Table 4 Predictors of being HIV-positive among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Port Moresby
N | Bivariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | Multivariable aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 390 | 0.9606 | |||
12–24 | Ref | ||||
25–29 | 1.02 (0.32–3.26) | ||||
30+ | 1.15 (0.41–3.23) | ||||
Gender identity | 390 | < 0.0001 | |||
Male | Ref | ||||
TG | 9.61 (3.64–25.34) | ||||
Education | 390 | ||||
No formal education | Ref | ||||
Primary | 4.34 (1.06–17.84) | ||||
High school or higher | 2.18 (0.80–5.92) | ||||
Main source of income | 370 | ||||
Formal | 2.03 (0.65–6.31) | ||||
Informal | Ref | ||||
Unemployed | 1.10 (0.34–3.55) | ||||
Marital status | 390 | ||||
Never married | Ref | ||||
Married | 0.53 (0.13–2.14) | ||||
Divorced, separated, or widowed | 0.70 (0.18–2.71) | ||||
Disclosed sexual behaviours to family or friends (non-MSM) | 390 | ||||
Yes | Ref | ||||
No | 0.37 (0.15–0.92) | ||||
Used internet or mobile apps to meet partners, last 6 months | 389 | 0.0007 | |||
Yes | 4.85 (1.95–12.04) | ||||
No | Ref | ||||
Had vaginal/anal sex with a woman in the last 6 months | 390 | 0.0057 | 0.0544 | ||
Yes | Ref | Ref | |||
No | 7.88 (2.96–21.03) | 4.49 (1.60–12.60) | |||
Have cut foreskin | 390 | 0.0002 | 0.0143 | ||
Yes | Ref | Ref | |||
No | 10.54 (3.06–36.36) | 6.49 (1.89–22.25) | |||
Experienced at least one self-reported STD symptom in the last 12 months | 390 | 0.0002 | 0.0179 | ||
Yes | 6.02 (2.33–15.55) | 5.95 (2.15–16.46) | |||
No | Ref | Ref | |||
Last contact with peer outreach | 384 | 0.0399 | |||
Never | 0.41 (0.10–1.63) | ||||
< 3 months | 2.64 (0.92–7.55) | ||||
4–12 months | Ref | ||||
More than 12 months ago | 0.90 (0.16–4.93) |