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Table 2 Univariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors in HIV-1-infected men having sex with men (MSM)

From: Risk Factors for HIV-1 seroconversion among Taiwanese men visiting gay saunas who have sex with men

Variable

HIV (+)

N= 81

n(%)

HIV (-)

N= 1, 012

n(%)

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

Role during anal intercourse

   

Versatile

53/77 (68.8)

410/824 (49.8)

2.55

1.41~4.61

Exclusively receptive

9/77 (11.7)

118/824 (14.3)

1.51

0.64~3.53

Exclusively insertive

15/77 (19.5)

296/824 (35.9)

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Frequency of anal sex during sexual intercourse

  

Always/frequently/occasionally/rarely*

73/78 (93.6)

793/941 (84.3)

2.73

1.08~6.86

Never

5/78 (6.4)

148/941 (15.7)

1

 

Number of sexual partners in the past 3 months

  

≥ 2

55/69 (79.7)

565/802 (70.4)

1.65

0.90~3.02

0 or 1

14/69 (20.3)

237/802 (29.6)

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Frequency of anal rimming

   

Always/frequently/occasionally/rarely*

54/78 (69.2)

493/938 (52.6)

2.03

1.24~3.34

Never

24/78 (30.8)

445/938 (47.4)

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Number of sexual partners during each sauna visit

  

≥ 2

39/74 (52.7)

316/808 (39.1)

1.73

1.08~2.80

0 or 1

35/74 (47.3)

492/808 (60.9)

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Frequency of sauna visits

    

Once a month or less

54/67 (80.6)

665/815 (81.5)

0.94

0.50~1.77

More than once a month

13/67 (19.4)

151/816 (18.5)

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Other STDs

Yes

19/77 (24.6)

172/926 (18.6)

1.44

0.83~2.47

No

58/77 (75.3)

754/926 (81.4)

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Recreational drugs before visiting sauna

Always/frequently/occasionally/rarely*

11/78 (14.1)

76/946 (8.0)

1.88

0.95~3.71

Never

67/78 (85.9)

870/946 (92.0)

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Frequency of condom use during sexual intercourse

  

Occasionally/Rarely/Never*

34/61 (55.7)

308/652 (47.2)

1.39

0.82~2.36

Always

27/61 (44.3)

344/652 (52.8)

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Circumcised

    

No

66/79 (83.5)

692/945 (73.2)

1.85

1.01~3.42

Yes

13/79 (16.5)

253/945 (26.8)

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Age

    

≤ 35 years

68/78 (87.2)

637/923 (69.0)

2.70

1.07~6.79

> 35 years

10/78 (12.8)

286/923 (31.0)

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  1. * Detailed information is available in the additional file 3.