Previous HIV testing behavior and related factors in men who have sex with men in gay bathroom in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province / 中华流行病学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the related factors on previous HIV testing behavior among MSM who visit gay bathroom in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Methods Through time-location sampling (TLS) survey, men who had oral sex or anal sex with men in past 6 months were interviewed in the gay bathroom in Hangzhou from October 2015 to January 2016. Software SPSS 22.0 was used to analyze the HIV testing acceptance, sexual behaviors and condom usage of MSM during past 6 months, and χ2 test and logistic regression model were used for univariate and multivariate analyses. Results Our study planned to recruit 480 gay bathroom MSM, due to the unwilling or other factors, 465 MSM were surveyed. A total of 47.3%(220/465) gay bathroom MSM received HIV testing during past 6 months. Multivariate analysis indicated that being married (OR=0.35, 95%CI0.18-0.69), peer education (OR=4.31, 95%CI1.32-14.09), homosexual behavior during past 6 months (OR=1.85, 95%CI 1.08-3.14), extramarital heterosexual behavior during past 6 months (OR=4.12, 95%CI 2.45-6.91) might be positive factors related with HIV testing acceptation in MSM. Conclusion Being married, homosexual behavior during past 6 months, extramarital heterosexual behavior, partner education might be the positive factors related with acceptance of HIV testing among gay bathroom MSM. Therefore, peer education needs to be strengthened. HIV testing after high risk sexual behavior needs to be promoted in MSM.