
| Yes | 316 (76.0) | 18 (5.7) | 1.0 | |
| No | 100 (24.0) | 18 (18.0) | 3.6 (1.8–7.3) | 0.0003 |
| Black last sex partner | ||||
| Yes | 93 (22.4) | 20 (21.5) | 5.2 (2.6–10.6) | <0.0001 |
| No | 322 (77.6) | 16 (5.0) | 1.0 |
Other variables that were analyzed but were not significantly (P ≥ 0.10) associated with HIV infection included the following: sexual identity; told others attracted to and/or has sex with men; ever homeless in the past 12 months; has medical insurance; visited health care provider in the past 12 months; receiving free condoms in the past 12 months; receiving HIV counseling in the past 12 months (1:1 counseling, group counseling); alcohol and drug use in the past 12 months (binge drinking, any noninjection stimulant drug use, other noninjection drug use excluding marijuana, and marijuana use only); sexual risk behaviors in the past 12 months (sex with a female, >3 male sex partners, unprotected anal intercourse with a male, receiving drugs or money in exchange for sex, concurrent sexual partnerships, meeting sex partners on the Internet or smart phone app); last sex partner characteristics (same race/ethnicity as participant, age relative to the participant’s age, HIV positive); ever injected drugs; and any STD in the past 12 months.
Odds ratio and P value not applicable because of zero cell frequency.