PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Chongyi Wei
AU  - Kathryn E Muessig
AU  - Cedric Bien
AU  - Ligang Yang
AU  - Roger Meng
AU  - Larry Han
AU  - Min Yang
AU  - Joseph D Tucker
TI  - 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
AID  - 10.1136/sextrans-2013-051460
DP  - 2014 Sep 01
TA  - Sexually Transmitted Infections
PG  - 469--474
VI  - 90
IP  - 6
4099  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/90/6/469.short
4100  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/90/6/469.full
SO  - Sex Transm Infect2014 Sep 01; 90
AB  - 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 ‘out’ to others about one'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.