Patterns of HIV related behaviours and perceptions among active MSM
| Engaged in MSM behaviours excluding anal sex in the last 6 months (non-anal sex MSM) (n = 220) | Engaged in MSM anal sex in the last 6 months (anal sex MSM) (n = 72) | Engaged in any MSM behaviours in the last 6 months (All active MSM) (n = 292) | Univariate OR† (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | ||
| †OR, odds ratio for having anal sex versus not having anal sex in the last 6 months. | ||||
| ‡Items asked only to active MSM. | ||||
| *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. | ||||
| Behaviours in the last 6 months | ||||
| Number of MSM partners | ||||
| 1–2 | 82.3 | 48.6 | 74.0 | 1.00 |
| 3–5 | 8.2 | 25.0 | 12.3 | 5.17 (2.45 to 10.91) *** |
| 6 or above | 9.5 | 26.4 | 13.7 | 4.68 (2.28 to 9.60) *** |
| Do you think that your MSM partner has other sex partners? | ||||
| No | 69.4 | 53.4 | 65.7 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 30.6 | 46.6 | 34.3 | 1.98 (1.09 to 3.60) * |
| Ever in the last 6 months engaged in oral sex without using condoms | ||||
| No oral sex at all in last 6 months | 49.5 | 17.5 | 42.3 | 1.00 |
| No, had not engaged in oral sex without using condoms | 27.1 | 30.2 | 27.8 | 3.16 (1.41 to 7.09) ** |
| Yes, had engaged in oral sex without using condoms | 23.4 | 52.4 | 29.9 | 6.35 (2.97 to 13.57) *** |
| Contracted an STD | ||||
| No | 95.9 | 88.9 | 94.3 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 4.1 | 11.1 | 5.7 | 2.90 (1.04 to 8.14) * |
| Tested for HIV antibody | ||||
| No | 88.1 | 79.4 | 86.1 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 11.9 | 20.6 | 13.9 | 1.92 (0.92 to 4.00) |
| Joined AIDS prevention activity | ||||
| No | 93.0 | 96.5 | 93.8 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 7.0 | 3.5 | 6.2 | 0.48 (0.11 to 2.21) |
| HIV related perceptions | ||||
| Perceived chance of contracting HIV in the future | ||||
| No chance | 60.2 | 34.5 | 54.2 | 1.00 |
| Likely | 38.7 | 60.3 | 43.8 | 2.72 (1.46 to 5.06)** |
| Most likely | 1.0 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 8.62 (1.35 to 54.89)* |
| In the next 6 months, what is the chance of using condoms every time when having sex with same sex partners | ||||
| No possibility at all | 59.2 | 40.4 | 54.8 | 1.00 |
| Likely | 27.7 | 24.6 | 27.0 | 1.30 (0.62 to 2.71) |
| Most likely | 13.0 | 35.1 | 18.3 | 3.95 (1.88 to 8.31)*** |
| In the next 6 months, would you use condoms more frequently because of the fear of contracting HIV | ||||
| Mostly likely not | 36.5 | 26.3 | 34.0 | 1.00 |
| May be | 32.6 | 29.8 | 31.9 | 1.27 (0.58 to 2.76) |
| Mostly likely yes | 30.9 | 43.9 | 34.0 | 1.96 (0.94 to 4.09) |
| Most influential factor for motivating you to use condoms with MSM partners | ||||
| The fear of contracting STD | 41.4 | 46.6 | 42.6 | 1.00 |
| The fear of contracting HIV | 24.7 | 29.3 | 25.8 | 1.05 (0.52 to 2.14) |
| The fear of infecting your sexual partners with STD/HIV | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 0.89 (0.30 to 2.67) |
| Other | 25.3 | 15.5 | 23.0 | 0.55 (0.24 to 1.26) |
| Perceptions related to condom use‡ | ||||
| % Disagreeing: “The use of condoms is necessary when having sex with same sex partners” | 14.1 | 22.0 | 15.8 | 1.72 (0.83 to 3.57) |
| % Disagreeing: “Condom use would reduce the chance of HIV infection while having anal sex with same sex partners” | 13.8 | 8.5 | 12.6 | 0.58 (0.21 to 1.56) |
| % Disagreeing: “The chance of contracting HIV is very high when having anal sex without using condoms” | 14.0 | 24.1 | 16.3 | 1.96 (0.95 to 4.00) |
| % Disagreeing: “You have a total control in deciding whether to use condoms when having sex with same sex partners” | 14.9 | 28.8 | 18.1 | 2.32 (1.16 to 4.54)* |
| % Disagreeing: “The chance of contracting HIV is very high when having oral sex without using condoms” | 37.7 | 63.8 | 43.6 | 2.94 (1.59 to 5.26)*** |
| % Disagreeing: “Among the peers you know, most of them would use condoms during sexual intercourse” | 29.0 | 45.9 | 32.8 | 2.08 (1.15 to 3.73)* |
| All | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |