Sexually transmitted infection testing and self-reported diagnoses among a community sample of men who have sex with men, in Scotland

Lisa M. McDaid; Jessica Li; Christina Knussen; Paul Flowers

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2012-050605

Sexually transmitted infection testing and self-reported diagnoses among a community sample of men who have sex with men, in Scotland

Lisa M. McDaid, Jessica Li, Christina Knussen, Paul Flowers

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine STI testing and self-reported diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Scotland. Cross-sectional survey of seven Glasgow gay bars in July 2010 (N=822, 62% response rate); 693 are included in the analyses. 81.8% reported ever having had an STI test; 37.4% had tested in the previous 6 months. 13.2% reported having an STI in the previous 12 months. The adjusted odds of having ever tested were significantly higher for men who had 6+ sexual partners in the previous 12 months (AOR=2.66), a maximum sexual health knowledge score (2.23), and had talked to an outreach worker/participated in counselling (1.96), and lower for men reporting any high-risk UAI in the previous 12 months (0.51).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-230
Number of pages	8
Journal	Sexually Transmitted Infections
Volume	89
Issue number	3
Early online date	5 Oct 2012
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2012-050605
Publication status	Published - Jul 2013

Keywords

sexual health
sexually transmitted infections
gay men

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