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Table 2 Comparisons of HIV testing and referral services among MSM at midterm (n = 352) and endline (n = 394)

From: Improving prevention and care for HIV and sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men in Cambodia: the sustainable action against HIV and AIDS in communities (SAHACOM)

HIV testing and referrals

Midterm

Endline

 

n (%)

n (%)

OR (95 % CI)

Ever been tested for HIV

307 (87.2)

326 (83.0)

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

Tested for HIV in the past 6 months

289 (94.1)

252 (77.1)

2.9 (1.8–3.6)

Place of the most recent HIV testing

 VCCT center

230 (74.9)

142 (43.5)

1.4 (1.1–1.8)

 C/PITC

57 (18.6)

135 (41.2)

3.1 (2.2–4.5)

 Private clinic/hospital

9 (2.9)

33 (10.1)

3.7 (1.8–7.9)

 Other

11 (3.6)

17 (5.2)

1.5 (0.7–3.2)

Person who advised to get the most recent HIV testing

 Peer educator, NGO staff

233 (75.9)

213 (65.1)

1.5 (1.1–2.1)

 Myself

36 (11.7)

64 (19.6)

1.9 (1.2–3.0)

 Friends

36 (11.7)

34 (10.4)

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

 Other

2 (0.7)

2 (0.6)

1.0 (0.1–7.3)

Received the last HIV test result

301 (98.1)

320 (98.2)

1.1 (0.3–3.3)

Received the counseling for the last test

286 (94.7)

312 (95.7)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

Received HIV education in the past 12 months

292 (83.0)

333 (84.7)

1.1 (0.8–1.3)

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, C/PITC community-/peer-initiated testing and counseling, MSM men who have sex with men, NGO non-governmental organization, OR odds ratio, VCCT voluntary confidential counseling and testing