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Table 2 Characteristics of men and women who did not and who did engage in anal intercourse in the previous month

From: Heterosexual anal intercourse and HIV infection risks in the context of alcohol serving venues, Cape Town, South Africa

 

Men

     

Women

     
 

Did not engage

Did engage in

    

Did not engage

Did engage in

    
 

in anal sex

( n = 2862)

anal sex

( n = 510)

    

in anal sex

( n = 1411)

anal sex

( n = 182)

    

Characteristic

No.

%

No.

%

OR

95%CI

No.

%

No.

%

OR

95%CI

Married

687

24

79

16

1.7**

1.20-2.10

298

21

38

21

1.01

0.69-1.48

Primary partnered

2113

84

435

89

1.65**

1.21-2.24

100

80

153

88

1.86**

1.14-3.06

Casual partners

1057

37

324

64

2.95**

2.43-3.60

248

18

67

36

2.71**

1.92-3.78

3+ sex partners

470

16

140

28

1.91**

1.53-2.38

129

10

26

14

1.64*

1.04-2.59

Met partners at

            

   shebeens in past month

498

18

164

32

2.24**

1.82-2.77

128

9

47

26

3.54**

2.42-5.17

STI

1053

37

285

56

2.16**

1.78-2.61

457

33

104

57

2.76**

2.02-3.78

HIV tested

1846

65

342

67

1.11

0.91-1.36

1052

75

143

79

1.30

0.89-1.90

HIV positive

138

7

26

7

1.15

0.96-1.37

135

12

13

8

1.30

1.00-1.71

  1. No. = number; OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.
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