Factors associated with voluntary counseling and testing among men who have sex with men in Shenzhen

Objective To investigate the status and factors associated with voluntary counseling and testing(VCT)among men who have sex with men(MSM)in Shenzhen.Methods VCT service data of MSM in Shenzhen from 2005to 2011was collected and analyzed by Cochran-Armitage trend test and logistic regression.Results A total of 5 232MSMs received VCT service from 2005to 2011,among whom 338(6.46%)were confirmed human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)positive and 1 097(20.97%)were syphilis positive.The rate of receiving VCT service showed a statistically significant increase year after year(z=-15.479 8,P0.000 1).The results of both univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age over 30years,college or above education level,history of donating blood,homosexual or bisexual orientation and confirmed syphilis positive were the contributing factors of receiving VCT service,and jobless or jobseekers,workers and students were the obstacle factors of receiving VCT service.Conclusion Targeted VCT service should be provided to MSM and sexually transmitted diseases(STD)clinic should play a full role of providing VCT service to MSM at the same time.