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ABSTRACT: Objectives
To investigate the relationship between gay app use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM).Design
Serial cross-sectional study.Setting
A newly well-developed city in China.Participants
4935 MSM were recruited through offline sampling methods from 2015 to 2017.Primary and secondary outcomes
The primary outcome is the difference in HIV testing between app and non-app users.Results
2872 (58.2%) and 2159 (43.7%) participated MSM had been tested for HIV within lifetime and the past year, respectively. Compared with non-app-using MSM, app-using MSM had a significantly higher prevalence of HIV testing within lifetime (adjusted OR (AOR): 1.48, 95%?CI 1.27 to 1.72) and the past year (AOR: 1.36, 95%?CI 1.18 to 1.57). App-using MSM were more likely to take an HIV test at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (AOR: 1.48, 95%?CI 1.24 to 1.76) and community-based organisations (AOR: 1.71, 95%?CI 1.44 to 2.03), but less often at gay venues (AOR: 0.49, 95%?CI 0.37 to 0.63). Meanwhile, app-using MSM were more likely to take self-testing (AOR: 1.61, 95%?CI 1.21 to 2.14). Predictors of HIV testing in the past year were: having an education level of college or higher (AOR: 1.29, 95%?CI 1.01 to 1.65), being self-identified as a homosexual (AOR: 1.23, 95%?CI 1.02 to 1.46), being recruited through clinic-based sampling (AOR: 1.30, 95%?CI 1.06 to 1.60), using gay app (AOR: 1.49, 95%?CI 1.21 to 1.83), engaging in group sex (AOR: 1.64, 95%?CI 1.23 to 2.19), having received HIV-related service (AOR: 5.49, 95%?CI 4.57 to 6.60), having a high level of HIV-related knowledge (AOR: 1.33, 95%?CI 1.10 to 1.61) and high-risk perception (AOR: 2.95, 95%?CI 1.40 to 6.23).Conclusions
Gay app use was significantly associated with increased HIV testing among MSM hard to reach by traditional outreach. Therefore, it is imperative to expand HIV testing among non-app-using MSM. Continued efforts, innovative strategies and increased resource are highly needed to realise the first '90' target.
SUBMITTER: Wei L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6721534 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wei Lan L Chen Lin L Zhang Haibo H Yang Zhengrong Z Liu Shaochu S Tan Wei W Xie Wei W Liu Liegang L Zhao Jin J Cheng Jinquan J
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<h4>Objectives</h4>To investigate the relationship between gay app use and HIV testing among men who have sex with men (MSM).<h4>Design</h4>Serial cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>A newly well-developed city in China.<h4>Participants</h4>4935 MSM were recruited through offline sampling methods from 2015 to 2017.<h4>Primary and secondary outcomes</h4>The primary outcome is the difference in HIV testing between app and non-app users.<h4>Results</h4>2872 (58.2%) and 2159 (43.7%) participated M ...[more]