ArticleAIDS research and therapy2021
Prevalence and associated factors of HIV self-testing among men who have sex with men in Ningbo, China: a cross-sectional study.
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- The Practice and Potential Role of HIV Self-testing in China: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of HIV Self-Testing Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Evidence Synthesis by Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.American journal of men's healthPooled it
- Prevalence of HIV self-testing and associated factors among men who have sex with men in Chongqing, China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Application of the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Theory to Explore HIV Self-Testing Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Southwest China.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- The Prevalence and Associated Factors of HIV Self-Testing Among High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men in China: A Study Based on Bayesian Network Model.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Drivers of HIV self-test kit among Tanzanian men aged 15-49: findings from the 2022 TDHS-MIS cross-sectional study.AIDS research and therapy · 2025Article
- Drivers of Utilization of HIV Self-Test Among Males in Malawi: A Multilevel Analysis of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019-2020.AIDS research and treatment · 2025Article
- Level of knowledge and intention to use oral fluid HIV self-testing and associated factors among Ethiopian health care workers in southern Ethiopia.AIDS research and therapy · 2024Article
- HIV Incidence and Transactional Sex Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Ningbo, China: Prospective Cohort Study Using a WeChat-Based Platform.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- The impact of HIV self-testing on risk behaviors among men who have sex with men: a mixed-methods study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
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- Changes in HIV Testing Utilization Among Chinese Men Who Have Sex With Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Shenzhen, China: An Observational Prospective Cohort Study.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- 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 · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHIV testing and early linkage to care are critical for reducing the risk of HIV transmission. HIV self-testing (HIVST) is a useful tool for increasing HIV testing frequency.This study aimed to investigate HIVST rates among men who have sex with men (MSM), the characteristics of MSM who had HIVST, and factors associated with HIVST uptake among MSM in Ningbo, China.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from April to October 2019 in Ningbo,China. Participants were aged at least 18 years and having had sexual contact with men in the past year. Proportions were used for categorical variables. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for characteristics associated with HIVST uptake was processed by multivariable logistic regression models.
resultsAmong a sample of 699 MSM recruited, 38.2% had reported previous use of an HIV self-test kit. A greater proportion of HIVST users had a higher frequency of HIV testing (≥ 2 times: 70.0% versus 41.2%, p < 0.001) in the past 1 year. The odds of older age (30-39 years: AOR = 0.49, CI 0.32-0.76; more than 40 years: AOR = 0.07, CI 0.04-0.14, compared to 18-29 years), bisexual (AOR = 0.49, CI 0.29-0.84) were lower among HIVST users,and were higher among MSM who were higher education level (high school: AOR = 2.82, CI 1.70-4.69, compared to middle school or less), gay apps use (AOR = 1.86, CI 1.13-3.05), multiple male sex partners (AOR = 1.90, CI 1.29-2.80), frequency of male-male sexual contact ≥ 1 times per week (AOR = 1.86, CI 1.30-2.66), syphilis infection (AOR = 5.48, CI 2.53-11.88).
conclusionsFurther HIVST education should be strengthened for school-aged children and teenagers, and free HIVST kits may be provided to high-risk MSM through gay apps and CBO to achieve the increased HIV testing frequency.
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