Table 3 Associations between ≥ 2 new female sexual partners in the past 6 months 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)

(0.98-0.99)

(1.02-1.10)

(0.94-1.00)

(0.95-1.02)

Marital status

Married or cohabiting

Single

(17.44-23.72)

(8.79-16.09)

(18.21-29.57)

(20.59-34.70)

Educational level

≤ 9 years

10-11 years

(0.98-1.33)

(0.84-1.36)

(0.79-1.46)

(0.91-1.63)

≥ 12 years

(0.84-1.16)

(0.67-1.07)

(0.68-1.29)

(0.93-1.76)

Area of residence

Capital area

(1.25-1.66)

(1.11-1.79)

(0.83-1.32)

(1.23-2.21)

Capital suburbs

(0.91-1.30)

(0.89-1.47)

(0.59-1.25)

(0.89-1.77)

Large provincial cities

(1.00-1.33)

(0.96-1.45)

(0.74-1.22)

(0.76-1.49)

Rural areas

Smoking

Never

Former

(0.76-1.09)

(0.87-1.61)

(0.59-1.10)

(0.52-0.99)

Current

(1.08-1.36)

(1.18-1.65)

(0.91-1.36)

(0.72-1.16)

Alcohol consumption

Never binge drinking

Never drinking

(0.41-1.60)

(0.38-2.25)

(0.03-1.97)

(0.18-3.61)

Binge drinking < 1/month

(0.83-1.37)

(0.47-1.24)

(0.75-1.90)

(0.81-1.79)

Binge drinking 1-3/month

(1.67-2.69)

(0.96-2.27)

(1.69-4.11)

(1.69-3.68)

Binge drinking ≥ 4/month

(2.52-4.14)

(1.67-3.96)

(2.90-7.45)

(1.58-3.82)

Age at first intercourse with a female partner (years)

≥ 15

≤ 14

(1.96-2.58)

(1.91-2.88)

(1.53-2.60)

(1.86-3.26)