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Table 2 The mediation effect of multiple sexual partners on recreational drug use and HIV/STIs infection of MSM

From: Recreational drug use and risks of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among Chinese men who have sex with men: Mediation through multiple sexual partnerships

Variables

X → M

M → Y

X → Y

(X, M) → Y

aOR(95% CI) #

aOR(95% CI) #

aOR(95% CI) #

aOR(95% CI) #

Outcome: HIV infection (Y)

    

Drug use (X)

1.69(1.44,1.98)**

N/A

1.67(1.31,2.13)**

1.58(1.23, 2.02)**

Multiple partners (M)

N/A

1.35(1.06,1.71)*

N/A

1.29(1.02,1.64)*

Outcome: syphilis infection (Y)

   

Drug use (X)

1.69(1.44,1.98)**

1.24(1.01,1.52)*

1.61(1.29, 2.00)**

1.59(1.28,1.99)**

Multiple partners (M)

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.18(0.96,1.45)

Outcome: HSV-2 infection (Y)

    

Drug use (X)

1.69(1.44,1.98)**

1.06(0,85,1.32)

0.96(0.75,1.24)

0.96(0.74, 1.23)

Multiple partners (M)

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.07(0.86,1.33)

  1. Notes: MSM: men who have sex with men; HSV-2: herpes simplex type 2; N/A: not applicable; X: exposure variable; Y: outcome variable; M: mediator; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.
  2. #All multivariate regression models are controlled for the covariates which are significant in bivariate analyses in Table 1, including age, marital status, monthly income and HIV knowledge. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
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