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. 2022 Jun 24;4(25):541–548. doi: 10.46234/ccdcw2022.117

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