Table 2 Presentation of objectives, outcome variables and conducted statistical analysis
Objective | Outcome variable(s) | Statistical analysis |
|---|---|---|
Knowledge gaps on HIV | General knowledge on HIV (transmission and treatment): | - > multiple logistic regression |
- > binary outcome (I knew this information before or I did not know this before). | ||
- > aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) (items 6–8 and 11–15) | ||
Specific knowledge on HIV: | - > predictors included in the model: sex, age group, school education, level of German language, health insurance, religion | |
(testing services and deportation) | ||
- > aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) (items 9–10) | ||
- > adjusted for mode of administration | ||
Knowledge gaps on HEP | Knowledge on hepatitis: | - > multiple logistic regression |
- > aggregated number of positive responses (I knew this before) (items 1–5). | - > binary outcome (I knew this information before or I did not know this before). | |
- > predictors included in the model: sex, age group, school education, level of German language, health insurance, religion | ||
- > adjusted for mode of administration | ||
Knowledge gaps on STI | Knowledge of STI: | - > multiple logistic regression |
- > aggregated number of positive responses on five STI (items 16–20); all responses “I have heard of this STI before” versus “I had not heard of this before”. | - > binary outcome (I knew of STI or did not know of STI before). | |
- > predictors included in the model: | ||
sex, age group, school education, level of German language, health insurance, religion | ||
- > adjusted for mode of administration | ||
Health seeking behavior | - > Ever tested for HIV | - > descriptive analysis stratified by sex, age group, school education, religion |
- > Ever tested for an STI | ||
- > Ever diagnosed with an STI | - > unadjusted odds ratios | |
Sexual (risk) behavior in the last 12 months | - > Number of partners | - > descriptive analysis stratified by sex, age group, school education, religion |
- > Steady partnership | ||
- > Steady partnership with German native | ||
- > unadjusted odds ratios | ||
- > Sex with casual partners | ||
- > Number of sex partners | ||
- > Condom use with casual partners | ||
- > Reasons for not using condoms | ||
- > Experience of sexual violence (ever) | ||
Attitudes and behavior toward PLWH | - > Personally knowing someone with HIV. | - > descriptive analysis stratified by sex, school education |
- > treatment of PLWH in the community | - > unadjusted odds ratios | |
- > Behavior toward PLWH |