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	𝑃 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
Medium risk	3.259	0.527	1.05–10.09
High Risk	12.182	<0.001	3.80–39.03
Unsure risk	2.412	0.712	0.78–7.42

∗CI: confidence interval up to 2-decimal point.