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Table 3 Prevalence, univariate, and multivariate logistic analyses of HIV infection associated factors among Liaoning MSM students

From: A cross-sectional study of HIV and syphilis infections among male students who have sex with men (MSM) in northeast China: implications for implementing HIV screening and intervention programs

Factors

 

N

Prevalence (%)

Univariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

    

OR

(95% CI)

AOR

(95% CI)

P

Permanent residence

Liaoning Province

395

13(3.3)

   
 

None-Liaoning Province

41

0(0.0)

0.3

(0.0-5.8)

  

Age (yrs.)

≤ 20

237

6(2.5)

   
 

> 20

199

7(3.5)

1.4

(0.5-4.2)

  

Nationality

Han

386

12(3.1)

   
 

Non-Han

50

1(2.0)

1.6

(0.2-12.3)

  

Currently level of education

College or above

272

7(2.6)

   
 

High school and below

164

6(3.7)

1.4

(0.5-4.3)

  

Sexual orientation known by family members

No

377

9(2.4)

   
 

Yes

59

4(6.8)

3.0

(0.9-10.0)

7.3

(1.5-34.6)

0.013

Knowledge of whether PLWH can be detected from appearance

No

399

9(2.3)

   
 

Yes

26

4(15.4)

5.3

(1.5-18.0)

  

Knowledge of whether input blood from PLWH can infect HIV

Yes

426

11(2.6)

   
 

No

10

2(20.0)

9.4

(1.8-50.0)

  

Knowledge of whether sharing syringe with PLWH can infect HIV

Yes

414

11(2.7)

   
 

No

22

2(9.5)

3.7

(0.8-17.6)

  

HIV/AIDS knowledge scores

≥8

244

7(2.9)

   
 

< 8

192

6(3.1)

1.1

(0.4-3.3)

  

Source of HIV/AIDS knowledge

Yes

229

4(1.7)

   

   Television

No

207

9(4.3)

2.6

(0.8-8.4)

  

   Clinical doctors

No

358

7(2.0)

   
 

Yes

78

6(7.7)

4.2

(1.4-12.8)

6.7

(1.7-25.9)

0.006

   Free education services and materials, such as VCT and provision of condoms

No

230

10(4.3)

   
 

Yes

206

3(1.5)

0.3

(0.1-1.2)

0.2

(0.4-1.0)

0.060

Condom use with casual male sexual partners

Always use

254

3(1.2)

   
 

Occasionally/never use

182

10(5.5)

4.9

(1. 3-17.9)

5.7

(1.3-25.3)

0.023

Unprotected receptive anal sex in past 6 months

No

203

4(2.0)

2.0

(0.6-6.7)

  
 

Yes

231

9(3.9)

   

Anal bleeding after receptive anal intercourse

No

330

8(2.4)

   
 

Yes

104

5(4.8)

2.0

(0.7-6.4)

  

Sexual partner experienced anal bleeding after insertive anal intercourse

No

360

7(1.9)

   
 

Yes

76

6(7.9)

4.3

(1.4-13.3)

6.8

(1.6-28.4)

0.009

Has ever purchased or sold sex with male partners

No

409

12(2.9)

   
 

Yes

27

1(3.7)

1.3

(0.2-10.2)

  

History of illegal drug use

No

429

11(2.6)

   
 

Yes

8

2(25.0)

12.6

(3.3-69.8)

18.9

(2.2-165.3)

0.008

STD symptoms* in the past year

No

381

9(2.4)

   
 

Yes

55

4(7.3)

3.2

(1.0-10.9)

  

Saw a private doctor in the past year

No

410

11(2.7)

   
 

Yes

26

2(7.7)

3.0

(0.6-14.4)

  

Self-treated STD in the past year

No

397

10(2.5)

   
 

Yes

39

3(7.7)

3.2

(0.8-12.3)

  

Had male sexual partners who are infected with HIV

No

411

11(2.7)

   
 

Yes

25

2(8.0)

3.2

(0.7-15.1)

  

Syphilis

Negative

401

11(2.7)

   
 

Positive

22

2(9.1)

   
  1. *STD symptoms: urination pain, penis burning, or abnormal urethral discharge. OR, odds ratio; AOR, adjusted odds ratio; VCT, voluntary counseling and testing.