title: Willingness to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test among men who have sex with men in Beijing, China.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Early detection of HIV infection enables timely care and treatment. However, many men who have sex with men (MSM) remain unaware of their HIV status because they do not or are unable to access HIV testing services. Oral fluid HIV rapid tests have the potential to increase HIV testing. This study is the first to evaluate willingness to use the oral fluid test among MSM in China.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was conducted in Beijing from July to October, 2012. Data were collected by self-administered questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 262 who participated in the survey, 223(85.1%) reported that they were willing to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test. Willingness to use the oral fluid test was associated with higher education (adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 2.40, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13-5.10), lack of unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) with male partners in the past one month (AOR: 2.38; 95% 95%CI: 1.15-4.95), having taken more than 4 HIV tests (AOR: 3.54; 95%CI:1.52-8.28), and having ever heard of the oral fluid HIV rapid test from gay friends or gay organizations (AOR: 3.24, 95%CI: 1.40-7.51). Among those who expressed willingness to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test, the median amount of money they were willing to pay was 8 dollars. Among the 39 participants who were unwilling to use the oral fluid test, 79.5% (31/39) expressed concerns about the accuracy of the oral fluid HIV rapid test results and 17.9%(7/39) reported that they were not familiar with the oral fluid test and did not know how to use such a test.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A high proportion of MSM in Beijing appear to be willing to use the oral fluid HIV rapid test. Appropriate cost and education measures could help improve acceptance of the oral fluid test.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, and National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, China CDC, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yunan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Dongliang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yingjie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Stephen W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Xiao
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Bo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Fengji
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xiao
authors.forename: Yiming
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shao
authors.forename: Yuhua
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ruan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010358:Patient Participation; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000191:economics*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic