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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate models of the factors associated with HIV testing among MSM in Douala (n = 268), Cameroon 2011

From: Correlates of prior HIV testing among men who have sex with men in Cameroon: a cross-sectional analysis

 

Ever tested for HIV n (%)

Never tested for HIV n (%)

RDS-weighted OR (95% CI)

RDS-weighted aOR (95% CI)

p-value

Total

216 (80.6)

52 (19.4)

-

-

-

Age (years)

     

  18-29 (per year increase in age)

178 (79.8)

45 (20.2)

1.12 (1.00-1.26)

1.08 (0.95-1.21)

0.2

  ≥30 (per year increase in age)

38 (84.4)

7 (15.6)

0.78 (0.64-0.95)

0.84 (0.68-1.05)

0.1

Highest level of education attained

     

  ≤Secondary

154 (77.4)

45 (22.6)

Ref

Ref

-

  University or technical studies

62 (89.9)

7 (10.1)

3.96 (1.62-9.67)

3.51 (1.32-9.34)

0.01

Occupational status

     

  Student or apprentice

92 (80.0)

23 (20.0)

Ref

-

-

  Employed

99 (79.8)

25 (20.16)

0.87 (0.42-1.78)

-

-

  Unemployed

25 (86.2)

4 (13.8)

2.29 (0.69-7.67)

-

-

Christian religion1

181 (78.4)

50 (21.7)

0.17 (0.38-0.78)

-

-

Sexual orientation: Gay2

55 (78.6)

15 (21.4)

0.50 (0.24-1.08)

-

-

Sexual role preference: Receptive3

73 (85.9)

12 (14.1)

1.60 (0.71-3.59)

1.38 (0.60-3.21)

0.5

Relationship status: Single4

179 (79.2)

47 (20.8)

0.55 (0.15-2.04)

-

-

Ever accessed CBO HIV service for MSM

172 (86.4)

27 (13.6)

3.69 (1.90-7.58)

3.37 (1.57-7.24)

0.002

Ever received free condoms

162 (82.7)

34 (76.5)

1.59 (0.74-3.41)

-

-

In the last 12 months:

     

  Any STI symptom

62 (77.5)

18 (22.5)

0.82 (0.39-1.71)

-

-

  Had male and female sexual partners5

66 (82.5)

14 (17.5)

1.47 (0.74-2.95)

-

-

  Number of male partners

     

  1-3

129 (76.3)

40 (23.7)

Ref

Ref

-

  ≥4

87 (87.9)

12 (12.1)

2.88 (1.31-6.31)

2.49 (1.08-5.74)

0.03

  Inconsistent condom use: regular male partner(s)

103 (83.7)

20 (16.3)

1.18 (0.73-1.91)

-

-

  Inconsistent condom use: casual partner(s)

77 (78.6)

21 (21.4)

0.89 (0.53-1.49)

-

-

HIV knowledge composite score, per 20% increase

85 (15)

85 (23)

1.38 (0.85-2.24)

-

-

Social support for condom use, composite score, per 20% increase

63 (50)

63 (63)

0.97 (0.75-1.25)

-

-

  1. 1vs. REF Muslim, other, or no religion.
  2. 2vs. REF: Bisexual, MSM, straight, other.
  3. 3vs. REF: Insertive, versatile or other.
  4. 4vs. REF: Married or other.
  5. 5vs. REF: Had male partners only in the past 12 months.
  6. All variables listed in this table were considered for inclusion into the multivariate models. The same variables were considered for inclusion in Douala and Yaoundé multivariate models.
  7. Final model did not include condom use variables since they substantially reduced sample size. The HIV knowledge composite (%) was constructed by taking the sum of the number of correct responses to 13 items and converting it to a percentage. The social support for condom use composite (%) was created by dichotomizing each of the 8 items into yes (strongly agree and agree) and no (disagree and strongly disagree) then taking the sum and converting it into a percentage.
  8. aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CBO, community-based organization; CI, confidence interval; HIV, Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IQR, interquartile range; MSM, men who have sex with men; OR, odds ratio; RDS, respondent-driven sampling; STI, sexually transmitted infection.
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