Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey
Background: To help inform regarding HIV self-testing (HIVST) upscale, we assessed the determinants of recent HIVST uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jiangsu province, China.Methods: We conducted a convenience online survey from March to April, 2020 among men aged ≥16 years, who had ev...
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| author | Jianjun Li Gifty Marley Gifty Marley Ye Zhang Yunting Chen Weiming Tang Weiming Tang Yu Rongbin Gengfeng Fu |
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| description | Background: To help inform regarding HIV self-testing (HIVST) upscale, we assessed the determinants of recent HIVST uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jiangsu province, China.Methods: We conducted a convenience online survey from March to April, 2020 among men aged ≥16 years, who had ever had sex with other men. Statistical analysis included Pearson's chi-square test, bivariate correlation, and multivariable logistic regression. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Of the total 692 participants, 69.5% (481) were aged between 18 and 40 years, and 65.9% (456) had reportedly ever self-tested. Using HIVST for first HIV test (aOR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.21–3.26), perceiving HIVST as more private (aOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 0.85–2.35), and users not needing to go to a health facility (aOR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.20–2.34) were associated with recent HIVST as facilitating factors.Conclusion: HIVST uptake rate has increased among Jiangsu MSM and can be further promoted by healthcare workers routinely recommending HIVST to their clients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fa1306bb29849afb8b2cfda87f9cd202022-12-21T21:30:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652021-11-01910.3389/fpubh.2021.736440736440Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional SurveyJianjun Li0Gifty Marley1Gifty Marley2Ye Zhang3Yunting Chen4Weiming Tang5Weiming Tang6Yu Rongbin7Gengfeng Fu8Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaUniversity of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, ChinaKirby Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaJiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, ChinaUniversity of North Carolina Project-China, Guangzhou, ChinaGuangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaJiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanjing, ChinaBackground: To help inform regarding HIV self-testing (HIVST) upscale, we assessed the determinants of recent HIVST uptake among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Jiangsu province, China.Methods: We conducted a convenience online survey from March to April, 2020 among men aged ≥16 years, who had ever had sex with other men. Statistical analysis included Pearson's chi-square test, bivariate correlation, and multivariable logistic regression. p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Of the total 692 participants, 69.5% (481) were aged between 18 and 40 years, and 65.9% (456) had reportedly ever self-tested. Using HIVST for first HIV test (aOR = 1.98, 95% CI: 1.21–3.26), perceiving HIVST as more private (aOR = 1.41, 95% CI: 0.85–2.35), and users not needing to go to a health facility (aOR = 1.68, 95% CI: 1.20–2.34) were associated with recent HIVST as facilitating factors.Conclusion: HIVST uptake rate has increased among Jiangsu MSM and can be further promoted by healthcare workers routinely recommending HIVST to their clients.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.736440/fullself-testingHIVMSMJiangsuChina |
| spellingShingle | Jianjun Li Gifty Marley Gifty Marley Ye Zhang Yunting Chen Weiming Tang Weiming Tang Yu Rongbin Gengfeng Fu Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey Frontiers in Public Health self-testing HIV MSM Jiangsu China |
| title | Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full | Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_fullStr | Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_short | Determinants of Recent HIV Self-Testing Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Jiangsu Province, China: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey |
| title_sort | determinants of recent hiv self testing uptake among men who have sex with men in jiangsu province china an online cross sectional survey |
| topic | self-testing HIV MSM Jiangsu China |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.736440/full |
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