Table 3 Factors associated with ever experiencing syphilis self-testing coercion among MSM in China (N = 174)

Age

16–25

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26–35

1.91 (0.83–4.40)

1.00 (0.30–3.29)

 >  = 36

0.39 (0.05–3.25)

0.08 (0.01–0.91)

Legal marital status

Never married

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Ever married/engaged

5.38 (2.28–12.66)

9.52 (3.08–29.37)

Highest educational attainment

High school or below

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Junior college

0.52 (0.14–2.00)

0.55 (0.13–2.37)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1.60 (0.59–4.35)

1.23 (0.38–3.96)

Annual income (US$)

 < $5000

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$5001–9000

0.93 (0.31–2.79)

0.71 (0.21–2.42)

 >  = $9001

1.69 (0.64–4.50)

0.76 (0.20–2.92)

Sexual orientation

Gay

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Bisexual

1.25 (0.49–3.22)

0.94 (0.33–2.72)

Other

2.00 (0.36–10.98)

1.60 (0.18–14.13)

Disclosure of sexual orientation to family or friends or health provider

Yes

1.69 (0.60–4.72)

1.22 (0.40–3.74)

No

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Number of male sex partners in the past 3 months

 <  = 1

Ref

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2–5

3.12 (1.34–7.31)

2.53 (0.97–6.62)

 ≥ 6

1.76 (0.18–16.74)

3.99 (0.34–46.48)

Inconsistent condom uses with men in the past 3 months

Yes

9.09 (3.00–27.56)

8.08 (2.36–27.69)

No

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Condom use with men in the last sexual act

Yes

3.36 (1.51–7.46)

2.15 (0.83–5.59)

No

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Ever used substances before or during sex

Yes

7.24 (2.41–21.75)

6.70 (2.05–21.95)

No

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Ever had group sex with males

Yes

7.22 (3.11–16.76)

8.30 (2.90–23.75)

No

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Ever had commercial sex

Yes

9.45 (3.98–22.43)

10.22 (3.66–28.55)

No

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Ever had HIV testing

Yes

0.64 (0.07–6.39)

0.27 (0.02–3.22)

No

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Ever had HIV self-testing

Yes

1.09 (0.12–9.65)

0.45 (0.04–5.31)

No

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Ever had facility syphilis testing

Yes

0.62 (0.22–1.73)

0.81 (0.27–2.47)

No

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Syphilis infection

Positive

6.60 (2.53–17.22)

5.65 (1.76–18.08)

Negative

Ref

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