Comparison of background characteristics by MSM category
| Active non-anal sex MSM (n = 220) | Active anal sex MSM (n = 72) | Univariate OR (95% CI) | χ2 p value | All active MSM (n = 292) | Non active MSM (n = 375) | Univariate OR (95% CI) | χ2 p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |||||
| *Questions were not asked if the respondents had not had MSM behaviours in the last 6 months. | ||||||||
| Demographics | ||||||||
| Age group | 0.20 | 0.006 | ||||||
| 18–25 years | 36.4 | 41.7 | 1.00 | 37.7 | 32.8 | 1.00 | ||
| 26–35 years | 27.7 | 34.7 | 1.09 (0.58 to 2.05) | 29.3 | 20.5 | 1.24 (0.83 to 1.85) | ||
| 36–45 years | 18.2 | 15.3 | 0.73 (0.33 to 1.61) | 17.5 | 24.0 | 0.64 (0.41 to 0.97) | ||
| 46–60 years | 17.7 | 8.3 | 0.41 (0.16 to 1.07) | 15.5 | 22.4 | 0.60 (0.39 to 0.94) | ||
| Missing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | ||||
| Education level | 0.01 | 0.45 | ||||||
| Primary or below | 13.2 | 5.6 | 1.00 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 1.00 | ||
| F.1–4 | 24.5 | 16.7 | 1.65 (0.54 to 5.06) | 22.6 | 22.3 | 0.85 (0.52 to 1.40) | ||
| F.5–7 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 4.14 (1.17 to 14.6) | 40.4 | 43.3 | 1.31 (0.68 to 2.54) | ||
| University or above | 21.4 | 38.9 | 4.31 (1.37 to 13.6) | 25.7 | 23.1 | 1.20 (0.69 to 2.09) | ||
| Missing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ||||
| Marital status | <0.001 | 0.11 | ||||||
| Currently single | 52.7 | 73.6 | 1.00 | 58.1 | 53.8 | 1.00 | ||
| Currently married | 46.4 | 20.8 | 0.19 (0.11 to 0.34) | 39.9 | 44.4 | 0.73 (0.53 to 0.99) | ||
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 0.9 | 5.6 | 3.11 (1.11 to 8.70) | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.32 (0.40 to 4.42) | ||
| Cohabitation/other | 0.0 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | 0.0 | NA | ||
| Missing | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ||||
| Know someone living with HIV/AIDS | 0.75 | NA | ||||||
| No | 81.4 | 75.0 | 1.00 | 79.8 | NA* | |||
| Yes | 5.0 | 5.6 | 1.21 (0.37 to 3.94) | 5.1 | NA | |||
| Missing | 13.6 | 19.4 | 15.1 | NA | ||||
| General HIV related knowledge | ||||||||
| One can look healthy long after getting HIV | ||||||||
| Incorrect (No) | 58.2 | 47.2 | 1.00 | 55.2 | 53.9 | 1.00 | ||
| Correct (Yes) | 41.8 | 52.8 | 1.67 (1.05 to 2.65) | 0.03 | 44.8 | 46.1 | 0.95 (0.70 to 1.29) | 0.73 |
| Kissing on the mouth can transmit HIV | ||||||||
| Incorrect (Yes) | 28.6 | 25.0 | 1.00 | 28.3 | 42.4 | 1.00 | ||
| Correct (No) | 71.4 | 75.0 | 2.37 (1.39 to 4.04) | 0.002 | 71.7 | 57.6 | 1.87 (1.35 to 2.59) | <0.001 |
| HIV is detectable 1 week after infection | ||||||||
| Incorrect (Yes) | 43.2 | 26.4 | 1.00 | 38.7 | 44.0 | 1.00 | ||
| Correct (No) | 56.8 | 73.6 | 1.89 (1.11 to 3.18) | 0.018 | 61.3 | 56.0 | 1.24 (0.91 to 1.70) | 0.17 |
| Perceived HIV infection risk via MSM behaviours is | ||||||||
| Very low/ low | 45.0 | 73.6 | 1.00 | 52.5 | 43.5 | 1.00 | ||
| Very high/high | 55.0 | 26.4 | 0.22 (0.13 to 0.38) | <0.001 | 47.5 | 56.5 | 0.70 (0.51 to 0.94) | 0.02 |