Table 3 Bivariate comparison of HIV sero-status and sexual and blood-borne infection testing experience for Asian and non-Asian MSM
Characteristics | Non-Asian | Asian | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n/N (%) | n/N (%) | ||
Ever been tested for HIV | |||
No | 112/998 (11.2) | 23/108 (21.3) | 0.004 |
Yes | 866/998 (86.8) | 81/108 (75.0) | |
Don’t know | 20/998 (2.0) | 4/108 (3.7) | |
Tested for HIV in past 2 years* | |||
No | 247/791 (31.2) | 39/102 (38.2) | 0.18 |
Yes | 544/791 (68.8) | 63/102 (61.8) | |
Self-reported HIV serostatus | |||
Negative | 746/1002 (74.5) | 89/109 (81.7) | <0.001 |
Positive | 181/1002 (18.1) | 3/109 (2.8) | |
Don’t know | 75/1002 (7.5) | 17/109 (15.6) | |
HIV test result from dried blood sample | |||
Negative | 807/996 (81.0) | 104/108 (96.3) | <0.001 |
Positive | 189/996 (19.0) | 4/108 (3.7) | |
HIV test result from dried blood sample in participants < 30 years of age | |||
Negative | 335/361 (92.8) | 54/55 (98.2) | 0.23 |
Positive | 26/361 (7.2) | 1/55 (1.8) | |
Disclosed male sex partners to a health care professional | |||
No | 190/979 (19.4) | 32/108 (29.6) | 0.016 |
Yes | 789/979 (80.6) | 76/108 (70.4) | |
Ever tested for gonorrhea | |||
No | 213/978 (21.8) | 39/108 (36.1) | 0.001 |
Yes | 688/978 (70.3) | 58/108 (53.7) | |
Don’t know | 77/978 (7.9) | 11/108 (10.2) | |
Tested for gonorrhea in past 2 years | |||
No | 448/954 (47) | 59/105 (56.2) | 0.080 |
Yes | 506/954 (53) | 46/105 (43.8) | |
Ever tested for syphilis | |||
No | 252/980 (25.7) | 37/107 (34.6) | 0.13 |
Yes | 646/980 (65.9) | 61/107 (57.0) | |
Don’t know | 82/980 (8.4) | 9/107 (8.4) | |
Tested for syphilis in past 2 years | |||
No | 445/948 (46.9) | 53/103 (51.5) | 0.41 |
Yes | 503/948 (53.1) | 50/103 (48.5) | |
Ever tested for hepatitis C | |||
No | 203/977 (20.8) | 38/108 (35.2) | <0.001 |
Yes | 669/977 (68.5) | 55/108 (50.9) | |
Don’t know | 105/977 (10.7) | 15/108 (13.9) | |
Tested for HCV in the past 2 years | |||
No | 441/902 (48.9) | 63/103 (61.2) | 0.022 |
Yes | 461/902 (51.1) | 40/103 (38.8) |