Table 3 Factors associated with being a MSM-competent physician in China, 2017 (N = 267)
|  | Overalla (n = 267) | MSM-competent physicians (n = 161) | Non MSM-competent physicians (n = 106) | OR (95%CI) | aORb (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
Age (years) | |||||
 ≤30 | 55(20.6%) | 27(16.8%) | 28(26.4%) | Ref |  |
 30–44 | 127(47.6%) | 79(49.1%) | 48(45.3%) | 1.71(0.90–3.23) |  |
 > 44 | 85(31.8%) | 55(34.2%) | 30(28.3%) | 1.90(0.95–3.79) |  |
Sex | |||||
 Male | 195(73.0%) | 121(75.2%) | 74(69.8%) | 1.31(0.76–2.26) |  |
 Female | 72(27.0%) | 40(24.8%) | 32(30.2%) | Ref |  |
Education | |||||
 Associate’s degreec | 15(5.6%) | 10(6.2%) | 5(4.7%) | 2.00(0.56–7.10) |  |
 Bachelor’s degree | 98(36.7%) | 62(38.5%) | 36(34.0%) | 1.72(0.78–3.79) |  |
Master’s degree | 120(44.9%) | 72(44.7%) | 48(45.3%) | 1.50(0.70–3.22) |  |
 PhD degree | 34(12.7%) | 17(10.6%) | 17(16.0%) | Ref |  |
Specialty | |||||
 Dermatovenerology | 109(40.8%) | 65(40.4%) | 44(42.3%) | 1.85(0.47–7.26) |  |
 Urology | 63(23.6%) | 41(25.5%) | 22(20.8%) | 2.33(0.57–9.57) |  |
 Proctology | 27(10.1%) | 19(11.8%) | 8(7.5%) | 2.97(0.63–14.03) |  |
 General medicined | 38(14.2%) | 16(9.9%) | 22(20.8%) | 0.91(0.21–3.93) |  |
 Infectious Disease | 21(7.9%) | 16(9.9%) | 5(4.7%) | 4.00(0.77–20.92) |  |
 Otherse | 9(3.4%) | 4(2.5%) | 5(4.7%) | Ref |  |
Level of care | |||||
 Primary | 13(4.9%) | 8(5.0%) | 5(4.7%) | Ref |  |
 Secondary | 65(24.3%) | 33(20.5%) | 32(30.2%) | 0.65(0.19–2.18) |  |
 Tertiary | 189(70.8%) | 120(74.5%) | 69(65.1%) | 1.09(0.34–3.45) |  |
Type of Medical institute | |||||
 Public | 238(89.1%) | 145(90.1%) | 93(87.7%) | 1.27(0.58–2.76) |  |
 Private | 29(10.9%) | 16(9.9%) | 13(12.3%) | Ref |  |
Proctoscope or anoscope available | |||||
 Yes | 219(82.0%) | 138(85.7%) | 81(76.4%) | 1.85(0.99–3.47) |  |
 No | 48(18.0%) | 23(14.3%) | 25(23.6%) | Ref |  |
Free condom and lubricants available | |||||
 Yes | 150(56.2%) | 101(62.7%) | 49(46.2%) | 1.96(1.19–3.22)** | 2.01(1.21–3.34)** |
 No | 117(43.8%) | 60(37.3%) | 57(53.8%) | Ref | Ref |
STI prevention pamphlets or educational materials available | |||||
 Yes | 208(77.9%) | 138(85.7%) | 70(66.0%) | 3.09(1.70–5.61)*** | 3.10(1.68–5.73)*** |
 No | 59(22.1%) | 23(14.3%) | 36(34.0%) | Ref | Ref |
Interested in having medical institution name on the public clinic list capable of serving MSM | |||||
 Yes | 174(65.2%) | 113(70.2%) | 61(57.5%) | 1.74(1.04–2.90)* | 1.70(1.01–2.86)* |
 No | 93(34.8%) | 48(29.8%) | 45(42.5%) | Ref | Ref |
Interested in being on a public physician list capable of serving MSM | |||||
 Yes | 182(68.2%) | 118(73.3%) | 64(60.4%) | 1.80(1.07–3.04)* | 1.77(1.03–3.03)* |
 No | 85(31.8%) | 43(26.7%) | 42(39.6%) | Ref | Ref |
Interested in further training focused on clinical services for MSM | |||||
Yes | 194(72.7%) | 123(76.4%) | 71(67.0%) | 1.60(0.93–2.75) |  |
 No | 73(27.3%) | 38(23.6%) | 35(33.0%) | Ref |  |
Physicians’ attitudes towards male homosexual | |||||
 Positive attitude | 157(58.8%) | 90(63.2%) | 67(55.9%) | Ref |  |
 Neutral attitude | 77(28.8%) | 50(25.5%) | 27(31.3%) | 1.38(0.78–2.43) |  |
 Negative attitude | 33(12.4%) | 21(11.3%) | 12(28.8%) | 1.30(0.60–2.83) |  |