Table 3. Factors associated with unprotected oral sex among HIV-infected MSM in China.
| Characteristics |
Unadjusted OR
(95% CI) |
P value |
Adjusted OR
(95% CI) |
P value |
| Abbreviations: OR=odds ratio; CI=confidence interval; Ref=reference; HIV=human immunodeficiency virus; MSM=men who have sex with men. | ||||
| Gender identity | ||||
| Cisgender male | Ref | |||
| Transgender women | 0.7 (0.4–1.1) | 0.107 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.371 |
| Age (year) | ||||
| ≤25 | Ref | |||
| 26–44 | 1.2 (0.9–1.7) | 0.270 | ||
| ≥45 | 1.6 (0.6–4.4) | 0.353 | ||
| Education | ||||
| High school or below | Ref | |||
| Bachelor or college | 0.8 (0.6–1.3) | 0.407 | ||
| Master or doctor | 1.4 (0.7–2.7) | 0.326 | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | Ref | |||
| Married | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | 0.311 | ||
| Other | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) | 0.508 | ||
| Have a regular partner | ||||
| Yes | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 0.040 | 1.1 (0.8–1.7) | 0.541 |
| No | Ref | |||
| Find sexual partner through social apps | ||||
| Yes | 2.4 (1.8–3.3) | <0.001 | 2.5 (1.7–3.7) | <0.001 |
| No | Ref | |||
| Time since HIV diagnosis | ||||
| <12 months | Ref | |||
| 13–35 months | 1.0 (0.7–1.6) | 0.970 | ||
| ≥36 months | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) | 0.132 | ||
| Viral load of HIV in the last year | ||||
| Detectable | Ref | |||
| Undetectable | 2.4 (1.6–3.6) | <0.001 | 2.1 (1.3–3.3) | 0.001 |
| Not sure | 1.8 (1.1–3.0) | 0.029 | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) | 0.384 |
| Taking HIV medications | ||||
| Yes | Ref | |||
| No | 0.5 (0.3–1.0) | 0.067 | 0.5 (0.3–1.1) | 0.072 |
| Recreational drug use before or during sexual activities | ||||
| Yes | Ref | |||
| No | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) | 0.294 | ||
| Alcohol use before or during sexual activities | ||||
| Yes | 2.2 (1.6–3.0) | <0.001 | 1.7 (1.2–2.4) | 0.001 |
| No | Ref | |||
| Circumcised | ||||
| Yes | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | <0.001 | 0.6 (0.4–0.8) | 0.002 |
| No | Ref | |||