Research Article

Recreational Drug Use among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Risky Combination with Unprotected Sex for Acquiring HIV Infection

Table 2

Factors associated with using recreational drugs among MSM in Shenyang of China ( ).

Factors (%)Number of recreational drug use (%)Univariate analysisMultivariate analysis
OR (95% CI) aOR (95% CI) value

Age, year
 >25385 (61.6)71 (18.4)1.0
 ≤25240 (38.4)74 (30.8)2.0 (1.4–2.9)<0.0011.6 (1.1–2.9)0.017
Residence in Liaoning Province
 Yes157 (25.1)44 (28.0)1.0
 No468 (74.9)101 (21.6)0.7 (0.5–1.1)0.099
Marital status
 Married with females/cohabitated
 with males
155 (24.8)19 (12.3)1.0
 Single470 (75.2)126 (26.8)2.6 (1.6–4.4)<0.0012.1 (1.2–3.6)0.008
Educational level
 College and above390 (62.4)86 (22.1)1.0
 Senior high school and below235 (37.6)59 (25.1)1.2 (0.8–1.7)0.381
Main venue to seek male sex partners
 Park/public bath235 (37.6)39 (16.6)1.0
 Internet338 (54.1)98 (29.0)2.1 (1.4–3.1)0.0011.8 (1.2–2.8)0.005
 Bar/dance halls52 (8.3)8 (15.4)0.9 (0.4–2.1)0.9141.0 (0.4–2.2)0.968
Average month income (USD)
 ≤500 452 (72.3)101 (22.3)1.0
 >500173 (27.7)44 (25.4)1.2 (0.8–1.8)0.413
Main sexual role with males
 Receptive anal intercourse181 (29.0)34 (18.8)1.0
 Receptive/insertive anal intercourse122 (19.5)29 (23.8)1.3 (0.8–2.4)0.295
 Insertive anal intercourse322 (51.5)82 (25.5)1.50 (0.9–2.3)0.089