Unmet need for STI testing† since lockdown began, by recruitment site and background characteristics
| n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P value | aOR (95% CI)* | P value | |
| Recruitment site | |||||
| Social media | 169 (17.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Dating apps | 341 (31.9) | 2.17 (1.76 to 2.68) | <0.001 | 2.02 (1.62 to 2.53) | <0.001 |
| Gender | |||||
| Cisgender male | 501 (25.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Other gender | 9 (15.0) | 0.51 (0.25 to 1.05) | 0.07 | 0.48 (0.22 to 1.03) | 0.06 |
| Age group (in years) | |||||
| 16–29 | 124 (24.5) | 1 | 0.006 | 1 | |
| 30–44 | 191 (27.2) | 1.15 (0.88 to 1.49) | 0.30 | 1.07 (0.81 to 1.42) | 0.61 |
| 45–59 | 168 (26.8) | 1.13 (0.86 to 1.48) | 0.37 | 1.14 (0.85 to 1.53) | 0.38 |
| 60+ | 27 (14.8) | 0.53 (0.34 to 0.84) | 0.007 | 0.60 (0.37 to 0.96) | 0.04 |
| Ethnic group | |||||
| White | 436 (24.5) | 1 | 0.03 | 1 | |
| Black | 12 (36.4) | 1.76 (0.86 to 3.61) | 0.12 | 1.53 (0.73 to 3.21) | 0.27 |
| Asian | 39 (35.8) | 1.72 (1.15 to 2.58) | 0.009 | 1.76 (1.14 to 2.72) | 0.01 |
| Mixed/other | 23 (24.2) | 0.99 (0.61 to 1.60) | 0.95 | 0.99 (0.60 to 1.65) | 0.98 |
| Country of residence | |||||
| England | 418 (24.0) | 1 | 0.001 | 1 | |
| Scotland | 54 (37.5) | 1.90 (1.34 to 2.71) | <0.001 | 2.02 (1.40 to 2.91) | <0.001 |
| Wales | 21 (24.7) | 1.04 (0.63 to 1.73) | 0.88 | 1.20 (0.71 to 2.01) | 0.50 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 (37.8) | 1.93 (1.04 to 3.55) | 0.04 | 1.93 (1.02 to 3.63) | 0.04 |
| Born in the UK | |||||
| No | 118 (26.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 392 (24.9) | 0.91 (0.71 to 1.15) | 0.42 | 0.96 (0.74 to 1.24) | 0.74 |
| Highest qualification | |||||
| Below degree | 217 (25.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Degree or higher | 293 (25.0) | 0.96 (0.78 to 1.18) | 0.69 | 0.95 (0.76 to 1.17) | 0.61 |
| On furlough, reduced hours, redundancy | |||||
| No | 392 (24.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 114 (28.0) | 1.20 (0.94 to 1.53) | 0.15 | 1.16 (0.90 to 1.50) | 0.26 |
| Currently single | |||||
| No | 182 (22.0) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 328 (27.5) | 1.34 (1.09 to 1.65) | 0.005 | 1.09 (0.87 to 1.37) | 0.44 |
| HIV status | |||||
| Negative or unknown | 439 (24.2) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Positive | 71 (35.0) | 1.69 (1.24 to 2.29) | 0.001 | 1.83 (1.32 to 2.53) | <0.001 |
Table created by coauthors.
*Adjusting for all variables listed in the table.
†One or more new sex partners and/or multiple condomless anal sex partners, and no STI testing.
aOR, adjusted OR.