Table 5 Predictors of being HIV-positive among men who have sex with men and transgender women in Lae
N | Bivariate OR (95% CI) | p-value | Multivariable aOR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 342 | 0.1707 | |||
12–24 | Ref | ||||
25–29 | 2.34 (0.61–8.94) | ||||
30+ | 3.14 (0.93–10.57) | ||||
Gender identity | 349 | 0.8043 | |||
Male | Ref | ||||
TG | 1.19 (0.30–4.78) | ||||
Education | 349 | 0.6174 | |||
No formal education | Ref | ||||
Primary | 1.95 (0.28–13.64) | ||||
High school or higher | 2.46 (0.39–15.41) | ||||
Main source of income | 337 | 0.0405 | 0.0312 | ||
Informal sector | Ref | Ref | |||
Formal sector | 5.08 (1.33–19.39) | 4.66 (1.19–18.28) | |||
Unemployed | 1.85 (0.42–8.09) | 0.99 (0.20–4.89) | |||
Marital status | 349 | 0.1336 | |||
Never married | Ref | ||||
Married | 1.90 (0.52–6.94) | ||||
Divorced, separated, or widowed | 0.18 (0.02–1.45) | ||||
Have cut foreskin | 352 | 0.6639 | |||
Yes | Ref | ||||
No | 1.30 (0.39–4.30) | ||||
Can rely on other MSM/TGW to accompany them to doctor or hospital | 332 | 0.0050 | 0.0010 | ||
Yes | Ref | Ref | |||
No | 4.57 (1.59–13.16) | 8.47 (2.40–29.90) | |||
Had vaginal/anal sex with a woman in the last 6 months | 349 | 0. 0042 | 0.0008 | ||
Yes | Ref | Ref | |||
No | 7.88 (2.96–21.03) | 7.74 (2.35–25.53) | |||
Experienced at least one self-reported STD symptom in the last 12 months | 349 | 0.0310 | 0.0131 | ||
Yes | 3.18 (1.11–9.11) | 4.21 (1.36–13.09) | |||
No | Ref | Ref | |||
Last contact with peer outreach | 338 | 0.0432 | |||
Never | 0.52 (0.10–2.84) | ||||
< 3 months | 0.33 (0.08–1.38) | ||||
4–12 months | Ref | ||||
More than 12 months ago | 2.52 (0.76–8.41) |