HIV Risk Perception, Sexual Behavior, and HIV Prevalence among Men-Who-Have-Sex-with-Men at a Community-Based Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Table 3
Odds of testing HIV positive in each perceived risk group for each of the risk factors using “low risk” as reference.
Risk factor
Odds ratio
value
95% CI*
(1) >10 Sex partners in preceding 6 months
Medium risk
1.364
0.761
0.18–10.06
High Risk
42.00
<0.001
8.83–258.47
Unsure risk
1.475
0.676
0.24–9.15
(2) Promiscuity (had > than regular sex partner) in preceding 6 months
Medium risk
2.002
0.142
0.60–6.71
High Risk
10.670
0.019
3.13–36. 36
Unsure risk
2.034
0.465
0.65–6.42
(3) Alcohol use before sex in preceding 6 months
Medium risk
2.002
0.613
0.60–6.71
High Risk
10.670
<0.001
3.13–36.36
Unsure risk
0.041
0.928
0.65–6.42
(4) History of sexually transmitted infections
Medium risk
1.995
0.156
0.60–6.69
High Risk
10.771
0.261
3.15–36.81
Unsure risk
1.855
0.800
0.60–5.92
(5) Last unprotected sex >6 months ago
Medium risk
2.002
0.185
0.60–6.71
High Risk
10.670
<0.001
3.12–36.36
Unsure risk
2.034
0.505
0.65–6.42
(6) Inconsistent condom use during anal sex in preceding 6 months