Table 1 Demographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of MSM seeking HIV testing at a community-based organization in Lima, Peru, 2012–2013
In person (N = 907) | Online (N = 419) | Sex Worker (N = 140) | |
|---|---|---|---|
HIV-positive, N (%) | 144 (15.9) | 97 (23.2) ** | 27 (19.3) ** |
Age, median (IQR) | 25 (21–30) | 25 (22–30) | 24 (20–28) ** |
Any previous HIV test, N (%) | 652 (71.9) | 316 (75.4) | 124 (88.6) ** |
Sexual role in past 6 months, N (%) | |||
No sex | 14 (1.5) | 4 (1.0) ** | 1 (0.7) ** |
Penetrative | 263 (29.0) | 93 (22.2) ** | 6 (4.3) ** |
Receptive | 197 (21.7) | 86 (20.5) ** | 69 (49.3) ** |
Both receptive and penetrative | 433 (47.7) | 236 (56.3) ** | 64 (45.7) ** |
1 or more STI symptoms in past 6 monthsa, N (%) | 320 (35.3) | 243 (58.0) ** | 37 (26.4) ** |
Number of sex partners in past 3 months, median (IQR) | 3 (1–5) | 2 (1–4) ** | 110 (30–250) ** |
Gender of sex partners, N (%) | |||
No partners in last 3 months | 69 (7.6) | 48 (11.5) ** | 0 (0) ** |
Men only | 673 (74.2) | 337 (80.4) ** | 133 (95) ** |
Men and women | 132 (14.6) | 14 (3.3) ** | 6 (4.3) ** |
Women only | 13 (1.4) | 5 (1.2) ** | 0 (0) ** |
Sex partner had STI, N (%) | 101 (11.1) | 40 (9.55) | 38 (27.1) ** |
Consistency of condom use in past 3 monthsb, N (%) | |||
100 % condom use | 273 (30.1) | 138 (32.9) | 34 (24.3) ** |
50–99 % condom use | 230 (25.4) | 84 (20.0) | 94 (67.0) ** |
1–49 % condom use | 218 (24.0) | 106 (25.3) | 10 (7.1) ** |
Never used condom | 186 (20.5) | 91 (21.7) | 2 (1.4) ** |
Alcohol/drug use during sex in past 3 months, N (%) | 343 (37.8) | 121 (28.9) ** | 70 (50.0) ** |
Exchanged money or goods for sex in past 3 months, N (%) | 172 (19.0) | 16 (3.82) ** | 138 (98.6) ** |
Looked up STI information online in past 3 months, N (%) | 310 (34.2) | 219 (52.3) ** | 15 (10.7) ** |
Used the Internet to look for sex in past 3 months, N (%) | 247 (27.2) | 160 (38.2) ** | 35 (25.0) |
Sex with partner met on the Internet in past 3 months, N (%) | 263 (29.0) | 186 (44.4) ** | 35 (25.0) |