Table 3 Factors associated with contact with HIV prevention activities in the past 12 months (N = 1318)
Obtained free condoms from a bar/club/sauna or the Internet | Picked up sexual health leaflet in a bar/club/sauna or looked for safer sex/sexual health information on the Internet | Talked to an outreach worker in a bar/club/sauna | Participated in one to one or group counselling on sexual health or HIV prevention | |||||||||
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n | % | OR (95% CI) | n | % | OR (95% CI) | n | % | OR (95% CI) | n | % | OR (95% CI) | |
Sample characteristics | ||||||||||||
Survey location | ||||||||||||
Edinburgh | 414 | 74.1 | 1 | 296 | 53.0 | 1 | 73 | 13.1 | 1 | 47 | 8.4 | 1 |
Glasgow | 550 | 72.5 | 0.92 (0.72-1.18) | 378 | 49.8 | 0.88 (0.71-1.10) | 105 | 13.8 | 1.07 (0.78-1.47) | 58 | 7.6 | 0.90 (0.60-1.35) |
Survey venue | ||||||||||||
Bar | 910 | 73.2 | 1 | 627 | 50.4 | 1 | 168 | 13.5 | 1 | 101 | 8.1 | 1 |
Sauna | 54 | 72.0 | 0.94 (0.56-1.58) | 47 | 62.7 | 1.65 (1.02-2.67) | 10 | 13.3 | 0.98 (0.50-1.95) | 4 | 5.3 | 0.64 (0.23-1.78) |
Sexual orientation | ||||||||||||
Gay | 873 | 74.0 | 1 | 604 | 51.2 | 1 | 161 | 13.6 | 1 | 90 | 7.6 | 1 |
Bisexual | 76 | 67.3 | 0.72 (0.48-1.09) | 60 | 53.1 | 1.08 (0.73-1.59) | 15 | 13.3 | 0.97 (0.55-1.71) | 13 | 11.5 | 1.57 (0.85-2.92) |
Straight | 8 | 47.1 | 0.31 (0.12-0.82) | 5 | 29.4 | 0.40 (0.14-1.14) | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 5.9 | 0.76 (0.10-5.77) |
Age | ||||||||||||
16-25 years | 299 | 79.1 | 1 | 198 | 52.4 | 1 | 65 | 17.2 | 1 | 38 | 10.1 | 1 |
26+ years | 655 | 70.7 | 0.64 (0.48-0.85) | 469 | 50.6 | 0.93 (0.73-1.19) | 111 | 12.0 | 0.66 (0.47-0.92) | 65 | 7.0 | 0.68 (0.44-1.03) |
Area of residence | ||||||||||||
Glasgow | 400 | 74.3 | 1 | 280 | 52.0 | 1 | 85 | 15.8 | 1 | 47 | 8.7 | 1 |
Edinburgh | 341 | 75.9 | 1.09 (0.82-1.46) | 238 | 53.0 | 1.04 (0.81-1.34) | 60 | 13.4 | 0.82 (0.58-1.18) | 37 | 8.2 | 0.94 (0.60-1.47) |
Rest of Scotland | 141 | 69.1 | 0.77 (0.54-1.10) | 104 | 51.0 | 0.96 (0.69-1.32) | 20 | 9.8 | 0.58 (0.35-0.97) | 10 | 4.9 | 0.54 (0.27-1.09) |
Rest of UK | 42 | 62.7 | 0.58 (0.34-0.99) | 28 | 41.8 | 0.66 (0.40-1.11) | 6 | 9.0 | 0.52 (0.22-1.25) | 7 | 10.4 | 1.22 (0.53-2.82) |
Overseas | 21 | 77.8 | 1.21 (0.48-3.05) | 12 | 44.4 | 0.74 (0.34-1.60) | 2 | 7.4 | 0.43 (0.10-1.83) | 1 | 3.7 | 0.40 (0.05-3.03) |
Ethnicity | ||||||||||||
White (UK, Irish or other) | 933 | 73.3 | 1 | 639 | 50.2 | 1 | 168 | 13.2 | 1 | 101 | 7.9 | 1 |
Minority ethnic group* | 29 | 65.9 | 0.70 (0.37-1.33) | 33 | 75.0 | 2.97 (1.49-5.93) | 9 | 20.5 | 1.69 (0.80-3.58) | 3 | 6.8 | 0.85 (0.26-2.79) |
Qualifications | ||||||||||||
Secondary | 146 | 74.9 | 1 | 85 | 43.6 | 1 | 24 | 12.3 | 1 | 17 | 8.7 | 1 |
Further/vocational | 337 | 73.3 | 0.92 (0.63-1.35) | 243 | 52.8 | 1.45 (1.03-2.03) | 63 | 13.7 | 1.13 (0.68-1.87) | 30 | 6.5 | 0.73 (0.39-1.36) |
Degree/post-graduate | 420 | 73.6 | 0.93 (0.64-1.36) | 306 | 53.6 | 1.49 (1.08-2.07) | 78 | 13.7 | 1.13 (0.69-1.84) | 42 | 7.4 | 0.83 (0.46-1.50) |
Frequency of gay scene use | ||||||||||||
Once month or less | 197 | 60.2 | 1 | 139 | 42.5 | 1 | 30 | 9.2 | 1 | 18 | 5.5 | 1 |
2/3 times a month | 261 | 73.7 | 1.85 (1.34-2.56) | 182 | 51.4 | 1.43 (1.06-1.94) | 36 | 10.2 | 1.12 (0.67-1.87) | 24 | 6.8 | 1.25 (0.67-2.35) |
1/2 times a week | 338 | 78.2 | 2.37 (1.73-3.26) | 245 | 56.7 | 1.77 (1.33-2.37) | 62 | 14.4 | 1.66 (1.05-2.63) | 30 | 6.9 | 1.28 (0.70-2.34) |
4/5 times a week | 144 | 86.2 | 4.13 (2.52-6.76) | 95 | 56.9 | 1.79 (1.23-2.60) | 41 | 24.6 | 3.22 (1.93-5.39) | 27 | 16.2 | 3.31 (1.77-6.21) |
HIV treatment optimism 1† | ||||||||||||
Disagree | 696 | 74.2 | 1 | 497 | 53.0 | 1 | 123 | 13.1 | 1 | 73 | 7.8 | 1 |
Agree | 236 | 72.2 | 0.90 (0.68-1.20) | 153 | 46.8 | 0.78 (0.61-1.00) | 46 | 14.1 | 1.09 (0.75-1.56) | 28 | 8.6 | 1.11 (0.70-1.75) |
HIV treatment optimism 2† | ||||||||||||
Disagree | 778 | 73.7 | 1 | 545 | 51.6 | 1 | 138 | 13.1 | 1 | 72 | 6.8 | 1 |
Agree | 154 | 73.7 | 1.00 (0.71-1.40) | 105 | 50.2 | 0.95 (0.70-1.27) | 31 | 14.8 | 1.16 (0.76-1.77) | 29 | 13.9 | 2.20 (1.39-3.49) |
Sexual Health | ||||||||||||
HIV test in the past 12 months | ||||||||||||
No | 460 | 69.0 | 1 | 296 | 44.4 | 1 | 52 | 7.8 | 1 | 23 | 3.4 | 1 |
Yes | 486 | 78.6 | 1.66 (1.29-2.13) | 366 | 59.2 | 1.82 (1.46-2.27) | 121 | 19.6 | 2.88 (2.04-4.07) | 79 | 12.8 | 4.10 (2.54-6.62) |
Other STI test in the past 12 months | ||||||||||||
No | 470 | 66.1 | 1 | 313 | 44.0 | 1 | 57 | 8.0 | 1 | 32 | 4.5 | 1 |
Yes | 489 | 81.6 | 2.28 (1.76-2.95) | 357 | 59.6 | 1.88 (1.51-2.34) | 119 | 19.9 | 2.85 (2.03-3.98) | 70 | 11.7 | 2.81 (1.82-4.33) |
HIV status (oral fluid specimen result) | ||||||||||||
HIV-negative | 787 | 73.1 | 1 | 558 | 51.8 | 1 | 149 | 13.8 | 1 | 82 | 7.6 | 1 |
HIV-positive | 35 | 76.1 | 1.17 (0.59-2.34) | 32 | 69.6 | 2.13 (1.12-4.03) | 7 | 15.2 | 1.12 (0.49-2.55) | 11 | 23.9 | 3.81 (1.87-7.79) |
Did not provide oral fluid specimen | 139 | 72.4 | 0.97 (0.69-1.36) | 82 | 42.7 | 0.69 (0.51-0.95) | 22 | 11.5 | 0.81 (0.50-1.30) | 12 | 6.3 | 0.81 (0.43-1.51) |
Sexual Risk Behaviours in past 12 months | ||||||||||||
Number of sexual partners | ||||||||||||
Less than 10 | 644 | 69.5 | 1 | 450 | 48.5 | 1 | 111 | 12.0 | 1 | 66 | 7.1 | 1 |
10 or more | 296 | 85.1 | 2.50 (1.81-3.47) | 211 | 60.6 | 1.63 (1.27-2.10) | 62 | 17.8 | 1.59 (1.14-2.24) | 37 | 10.6 | 1.55 (1.02-2.37) |
Number of anal intercourse partners | ||||||||||||
Less than 10 | 813 | 72.2 | 1 | 568 | 50.4 | 1 | 139 | 12.3 | 1 | 86 | 7.6 | 1 |
10 or more | 122 | 90.4 | 3.61 (2.01-6.50) | 88 | 65.2 | 1.84 (1.27-2.67) | 32 | 23.7 | 2.21 (1.43-3.41) | 16 | 11.9 | 1.63 (0.92-2.87) |
Number of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) partners | ||||||||||||
0/1 partner | 816 | 72.4 | 1 | 576 | 51.1 | 1 | 142 | 12.6 | 1 | 83 | 7.4 | 1 |
2 or more partners | 135 | 84.4 | 2.06 (1.32-3.22) | 90 | 56.3 | 1.23 (0.88-1.72) | 34 | 21.3 | 1.87 (1.23-2.84) | 22 | 13.8 | 2.01 (1.21-3.31) |
UAI with casual partners | ||||||||||||
No | 737 | 72.0 | 1 | 513 | 50.1 | 1 | 129 | 12.6 | 1 | 79 | 7.7 | 1 |
Yes | 214 | 81.1 | 1.66 (1.19-2.33) | 153 | 58.0 | 1.37 (1.04-1.80) | 47 | 17.8 | 1.50 (1.04-2.16) | 26 | 9.8 | 1.31 (0.82-2.08) |
UAI with partners of unknown/discordant HIV status | ||||||||||||
No | 701 | 72.6 | 1 | 503 | 52.1 | 1 | 127 | 13.1 | 1 | 74 | 7.7 | 1 |
Yes | 250 | 77.9 | 1.33 (0.99-1.80) | 163 | 50.8 | 0.95 (0.74-1.22) | 49 | 15.3 | 1.19 (0.83-1.70) | 31 | 9.7 | 1.29 (0.83-2.00) |
STI | ||||||||||||
No | 870 | 72.4 | 1 | 593 | 49.3 | 1 | 148 | 12.3 | 1 | 77 | 6.4 | 1 |
Yes | 89 | 81.7 | 1.70 (1.03-2.80) | 76 | 69.7 | 2.37 (1.55-3.61) | 26 | 23.9 | 2.23 (1.39-3.58) | 24 | 22.0 | 4.13 (2.48-6.86) |