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Table 3 Associations with HIV testing during last 12 months among participants

From: HIV testing and prevention among foreign-born Men Who have Sex with Men: an online survey from Sweden

Variable

HIV test during last 12 months

 

Univariate OR (95%CI)

Multivariate OR (95%CI)

Age

<25

0.85 (0.40–1.83)

 

25-40

1.53 (0.91–2.59)

<40

0.69 (0.40–1.18)

Tertiary education vs. lower

1.59 (0.94–2.70)

 

Occupation

Employed

0.95 (0.70–1.30)

 
 

Unemployed

0.70 (0.24–2.06)

 
 

Long-term sick-leave

0.45 (0.11–1.81)

 
 

Student

0.74 (0.35–1.56)

 
 

Retired

0.53 (0.15–1.82)

 

Years lived in Sweden < =5 years vs. >5 years

1.87 (1.04–3.36)*

2.12 (1.07–.4.18)*

Seeking asylum as reason for coming to Sweden vs. other reasons for migration

1.18 (0.59–2.38)

 

Having had UAI with casual partner in the past 12 months vs. not

0.75 (0.41–1.38)

 

Single vs. being in a relationship

0.85 (0.50–1.43)

 

Having had unprotected sex with men and women during last 12 months vs. only men

0.88 (0.34–2.28)

 

Knowledge of where to get tested for HIV on short notice vs. no such knowledge

2.21 (1.03–4.74)*

2.01 (0.88–4.80)

LGBTI organization member vs. not

0.76 (0.36–1.59)

 

Talked about HIV/STI with a prevention worker during last 12 months vs. not

5.33 (2.94–9.65)*

4.6 (2.28–

.9.29)*

Received free condoms during last 12 months vs. not

2.23 (1.30-3.82)*

1.46 (0.77-2.76)

Read online about STI/HIV during last 12 months vs. not

2.56 (1.42-4.60)*

1.73 (0.81-3.70)

Read printed information about HIV/STI during last 12 months vs. not

1.86 (1.09-3.19)*

0.71 (0.33-1.51)

  1. * p-value <0.05