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Table 4 Contextual, interpersonal and personality factors associated with UAI with RP in the last six months among MSM (n = 211)

From: Multi-dimensional factors associated with unprotected anal intercourse with regular partners among Chinese men who have sex with men in Hong Kong: a respondent-driven sampling survey

  

UAI with RP in the last six months

 

n (row%)

ORu (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

ORm (95% CI)

Contextual level

    

Substances use prior to having anal sex

    

No

77 (43.8)

1.00

1.00

 

Yes

23 (65.7)

2.46 (1.15-5.26)*

2.36 (1.07-5.18)*

2.28 (1.01-5.16)*

Alcohol use prior to having anal sex

    

No

92 (48.7)

1

1

NS

Yes

8 (36.4)

0.60 (0.24-1.50)

0.51 (0.20-1.32)

 

Interpersonal level

    

Level of intimacy with the RP

    

Lower level (<P25 or <10)

13 (46.4)

1

1

NS

Middle level (P25–75 or 10–11)

20 (44.4)

0.92 (0.36-2.38)

0.79 (0.30-2.12)

 

Higher level (>P75 or >11)

67 (48.6)

1.09 (0.48-2.46)

0.89 (0.38-2.11)

 

Worry that condom use symbolizes mistrust

    

No

81 (44.3)

1

1

NS

Yes or not sure

19 (67.9)

2.66 (1.14-6.19)*

2.91 (1.19-7.10)*

 

Number item responses reflecting HIV/STI risk level of the RP

    

=0 (lower perceived risk level of the RP)

65 (45.1)

1

1

NS

>0 (higher perceived risk level of the RP)

35 (52.2)

1.33 (0.74-2.38)

1.40 (0.76-2.57)

 

Number item responses reflecting PR’s acceptance of condom use

    

=3 (higher perceived degree of the RP’s acceptance of condom use)

33 (38.3)

1

1

 

<3 (lower perceived degree of the RP’s acceptance of condom use)

67 (91.7)

17.7 (5.23-60.09)**

22.70 (6.20-83.10)**

17.22 (5.06-58.62)**

Personality level

    

I7 Impulsiveness Scale

    

Lower level (<P25 or <4)

14 (35.0)

1

1

NS

Middle level (P25–75 or 4–6)

53 (45.3)

1.54 (0.73-3.24)

1.84 (0.85-4.01)

 

Higher level (>P75 or >6)

33 (61.1)

2.92 (1.25-6.82)*

4.02 (1.62-9.97)**

 
  1. AOR: adjusted OR, odds ratios adjusting for all socio-demographic variables; ORm: odds ratio obtained from forward stepwise multivariate logistic regression using significant variables of the univariate analysis as input; NS: not statistically significant in the multivariate analysis; *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.