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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Public Health. 2010 Apr 15;100(6):1123–1129. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.176446

Table 3. Multivariate Correlates of Willingness to Get an Anal Papanicolaou Test Among Gay and Bisexual Men: United States, January 2009.

OR (95% CI)

Perceived knowledge of anal cancer 1.38 (0.86, 2.21)
Worry about anal cancer 1.70* (1.06, 2.72)
Perceived likelihood of anal cancer 1.88* (1.18, 2.99)
Awareness of anal Pap test
 No (Ref) 1.00
 Yes 0.84 (0.37, 1.91)
Had anal Pap test
 No (Ref) 1.00
 Yes 2.15 (0.91, 5.09)
Knew cost-effective frequency for anal Pap testing (1–3 y)
 No (Ref) 1.00
 Yes 1.61 (0.91, 2.83)
Belief that only people who have anal intercourse need anal Pap tests 1.15 (0.89, 1.48)
Sexual orientation
 Bisexual (Ref) 1.00
 Gay 1.72 (0.74, 4.02)
Had digital rectal exam
 No (Ref) 1.00
 Yes 1.71 (0.83, 3.52)
Disclosed sexual behavior with men to primary care provider
 Yes (Ref) 1.00
 Not applicable/missing 0.67 (0.23, 1.96)
 No 0.76 (0.36, 1.61)
HIV status
 Negative (Ref) 1.00
 Positive 1.44 (0.67, 3.09)
Annual household income, $
 <60000 (Ref) 1.00
 ≥60000 2.17* (1.18, 3.98)

Note. CI=confidence interval; OR=odds ratio; Pap=Papanicolaou. Multivariate model contained only the variables displayed in this table.

*

P <.05.