Table 2

Unadjusted and multivariate logistic regression for recent HIV testing, HIV prevalence and undiagnosed infection among gay men in Scotland

Ever had HIV test (N=2512)Recent HIV test* (N=2440)HIV-positive oral fluid specimen result (N=2572)Undiagnosed HIV positive (N=117)
OR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp ValueOR95% CIp Value
Unadjusted year
 20051111
 20081.891.59 to 2.24<0.0011.811.54 to 2.14<0.0011.040.72 to 1.510.830.500.23 to 1.090.08
Adjusted year
 20051111
 20081.951.63 to 2.33<0.0011.891.59 to 2.23<0.0011.010.68 to 1.510.940.500.21 to 1.220.13
Survey venue
 Bar1111
 Sauna1.420.86 to 2.360.182.001.30 to 3.080.0022.070.99 to 4.320.051.750.33 to 9.120.50
Age, years
 <261111
 26+1.881.55 to 2.27<0.0010.800.66 to 0.960.0173.652.01 to 6.63<0.0010.250.07 to 0.890.03
Qualifications
 Secondary1111
 Further/vocational1.040.81 to 1.340.760.920.72 to 1.180.520.610.36 to 1.020.060.530.16 to 1.770.30
 Degree/post-graduate1.170.91 to 1.500.221.010.79 to 1.280.960.450.27 to 0.740.0021.450.51 to 4.160.49
Frequency of gay scene use
 Once a month or less1111
 2/3 Times a month1.230.95 to 1.600.121.260.98 to 1.640.080.810.45 to 1.450.501.450.41 to 5.100.56
 1/2 Times a week1.291.00 to 1.670.051.611.25 to 2.07<0.0011.280.75 to 2.170.361.090.34 to 3.560.88
 4/5 Times a week1.681.23 to 2.290.0012.151.60 to 2.89<0.0010.630.30 to 1.330.230.790.14 to 4.590.80
  • * Recent HIV testing: for the 2005 survey, recent testers includes men reporting testing in the year of or immediately before the survey, that is 2005 or 2004; for the 2008 survey, recent testers includes men who indicated that their last test was ‘in the past 6 months’ or ‘between 6 months and 1 year ago’.

  • Among men with HIV-positive oral fluid specimens.