Table 2.
Psychological distress by HIV status among Chinese gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (n = 1251).
| Anxiety |
Depression |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR [95%CI] | AOR [95%CI] | OR [95%CI] | AOR [95%CI] | |
| Self-reported HIV positive | 2.18 [1.24, 3.75] | 1.80 [1.01, 3.26] | 2.38 [1.35, 4.11] | 2.04 [1.11, 3.67] |
| Age | 0.96 [0.95, 0.98] | 0.95 [0.94, 0.98] | 0.96 [0.95, 0.98] | 0.96 [0.94, 0.98] |
| City | ||||
| Beijing | ref | ref | ||
| Chengdu | 0.95 [0.67, 1.34] | 1.16 [0.81, 1.65] | ||
| Others | 1.30 [0.93, 1.79] | 1.43 [1.02, 1.99] | ||
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Gay | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Bisexual | 0.65 [0.45, 0.93] | 0.67 [0.45, 0.98] | 0.60 [0.40, 0.87] | 0.62 [0.42, 0.92] |
| Gender identification | ||||
| Cisgender men | ref | ref | Ref | ref |
| Transgender | 4.00 [2.11, 7.60] | 3.92 [1.98, 7.78] | 4.87 [2.57, 9.28] | 4.96 [2.50, 9.92] |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | ref | ref | ||
| Ethnic minorities | 1.40 [0.78, 2.23] | 1.28 [0.73, 2.14] | ||
| Education level | ||||
| College and higher | ref | ref | Ref | ref |
| Below college | 1.83 [1.38, 2.43] | 1.50 [1.9, 2.06] | 1.66 [1.24, 2.22] | 1.33 [0.96, 1.85] |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed | ref | ref | ref | ref |
| Student | 1.18 [0.78, 1.74] | 0.83 [0.46, 1.50] | 1.11 [0.73, 1.67] | 0.62 [0.33, 1.15] |
| Unemployed | 1.86 [1.04, 3.24] | 1.57 [0.77, 3.12] | 2.04 [1.13, 3.55] | 1.47 [0.70, 2.97] |
| Others | 0.39 [0.09, 1.11] | 0.38 [0.09, 1.12] | 0.59 [0.17, 1.52] | 0.57 [0.16, 1.53] |
| Income level | ||||
| <3000 RMB | 2.31 [1.50, 3.55] | 1.72 [1.12, 2.66] | 2.20 [1.44, 3.37] | 1.80 [0.96, 3.34] |
| 3000–6999 RMB | 2.52 [1.73, 3.70] | 1.95 [1.29, 2.98] | 2.02 [1.39, 2.98] | 1.63 [1.07, 2.50] |
| 7000–10000 RMB | 1.99 [1.31, 3.03] | 1.61 [0.87, 2.96] | 1.62 [1.06, 2.47] | 1.40 [0.90, 2.17] |
| >10000 RMB | ref | ref | ||
| Being in a primary relationship | 1.21 [0.90, 1.65] | 1.16 [0.85, 1.58] | ||
| Substance use in last 6 months* | 0.97 [0.72, 1.30] | 1.04 [0.78, 1.41] | ||
*Substances include includes any of the following: rush popper, meth, 0 capsules, G-spot liquid, K powder, Ecstasy, and “others.”
AOR: adjusted odds ratio. Multivariable model adjusted for age, sexual orientation, gender identification, education level, income, employment status.
Bold values are statistically significant p values of less than or equal to 0.05.
CI: confidence interval.