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Table 4 Associations between psychosocial factors and UAI among MSM, Shanghai, China (n = 547)

From: Association between a syndemic of psychosocial problems and unprotected anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China

Factors

n

%

ORu (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

ORm (95% CI)

P

Rosenberg Self-esteem

 High level (Score ≥15)

257

52.6

1

1

  

 Low level (Score <15)

41

70.7

2.18 (1.20–3.94)*

1.94 (1.06–3.56)*

2.19 (1.21-3.95)**

0.009

GAD Anxiety

 Low level (Score <10)

257

53.5

    

 High level (Score ≥10)

41

61.2

1.37 (0.81–2.31)

1.42 (0.83–2.42)

-

-

CESD

 Low level (Score <16)

137

52.3

1

1

  

 High level (Score ≥16)

161

56.5

1.19 (0.85–1.66)

1.19 (0.84–1.67)

-

-

UCLA Loneliness

 Low level (Score ≤18)

218

52.7

1

1

  

 High level (Score >18)

79

59.8

1.34 (0.90–2.00)

1.25 (0.83–1.88)

-

-

Sexual compulsivity

 Low level (Score ≤26)

228

52.4

1

1

  

 High level (Score >26)

69

62.2

1.49 (0.97–2.29)

1.42 (0.92–2.19)

-

-

  1. AOR adjusted OR, odds ratios adjusted for education level and monthly income, ORm odds ratio obtained from forward stepwise multivariate logistic regression
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01