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Table 3 Background and HIV-related characteristics according to HIV test status among mobile MSM residing in Belgium*

From: International mobility, sexual behaviour and HIV-related characteristics of men who have sex with men residing in Belgium

 

Hiv positive (P)

Hiv negative (N)

Untested (U)

Anova - P value

Tukey's test

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

  

Age (mean (SD))

193

40(9,47)

1117

36,99(10,5)

116

34,38(12,59)

<0,001

P≠N≠U

On antiretroviral therapy

129

62

      

Viral load (last checkx- up) undetectable

114

57

      

Anal sex last 12 m

186

96,4

1041

92,5

106

85,5

0,038

P≠U

UAI Steady partner last 12 m

94

48,7

425

61,2

31

54

0,002

P≠N,U

UAI Casual partner last 12 m

137

71

347

34

28

27,1

<0,001

P≠N,U

Perceived seroconcordant UAI with a casual partner last 12 m

102

52,8

172

15,4

15

12,9

<0,001

P≠N,U

Nr of casual partners last 12 m (median category)

 

More than 50

 

11 to 20

 

11 to 20

<0,001

P≠N≠U

STI test last 12 m

82

42,5

160

14,5

12

10,3

<0,001

P≠N,U

STI history last 12 m (among tested for any STI)

        

Syphilis

36

43,9

30

18,8

1

8,3

<0,001

P≠N,U

Gonorrhoea

29

35,4

53

33,1

5

41,7

<0,001

U≠P,N

Chlamydia

38

46,3

48

30,0

4

33,3

<0,001

P≠N,U

Anal/genital warts

14

17,1

32

20,0

5

41,7

 

P≠N

Anal/genital herpes

3

3,7

16

10,0

0

0,0

0,865

 

Hepatitis C 12 m

3

3,7

1

0,6

0

0,0

<0,001

P≠N,U

Hepatitis C current

12

14,6

3

1,9

1

8,3

<0,001

P≠N,U

Hepatitis B (ever)

42

51,2

89

55,6

5

41,7

<0,001

P,N≠U

Drug use last 12 m

        

Party drugs

121

62,7

248

22,2

15

12,9

<0,001

P≠N,U

Poppers

121

62,7

297

26,6

16

13,8

<0,001

P≠N≠U

Viagra

154

79,8

605

54,2

39

33,6

<0,001

P≠N≠U

Anal sex during last sexual contact abroad

160

82,9

627

56,1

69

59,5

<0,001

P≠N,U

UAI during last sexual contact abroad

91

47,2

115

10,3

10

8,6

<0,001

P≠N,U

Meeting place for last sexual contact abroad

        

Gay bar/disco/nightclub

34

17,6

220

19,7

14

12,1

0,147

 

Sex club/Darkroom

38

19,7

107

9,6

4

3,4

<0,001

P≠N,U

A gay sauna

22

11,4

176

15,8

17

14,7

0,247

 

Public cruising location

20

10,4

116

10,4

13

11,2

0,985

 

Website

71

36,8

372

33,3

51

44,0

0,177

 
  1. *Total n for sexual contact abroad among MSM residing in Belgium = 1510 (may differ due to missing values on HIV test status).