Table 1 Characteristics of all participants by HIV care-seeking statusa
Variable | All Participants [N = 2383] n (%) | “Seekers” Subgroup [n = 380] n (%) | “Non-Seekers” Subgroup [n = 2003] n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic Characteristics | ||||
Age (years) | 0.48 | |||
18–24 | 649 (27.2) | 106 (27.9) | 543 (27.1) | |
25–29 | 841 (35.3) | 124 (32.6) | 717 (35.8) | |
≥ 30 | 893 (37.5) | 150 (39.5) | 743 (37.1) | |
Education level | 0.03 | |||
≤ High Schoolb | 499 (20.9) | 95 (25.0) | 404 (20.2) | |
≥ College and above | 1884 (79.1) | 285 (75.0) | 1599 (79.8) | |
Monthly income (CNY) | 0.03 | |||
≤ 5000 | 997 (41.8) | 178 (46.8) | 819 (40.9) | |
> 5000 | 1386 (58.2) | 202 (53.2) | 1184 (59.1) | |
Duration of residence in Beijing (years) | 0.98 | |||
< 2 | 676 (28.4) | 108 (28.4) | 568 (28.4) | |
≥ 2 | 1707 (71.6) | 272 (71.6) | 1435 (71.6) | |
Marital status | 0.63 | |||
Married | 313 (13.1) | 47 (12.4) | 266 (13.3) | |
Unmarried | 2070 (86.9) | 333 (87.6) | 1737 (86.7) | |
Sexual orientation | 0.37 | |||
Homosexual | 1775 (74.5) | 293 (77.1) | 1482 (74.0) | |
Bisexual | 604 (25.3) | 86 (22.6) | 518 (25.9) | |
Unknown/Unsure | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | |
Sexual Behaviour Characteristics | ||||
Number of male anal sex partners in past 3 months | 0.07 | |||
< 2 | 1397 (58.6) | 239 (62.9) | 1158 (57.8) | |
≥ 2 | 986 (41.4) | 141 (37.1) | 845 (42.2) | |
Condom use with male anal sex partners in past 3 months | 0.86 | |||
Always | 1105 (62.0) | 171 (61.5) | 934 (62.1) | |
Inconsistent | 678 (38.0) | 107 (38.5) | 571 (37.9) | |
Missing | 600 | |||
Drug Use Behaviour Characteristics | ||||
Drug use ever in lifetime | 0.95 | |||
Yes | 1082 (45.4) | 172 (45.3) | 910 (45.4) | |
No | 1301 (54.6) | 208 (54.7) | 1093 (54.6) | |
Anal sex after drug use | 0.70 | |||
Yes | 927 (38.9) | 149 (86.6) | 778 (85.5) | |
No | 155 (6.5) | 23 (13.4) | 132 (14.5) | |
No drug use | 1301 (54.6) | |||
Condom use during anal sex after drug use | 0.92 | |||
Always | 613 (25.7) | 98 (65.8) | 515 (66.2) | |
Inconsistent | 314 (13.2) | 51 (34.2) | 263 (33.8) | |
No anal sex after drug use | 155 (6.5) | |||
No drug use | 1301 (54.6) | |||
Use of HIV Self-Test Kits | ||||
Source of HIV self-test kits | < 0.001 | |||
Internet | 1448 (60.8) | 182 (47.9) | 1266 (63.2) | |
Health facilities | 422 (17.7) | 102 (26.8) | 320 (16.0) | |
NGOs | 285 (12.0) | 73 (19.2) | 212 (10.6) | |
Friends/Other | 228 (9.6) | 23 (6.1) | 205 (10.2) | |
Reason for most recent testing | 0.14 | |||
Routine | 1154 (48.4) | 202 (53.2) | 952 (47.5) | |
Had unprotected anal sex | 469 (19.7) | 76 (20.0) | 393 (19.6) | |
Had physical discomfort | 165 (6.9) | 26 (6.8) | 139 (6.9) | |
Going to have a new/lifetime partner | 369 (15.5) | 45 (11.8) | 324 (16.2) | |
To confirm a previous result | 129 (5.4) | 21 (5.5) | 108 (5.4) | |
Other | 97 (4.1) | 10 (2.6) | 87 (4.3) | |
Considered the “window period” in deciding when to testc | 0.02 | |||
Yes | 1584 (66.5) | 269 (70.8) | 1315 (65.7) | |
No | 426 (17.9) | 70 (18.4) | 356 (17.8) | |
Don’t know | 373 (15.7) | 41 (10.8) | 332 (16.6) | |
Most recent HIV self-test result | < 0.001 | |||
Non-reactive | 2118 (88.9) | 351 (92.4) | 1767 (88.2) | |
Reactive | 30 (1.3) | 5 (1.3) | 25 (1.2) | |
Uncertain | 92 (3.9) | 24 (6.3) | 68 (3.4) | |
Unknown | 143 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 143 (7.1) | |
Sought healthcare for STI symptoms in past 1 year | 0.27 | |||
Yes | 245 (10.3) | 45 (11.8) | 200 (10.0) | |
No | 2138 (89.7) | 335 (88.2) | 1803 (90.0) | |