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Table 4 Correlates of men having participated in sex tourism among MSM in China (n = 62) when compared to men who did not (n = 1127)

From: Sex tourism among Chinese men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional observational study

Variable

Crude OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI) a

Age b

1.06 (1.03–1.09)

1.03 (0.99–1.07)

Education level

 High school or less

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 College or higher

2.68 (1.29–5.54)

2.26 (1.08–4.72)

 Post-graduate

8.71 (3.28–23.08)

5.19 (1.87–14.38)

Marital status

 Single

0.61 (0.33–1.11)

0.47 (0.35–1.62)

 Ever Married

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Annual Income (USD)

 < 3000

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 3000–10,000

1.49 (0.66–3.37)

1.23 (0.52–2.90)

 10,000–15,000

6.77 (2.90–15.77)

5.21 (2.09–13.01)

 > 15,000

6.92 (2.68–17.88)

4.41 (1.51–12.86)

Self-identified sexual orientation

 Gay

0.96 (0.55–1.67)

1.08 (0.61–1.91)

 Bisexual / Straight / Other

Ref

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“Out” to healthcare worker

 Yes

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 No

0.57 (0.34–0.95)

0.61 (0.36–1.03)

Primary Male partner

 Yes

1.08 (0.59–1.97)

1.01 (0.54–1.89)

 No

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Primary Female partner

 Yes, female

0.39 (0.11–1.36)

0.31 (0.08–1.15)

 No

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Number of sexual partners in last 3 months

 1

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 2–3

1.53 (0.83–2.83)

1.28 (0.68–2.41)

 4–5

3.81 (1.53–9.49)

2.58 (0.99–6.67)

 6+

2.92 (1.38–6.18)

2.29 (1.06–4.97)

Condomless Sex

 Yes

1.93 (1.13–3.29)

1.83 (1.06–3.17)

 No

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Sex while drunk

 Yes

4.80 (2.81–8.22)

4.24 (2.44–7.40)

 No

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 Have participated in group sex

 Yes

2.70 (1.41–5.14)

2.81 (1.44–5.51)

 No

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Been paid for sex

 Yes

2.27 (1.25–4.11)

2.81 (1.52–5.22)

 No

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Ever HIV tested

 Yes

1.96 (1.13–3.41)

1.50 (0.85–2.65)

 No

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Ever received HIV positive result

 Yes

2.74 (1.03–7.25)

2.79 (1.03–7.55)

 No

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Have tested for syphilis

 Yes

2.17 (1.29–3.63)

1.62 (0.95–2.77)

 No

Ref

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Ever received STD treatment or diagnosis

 Yes

1.19 (0.64–2.20)

1.09 (0.58–2.07)

 No

Ref

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  1. aMultivariable analysis controlled for age and income unless otherwise specified; b Age was analyzed as a continuous variable; c Multivariable analysis of education level controlled for age and income; d Multivariable analysis of income controlled for age and education