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Table 3 Factors correlated with online sex-seeking use for partner-seeking among heterosexual men in Guangdong, China, 2018 (N = 191) a

From: Online sex-seeking among Chinese heterosexual men who seek care in sexually transmitted infections clinics: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Univariate analysis

Multiple analysisb

Crude OR

95%CI

Adjusted OR

95%CI

Had commercial sex in the last three months

    

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

0.98

(0.72, 1.33)

1.02

(0.74, 1.41)

Had casual sex in the last three months

    

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

3.53***

(2.60, 4.79)

3.32***

(2.40, 4.60)

Ever been diagnosed with STIs

    

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

2.89***

(1.96, 4.25)

3.00***

(1.97, 4.56)

Score of HIV-related knowledge

    

 6–8

Ref

 

Ref

 

  < 6

1.40

(0.49,378)

1.57

(0.52,4.56)

Using condoms correctly can reduce the risk to infect HIV

    

 No or Unknown

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

6.55***

(3.21, 13.41)

5.21***

(2.52, 10.75)

Having sex with only one partner can reduce the risk to infect HIV

    

 No or Unknown

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

2.74***

(1.75, 4.23)

2.28*

(1.43,3.65)

  1. aSTIs Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus, OR Odds Ratios, CI Confidence Interval
  2. bAdjusted for age, marital status, visiting clinic type, and the number of children
  3. *P value < 0.05, **P value < 0.01, ***P value < 0.001