Table 2 Associations between > 8 female sex partners during lifetime and selected socio-demographic, lifestyle and sexual behaviour variables among sexually active men stratified by age (n = 21,494)

Age at enrolment (years)

Linear (per year)

(1.07-1.08)

(1.30-1.40)

(1.08-1.12)

(1.00-1.03)

Marital status

Married or cohabiting

Single

(1.20-1.39)

(1.43-2.04)

(1.27-1.60)

(1.35-1.71)

Educational level

≤ 9 years

10-11 years

(1.08-1.29)

(0.89-1.39)

(0.89-1.25)

(1.03-1.30)

≥ 12 years

(1.10-1.32)

(0.65-1.02)

(0.94-1.33)

(1.12-1.45)

Area of residence

Capital area

(2.00-2.41)

(1.02-1.59)

(1.72-2.26)

(2.11-2.98)

Capital suburbs

(1.15-1.41)

(0.87-1.41)

(1.02-1.49)

(1.20-1.59)

Large provincial cities

(1.23-1.46)

(0.82-1.22)

(1.21-1.59)

(1.15-1.50)

Rural areas

Smoking

Never

Former

(1.44-1.70)

(1.19-2.06)

(1.32-1.75)

(1.39-1.74)

Current

(1.87-2.14)

(1.54-2.11)

(1.99-2.50)

(1.66-2.03)

Alcohol consumption

Never binge drinking

Never drinking

(0.52-1.15)

(0.59-2.85)

(0.21-1.12)

(0.39-1.23)

Binge drinking < 1/month

(1.28-1.59)

(0.63-1.45)

(1.48-2.21)

(1.10-1.45)

Binge drinking 1-3/month

(1.96-2.45)

(1.05-2.26)

(2.39-3.58)

(1.77-2.37)

Binge drinking ≥ 4/month

(2.35-3.07)

(1.80-3.96)

(3.24-5.34)

(1.88-2.81)

Age at first intercourse with a female partner (years)

≥ 15

≤ 14

(3.86-4.72)

(4.61-6.81)

(3.42-4.79)

(3.76-5.36)