Table 1Sociodemographic data of MSM respondents in South Korea (N = 921).
Characteristics |
N
|
% |
Age (y) |
Mean (SD) |
33.2 (10.1) |
|
19–29 |
479 |
52.0 |
30–39 |
253 |
27.5 |
40–49 |
142 |
15.4 |
50–59 |
47 |
5.1 |
Education |
High school and less |
281 |
30.5 |
2 y college |
139 |
15.1 |
4 y college and higher |
501 |
54.4 |
Marital status (heterosexual) |
Single (Never married) |
826 |
89.7 |
Married/Separated/Widowed |
95 |
10.3 |
Sexual identity |
Bisexual |
92 |
10.0 |
Homosexual |
805 |
87.4 |
Heterosexual/undecided |
24 |
2.5 |
Coming out |
Voluntarily |
179 |
16.7 |
By others |
34 |
3.2 |
Haven't come out |
857 |
80.1 |
Exposure to HIV/AIDS Prevention Campaign |
Yes |
653 |
70.9 |
No |
268 |
29.1 |
Total |
|
921 |
100.0 |
Table 2HIV testing related behavior.
Characteristics |
|
N
|
% |
Number of partners (past 6 mo) |
0 |
157 |
17.0 |
1 |
303 |
32.9 |
2–5 |
325 |
35.3 |
6 and more |
136 |
14.7 |
Condom usea (N = 685) (at last sexual encounter) |
Yes |
401 |
58.5 |
No |
284 |
41.5 |
Reported STIs |
Yes |
103 |
11.2 |
No |
818 |
88.8 |
Reported HIV |
Yes |
11 |
1.2 |
No |
838 |
91 |
Not Sure |
72 |
7.8 |
Total |
|
921 |
100.0 |
Table 3Sexual activity and HIV testing.
Characteristics |
|
N
|
% |
HIV testing (lifetime) |
Yes |
569 |
61.8 |
No |
352 |
38.2 |
HIV testing (past year) |
Yes |
358 |
38.9 |
No |
563 |
61.1 |
Reason for testing |
Tested voluntarily |
350 |
61.5 |
Prior to surgery |
51 |
9.0 |
General health screening |
110 |
19.3 |
Blood donation |
45 |
7.9 |
Other |
13 |
2.3 |
HIV testing site type |
Hospital |
244 |
42.9 |
Health center |
153 |
26.9 |
HIV counseling center |
106 |
18.6 |
Red cross center |
46 |
8.1 |
Other |
20 |
3.5 |
Awareness of testing site |
Yes |
814 |
88.4 |
No |
107 |
11.6 |
Willingness to undergo HIV test |
Yes |
763 |
82.8 |
No |
158 |
17.2 |
Table 4Factors affecting HIV testing behavior.
|
|
Model 1
|
Model 2
|
Model 3
|
β
|
OR |
β
|
OR |
β
|
OR |
Age (y) |
19–29 (ref.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
20–29 |
0.225 |
1.25 |
0.119 |
1.13 |
0.107 |
1.11 |
30–39 |
0.074 |
1.08 |
−0.014 |
0.99 |
−0.128 |
0.88 |
40–49 |
0.230 |
1.26 |
0.357 |
1.43 |
0.407 |
1.50 |
Education |
High school and less (ref.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 y of college |
0.290 |
1.34 |
0.249 |
1.28 |
0.258 |
1.29 |
4 y college and more |
0.285 |
1.33 |
0.100 |
1.11 |
0.063 |
1.07 |
Number of partners |
2 and less (ref.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3–5 |
–.133 |
0.88 |
−0.177 |
0.84 |
−0.216 |
0.81 |
6 and more |
0.490 |
1.63 * |
0.319 |
1.38 |
0.221 |
1.25 |
Condom use |
No (ref.) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Yes |
0.139 |
1.15 |
0.017 |
1.02 |
−0.016 |
0.98 |
HIV knowledge |
|
|
|
0.169 |
1.18 * |
0.132 |
1.14 |
Discrimination |
|
|
|
−0.074 |
0.93 *** |
−0.065 |
0.94 *** |
Fear |
|
|
|
0.120 |
1.13 ** |
0.122 |
1.13 ** |
Condom self-efficacy |
|
|
|
0.064 |
1.07 |
0.053 |
1.06 |
Awareness of testing place |
|
|
|
|
|
1.397 |
4.04 *** |
Exposure to HIV prevention campaigning |
|
|
|
|
|
0.433 |
1.54 * |