Table 3 Univariate and multivariate analyses of sexual behaviors of men who have sex with men, by condom use
From: HIV infected men who have sex with men in Israel: knowledge, attitudes and sexual behavior
Characteristic | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UAI NÂ =Â 532 (%) | Always condom NÂ =Â 1066 (%) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | ||
Demographic | Age in years (mean ± Sd) | 34.0 ± 9.8 | 33.7 ± 10.4 | 0.04 | 1.0 (0.9–1.1) | 0.9 |
Israeli born | 480 (90.2) | 969 (91.2) | 0.6 | Â | Â | |
Less than average incomea | 303 (61.7) | 668 (60.4) | 0.5 | Â | Â | |
Jew | 487 (94.9) | 960 (95.0) | 0.9 | Â | Â | |
University educationa | 313 (63.7) | 674 (61.0) | 0.1 | Â | Â | |
Self-identified gay | 472 (95.0) | 850 (86.4) | <0.001 | 2.2 (0.9–5.5) | 0.07 | |
Previous STD diagnoses | HIV-infected | 126 (23.7) | 223 (20.1) | 0.01 | 1.2 (0.8–1.3) | 0.09 |
Neisseria gonorrhea | 126 (23.7) | 138 (12.9) | <0.001 | Â | Â | |
Syphilis | 15 (9.6) | 50 (4.7) | <0.001 | Â | Â | |
Hepatitis B | 17 (3.2) | 14 (1.3) | 0.02 | Â | Â | |
Knowledge about HIV transmission | Treated HIV-infected individual has low risk of transmission | 240 (51.3) | 402 (47.1) | 0.1 | Â | Â |
In case the condom breaks, I will recommend PEP to the partner | 287 (61.2) | 625 (73.4) | <0.001 | 2.7 (2.0–3.6) | <0.001 | |
Raising HIV issue before/ during sex | HIV issue is usually being raised before sex | 266 (50.1) | 415 (39.1) | <0.001 | 1.6 (1.4–2.6) | 0.01 |
Type of partner | Steady | 378 (71.1) | 236 (22.1) | <0.001 | 15.3 (10.1–23.7) | <0.001 |
Sex buddy | 227 (42.7) | 415 (38.9) | 0.1 | Â | Â | |
Casual | 385 (72.4) | 796 (74.7) | 0.2 | Â | Â | |
Where do you meet your sex partners? | Phone applications | 399 (85.3) | 761 (88.2) | 0.6 | Â | Â |
61 (13.0) | 104 (12.3) | 0.7 | Â | Â | ||
Park | 24 (5.1) | 49 (5.8) | 0.6 | Â | Â | |
Sauna | 39 (8.3) | 68 (8.0) | 0.9 | Â | Â | |
Club | 54 (11.4) | 107 (12.6) | 0.6 | Â | Â | |
Friends | 45 (9.6) | 80 (9.4) | 0.9 | Â | Â | |
Gym | 10 (2.1) | 30 (3.6) | 0.2 | Â | Â | |
Substances/ drugs in the last 6 months | Party drugs | 316 (65.7) | 503 (58.4) | 0.005 | 2.0 (1.2–3.2) | 0.006 |
Alcohol | 281 (87.8) | 383 (77.8) | <0.001 | Â | Â | |
erectile dysfunction medications | 116 (35.8) | 107 (21.8) | <0.001 | 2.0 (1.2–3.5) | 0.007 | |
Additional risky sexual behavior | Age first sexual debut (years) | 17.5 ± 4.6 | 18.5 ± 4.9 | 0.001 | 1.2 (1.1–1.2) | 0.01 |
Was paid for sex | 85 (18.7) | 109 (12.8) | 0.05 | Â | Â | |
I take more risks abroad | 134 (26.9) | 258 (23.3) | 0.08 | Â | Â | |
Psychiatrics | Medical use of anti-depressant drugs in the last 6Â months | 72 (15.2) | 150 (18.3) | 0.2 | Â | Â |
General subjective health status | Dissatisfied with my own healthb | 26 (5.5) | 59 (7.2) | 0.2 | Â | Â |