Uptake of HIV Self-testing among Men Who have Sex with Men in Beijing, China: a Cross-sectional Study / 生物医学与环境科学(英文)
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
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(12): 407-417, 2017.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-311397
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To examine HIV self-testing uptake and its determinates among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Beijing, China.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in Beijing, China in 2016. Participants were users of a popular Chinese gay networking application and had an unknown or negative HIV status. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine factors associated with HIV self-testing based on adjusted odds ratio (AOR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among the 5,996 MSM included in the study, 2,383 (39.7%) reported to have used HIV self-testing kits. Willingness to use an HIV self-test kit in the future was expressed by 92% of the participants. High monthly income (AOR = 1.49; CI = 1.10-2.02; P = 0.010), large number of male sex partners (⋝ 2 AOR = 1.24; CI = 1.09-1.43; P = 0.002), sexual activity with commercial male sex partners (⋝ 2 AOR = 1.94; CI = 1.34 -2.82; P = 0.001), long-term drug use (AOR = 1.42; CI = 1.23-1.62; P < 0.001), and long-term HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) attendance (AOR = 3.62; CI = 3.11-4.22; P < 0.001) were all associated with increased odds of HIV self-testing uptake.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The nearly 40% rate of HIV self-testing uptake among MSM in our sample was high. In addition, an over 90% willingness to use kits in the future was encouraging. HIV self-testing could be an important solution to help China achieve the global target of having 90% of all people living with HIV diagnosed by 2020.</p>
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Patient Participation
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Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Sexual Behavior
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HIV Infections
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Epidemiology
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Data Collection
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Risk Factors
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Homosexuality, Male
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biomedical and Environmental Sciences
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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