@article {Wei469, author = {Chongyi Wei and Kathryn E Muessig and Cedric Bien and Ligang Yang and Roger Meng and Larry Han and Min Yang and Joseph D Tucker}, title = {Strategies for promoting HIV testing uptake: willingness to receive couple-based and collective HIV testing among a cross-sectional online sample of men who have sex with men in China}, volume = {90}, number = {6}, pages = {469--474}, year = {2014}, doi = {10.1136/sextrans-2013-051460}, publisher = {The Medical Society for the Study of Venereal Disease}, abstract = {Objectives Low rates of HIV testing drive the rapidly growing HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. We examined the potential usefulness of couple-based and collective HIV testing strategies among Chinese MSM. Methods A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 1113 MSM in 2013. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with willingness to receive couple-based and collective testing. Results Acceptability of couple-based testing was very high among participants (86.1\%), with a moderate level of interest in collective testing (43.2\%). Being {\textquoteleft}out{\textquoteright} to others about one{\textquoteright}s sexual identity (adjusted OR (AOR)=1.48, 95\% CI 1.01 to 2.17) and having ever had an HIV test (AOR=3.05, 95\% CI 2.10 to 4.33) were associated with willingness to receive couple-based testing. Having multiple male anal sex partners in the past 3 months was associated with willingness to participate in collective testing (AOR=1.43, 95\% CI 1.03 to 1.99). Discussion Couple-based and collective HIV testing could help better control the HIV epidemic among Chinese MSM if implemented and promoted in a culturally competent manner.}, issn = {1368-4973}, URL = {https://sti.bmj.com/content/90/6/469}, eprint = {https://sti.bmj.com/content/90/6/469.full.pdf}, journal = {Sexually Transmitted Infections} }