Determinants associated with the usage of self-tests for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the previous 6 months among HIV-negative men having sex with men participating in the Amsterdam Cohort Studies in 2008 and 2013, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| HIV/STI self-test usage | Univariable analyses | ||||
| n | N | % | OR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| Age (years) | |||||
| 18–29 | 3 | 124 | 2.42 | 1 | 0.334 |
| 30–34 | 3 | 198 | 1.52 | 0.62 (0.12 to 3.14) | |
| > 35 | 5 | 194 | 2.58 | 0.34 (0.08 to 1.45) | |
| Education level | |||||
| No college degree | 2 | 93 | 2.15 | 1 | 0.384 |
| At least college degree | 9 | 823 | 1.09 | 0.5 (0.11 to 2.36) | |
| Ethnic origin | |||||
| Dutch | 9 | 731 | 1.23 | 1 | 0.821 |
| Non-Dutch | 2 | 136 | 1.47 | 1.20 (0.26 to 5.59) | |
| Missing | 0 | 49 | 0.00 | ||
| Number of sexual partners in the previous 6 months | |||||
| 0–2 | 1 | 672 | 0.15 | 1 | <0.001 |
| 3–8 | 7 | 206 | 3.40 | 6.60 (3.87 to 11.26) | |
| >8 | 1 | 38 | 2.63 | 9.63 (5.82 to 15.94) | |
| Missing | 2 | 916 | 0.22 | ||
| Condomless intercourse with casual partners in the preceding 6 months | |||||
| No | 6 | 672 | 0.89 | 1 | 0.028 |
| Yes | 4 | 206 | 1.94 | 9.86 (1.21 to 80.55) | |
| Missing | 1 | 38 | 2.63 | 1.32 (0.08 to 21.18) | |
| Survey period | |||||
| 2008 | 5 | 447 | 1.12 | 1 | 0.824 |
| 2013 | 6 | 469 | 1.28 | 1.03 (0.81 to 1.31) | |