Community-Based Surveys for Determining the Prevalence of HIV, Chlamydia, and Gonorrhoea in Men Having Sex with Men in Hong Kong
Table 3
Risk factors for HIV-positive status.
ORa
P value
aOR††b
P value
Demographics
Age ≤ 30
1.05 (0.54–2.05)
0.02
0.88
—
Chinese ethnicity
0.88 (0.31–2.5)
0.06
0.81
—
Having secondary education or below
1.25 (0.62–2.53)
0.38
0.54
Method of recruitment
Venue
1.094 (0.45–2.67)
0.04
0.84
—
STI pattern
Concurrent CT/NG infection
2.54 (0.90–7.90)
3.05
0.08
—
Experienced STI symptoms in past 6 months
1.21 (0.36–4.05)
0.10
0.76
—
Having diagnosed with STI in past 6 months
0.85 (0.11–6.44)
0.02
0.88
—
Sexual behaviours in past 6 months
Having >5 anal sex partners
2.21 (1.1–4.4)
5.39
0.02
*
Having engaged in group sex
1.9 (0.93–4.00)
3.24
0.07
2.67 (1.03–6.92)*
0.04
*
Having used alcohol/illicit drugs when having oral/anal sex
1.13 (0.54–2.34)
0.10
0.75
Received money/other rewards for anal sex
6.80 (2.12–21.76)
13.78
<0.001
*
4.63 (1.12–19.18)*
0.04
*
Had UAI with regular partnerc
1.78 (0.73–4.31)
1.66
0.20
Had UAI with nonregular partnerc
3.52 (1.42–8.70)
8.28
<0.01
*
3.047(1.159–8.011)
0.02
*
OR: univariate odds ratio; baOR: adjusted odds ratio; cUAI: unprotected anal intercourse.
*
P value < 0.05. ††Adjusted for age, concurrent CT/NG infection, and substance use and total number of sex partner in the past 6 months.
