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Table 3 Risk behavior reported at the first and last test in individuals undergoing repeat HIV testing: individuals with <180 days between tests were excluded

From: Repeat HIV-testing is associated with an increase in behavioral risk among men who have sex with men: a cohort study

  

2–3 HIV tests (n = 1384; 47 HIV+) median time first/last test 503 days (IQR, 317–845 days)

4–5 HIV tests (n = 565; 22 HIV+) median time first/last test 844 days (IQR, 567–1229 days)

6 or more tests (n = 508; 18 HIV+) median time first/last test 1333 days (IQR, 920–1705 days)

Risk factor/risk behavior (within 12 months prior to test)

Prevalence of AEH per individuals that reported the risk a

First Test

Last Test

 

First Test

Last Test

 

First Test

Last Test

 

Individuals reporting risk (n,%)

Individuals reporting risk (n, %)

Difference in percentage, relative (absolute)

P value b

Individuals reporting risk (n, %)

Individuals reporting risk (n, %)

Difference in percentage, relative (absolute)

P value b

Individuals reporting risk (n, %)

Individuals reporting risk (n, %)

Difference in percentage, relative (absolute)

P value b

10 or more male partners

3.8 %

456/1384 (32.95 %)

504/1384 (36.42 %)

+10.53 % (+3.47 %)

0.011

193/565 (34.16 %)

224/565 (39.65 %)

+16.07 % (+5.49 %)

0.012

198/508 (38.98 %)

223/508 (43.90 %)

+12.62 % (+4.92 %)

0.054

CRAI and 10 or more male partners

5.5 %

255/1384 (18.43 %)

301/1384 (21.75 %)

+18.01 % (+3.32 %)

0.006

101/565 (17.88 %)

132/565 (23.36 %)

+30.65 % (+5.48 %)

0.004

116/508 (22.83 %)

130/508 (25.59 %)

+12.09 % (+2.76 %)

n.s.

CRAI with HIV positive male

7.8 %

46/1277 (3.60 %)

72/1335 (5.39 %)

+49.72 % (+1.79 %)

n.s.

18/526 (3.42 %)

32/551 (5.81 %)

+69.88 % (+2.39 %)

n.s.

8/446 (1.79 %)

52/495 (10.51 %)

+487 % (+8.72 %)

<0.001

CRAI with sex worker

7.7 %

5/1350 (0.37 %)

6/1364 (0.44 %)

+10.45 % (+0.07 %)

n.s.

1/555 (0.18 %)

2/561 (0.36 %)

+100 % (+0.18 %)

n.s.

1/489 (0.20 %)

4/502 (0.80 %)

+300 % (+0.60 %)

n.s.

CRAI with PWID

10.3 %

9/1350 (0.67 %)

17/1365 (1.25 %)

+86.57 % (+0.58 %)

n.s.

5/555 (0.90 %)

13/559 (2.33 %)

+159 % (+1.43 %)

n.s.

0/491 (0 %)

9/498 (1.81 %)

+∞ (+1.81 %)

0.008

Any self-reported STI

4.6 %

155/1384 (11.20 %)

177/1384 (12.79 %)

+14.20 % (+1.59 %)

n.s.

64/565 (11.33 %)

87/565 (15.40 %)

+35.92 % (+4.07 %)

0.040

91/508 (17.91 %)

77/508 (15.16 %)

−15.35 % (−2.75 %)

n.s.

IDU with shared needles

7.8 %

4/1384 (0.29 %)

9/1384 (0.65 %)

+124 % (+0.36 %)

n.s.

2/565 (0.35 %)

5/555 (0.90 %)

+157 % (+0.55 %)

n.s.

0/508 (0 %)

3/508 (0.59 %)

+∞ (+0.59 %)

n.s.

Methamphetamine, not injected

6.2 %

77/1384 (5.56 %)

88/1384 (6.36 %)

+14.39 % (+0.80 %)

n.s.

28/565 (4.96 %)

35/565 (6.19 %)

+24.79 % (+1.23 %)

n.s.

26/508 (5.11 %)

38/508 (7.48 %)

+46.38 % (+2.37 %)

0.090

Non-injection stimulant drug use c

3.3 %

318/1384 (22.98 %)

411/1384 (29.70 %)

+29.24 % (+6.72 %)

<0.001

130/565 (23.01 %)

166/565 (29.38 %)

+27.58 % (+6.37 %)

0.002

96/508 (18.90 %)

163/508 (32.09 %)

+69.79 % (+13.19 %)

<0.001

  1. AEH, Acute and early HIV infection; CRAI, Condomless receptive anal intercourse; IQR, Interquartile range; IDU, Injection drug use; n.s., Not significant; PWID, Person who injects drugs; STI, Sexually transmitted infection; a Among whole MSM study population after exclusion of those with newly diagnosed chronic HIV infection
  2. b Calculated using McNemara test; P value displayed when below 0.1
  3. c i.e. Methamphetamine, cocaine, poppers, Gamma hydroxybutyrate, ketamine, ecstasy