Table 5 Determinants of being notified for MSM visiting STI centers, 2008-2010

Total population

48,956

100

Age group

16-25

8,153

16.7

1.0

-

26–35

13,436

27.4

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.03

36–45

14,676

30.0

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.02

46+

12,437

25.4

0.9 (0.9-1.0)

0.12

Known HIV positive

No

40,895

83.5

1.0

-

Yes

7,649

15.6

1.4 (1.3-1.5)

<0.001

Previous STI (< 2 years)

No

36,866

75.3

1.0

-

Yes

10,784

22.0

1.1 (1.0-1.2)

0.01

Symptoms

No

35,001

71.5

1.0

-

Yes

13,519

27.6

0.6 (0.6-0.6)

<0.001

Partner from risk group*

No

5,499

11.2

1.0

-

Yes

42,879

87.6

1.4 (1.2-1.5)

0.001

Number of partners (<6 months)

1

4,565

9.3

1.0

-

0

376

0.8

0.5 (0.3-0.7)

<0.001

2–5

15,168

31.0

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

0.62

6–10

6,609

13.5

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

0.13

>10

16,706

34.1

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

0.11

Condom Use (last intercourse)

No

10,475

21.4

1.0

-

Yes

8,130

16.6

0.8 (0.8-0.9)

<0.001

IDU

No

48,245

98.5

1.0

-

Yes, ever

158

0.3

1.6 (1.0-2.3)

0.03

Yes < past 6 months

69

0.1

2.6 (1.6-4.5)

<0.001

CSW

No

47,932

97.9

1.0

-

Yes

883

1.8

0.5 (0.4-0.6)

<0.001

Client of CSW

No

47,855

97.8

1.0

-

Yes

955

2.0

0.5 (0.4-0.6)

<0.001

Year of consultation

2008

13,698

28.0

1.0

-

2009

16,133

33.0

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

<0.01

2010

19,125

39.1

0.9 (0.9-1.0)

0.03

Region

North. Holland + Flevo

24,360

49.8

1.0

-

South. Holland

7,393

15.1

0.9 (0.8-1.0)

0.23

East. Netherlands

6,324

12.9

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

0.77

Zeeland + Brabant

4,125

8.4

1.0 (0.9-1.1)

0.57

Utrecht

2,794

5.7

0.7 (0.6-0.8)

<0.01

Limburg

2,085

4.3

0.7 (0.6-0.9)

<0.01

North. Netherlands

1,815

3.7

0.7 (0.6-0.8)

<0.01