Table 1 Bivariable analysis of factors associated with willingness to accept HIV testing among College Students (n = 3314)
Factors | All (n = 3314) | Willingness (n = 2583) | Unwillingness (n = 731) | χ2 | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |||
Gender | ||||||||
Female | 2216 | 66.9 | 1725 | 66.8 | 491 | 67.2 | 0.04 | 0.84 |
Male | 1098 | 33.1 | 858 | 33.2 | 240 | 32.8 | ||
Sexual Orientation | ||||||||
Heterosexual | 2811 | 84.8 | 2190 | 84.8 | 621 | 85.0 | 0.01 | 0.91 |
Non-Heterosexual | 503 | 15.2 | 393 | 15.2 | 110 | 15.0 | ||
Race | ||||||||
Non-Han | 182 | 5.5 | 143 | 5.5 | 39 | 5.3 | 0.04 | 0.83 |
Han | 3132 | 94.5 | 2440 | 94.5 | 692 | 94.7 | ||
Grade | ||||||||
Freshman | 1028 | 31.0 | 791 | 30.6 | 237 | 32.4 | 1.30 | 0.73 |
Sophomore | 942 | 28.4 | 733 | 28.4 | 209 | 28.6 | ||
Junior | 744 | 22.5 | 589 | 22.8 | 155 | 21.2 | ||
Senior | 600 | 18.1 | 470 | 18.2 | 130 | 17.8 | ||
bMajor | ||||||||
Non-medical | 1650 | 51.8 | 1240 | 49.7 | 410 | 59.3 | 20.20 | < 0.001 |
Medical | 1537 | 48.2 | 1256 | 50.3 | 281 | 40.7 | ||
HIV-related knowledge (median = 10) | ||||||||
Low | 2019 | 60.9 | 1536 | 59.5 | 483 | 66.1 | 10.45 | 0.001 |
High | 1295 | 39.1 | 1047 | 40.5 | 248 | 33.9 | ||
Stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS (median = 18) | ||||||||
High | 1509 | 45.5 | 1100 | 42.6 | 409 | 56.0 | 41.03 | < 0.001 |
Low | 1805 | 54.5 | 1483 | 57.4 | 322 | 44.0 | ||
Monthly living expense (Yuan RMBa) | ||||||||
<1000 | 1853 | 55.9 | 1445 | 55.9 | 408 | 55.8 | 0.00 | 0.95 |
≥ 1000 | 1461 | 44.1 | 1138 | 44.1 | 323 | 44.2 | ||
Length of time (Year) | ||||||||
< 1 | 1241 | 37.4 | 949 | 36.7 | 292 | 39.9 | 2.50 | 0.11 |
≥1 | 2073 | 62.6 | 1634 | 63.3 | 439 | 60.1 | ||
The awareness of the national policy on AIDS (“Four Frees and One Care”) | ||||||||
No | 1862 | 56.2 | 1415 | 54.8 | 447 | 61.1 | 9.39 | 0.002 |
Yes | 1452 | 43.8 | 1168 | 45.2 | 284 | 38.9 | ||
Knowledge of free HIV testing centers | ||||||||
No | 704 | 21.2 | 486 | 18.8 | 218 | 29.8 | 41.26 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 2610 | 78.8 | 2097 | 81.2 | 513 | 70.2 | ||
Recognition of the necessity to provide a free HIV test in the local university | ||||||||
No | 375 | 11.3 | 220 | 8.5 | 155 | 21.2 | 91.38 | < 0.001 |
Yes | 2939 | 88.7 | 2363 | 91.5 | 576 | 78.8 | ||
History of risky sexual behavior | ||||||||
No | 2844 | 85.8 | 2229 | 86.3 | 615 | 84.1 | 2.19 | 0.14 |
Yes | 470 | 14.2 | 354 | 13.7 | 116 | 15.9 | ||
Self-perception of HIV risk | ||||||||
Low | 1675 | 50.5 | 1229 | 47.6 | 446 | 61.0 | 41.12 | < 0.001 |
High | 1639 | 49.5 | 1354 | 52.4 | 285 | 39.0 | ||