Table 3

Recent sexual behaviour, STI/HIV testing, and unmet testing need for STIs and HIV among GBMSM (cis/trans) recruited through Grindr, by data collection period (March–May 2017 (reference category) vs November–December 2021)

2017 survey
% (n)
2021 survey
% (n)
uOR (95% CI)P valueaOR (95% CI)*P value
Sexual behaviours, STI testing and testing need in the lookback period
 ≥1 new male sex partner(s)72.1 (1127)81.1 (351)1.66 (1.27–2.16)<0.0011.71 (1.29–2.26)<0.001
 ≥5 new male sex partners26.3 (412)36.3 (157)1.59 (1.27–1.99)<0.0011.71 (1.35–2.16)<0.001
 ≥10 new male sex partners12.7 (198)17.3 (75)1.45 (1.08–1.93)0.0131.53 (1.13–2.07)0.006
 Anal sex76.1 (1440)80.3 (351)1.28 (0.99–1.66)0.0601.35 (1.02–1.77)0.033
 Condomless anal sex (CAS)54.3 (1032)67.1 (293)1.72 (1.38–2.14)<0.0011.83 (1.46–2.31)<0.001
 ≥2 CAS partners30.2 (563)48.5 (212)2.18 (1.76–2.69)<0.0012.22 (1.78–2.77)<0.001
 ≥5 CAS partners10.3 (192)21.1 (92)2.32 (1.77–3.06)<0.0012.39 (1.80 –3.17)<0.001
 ≥10 CAS partners5.6 (104)11.4 (50)2.19 (1.53–3.12)<0.0012.24 (1.56–3.23)<0.001
 STI test37.5 (664)42.6 (186)1.23 (1.00–1.53)0.0531.34 (1.07–1.68)0.010
 Unmet need for STI testing†39.2 (631)43.7 (191)1.20 (0.97–1.49)0.0881.12 (0.89–1.40)0.335
HIV testing and testing need of HIV-negative/untested participants in the lookback period
 HIV test45.5 (753)48.5 (189)1.13 (0.90–1.41)0.2871.25 (0.99–1.57)0.065
 Unmet need for HIV testing†32.9 (494)39.0 (152)1.30 (1.03–1.64)0.0251.22 (0.96–1.56)0.109
  • *Adjusted for age, gender identity, ethnicity and country of residence.

  • †Reported one or more new male sex partners and/or multiple CAS partners during lookback without reporting an STI/HIV test.

  • aOR, adjusted OR; GBMSM, gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men; STI, sexually transmitted infection; uOR, unadjusted OR.