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Table 3 Sexual behaviors among 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 in anal sex

(n= 2862)

Did engage in anal sex

(n= 510)

    

Did not engage in anal sex

(n= 1411)

Did engage in anal sex

(n= 182)

    

Behavior

M

SD

M

SD

OR

95%CI

M

SD

M

SD

OR

95%CI

Number of partners

1.8

4.6

2.7

3.7

1.04**

1.01-1.08

1.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.05

0.98-1.12

Unprotected vaginal intercourse

6.1

8.2

8.3

19.3

1.02**

1.00-1.03

5.6

7.8

8.6

10.9

1.03

1.01-1.05

Vaginal intercourse with condoms

5.7

8.0

10.1

35.1

1.03**

1.02-1.04

5.1

7.9

7.3

16.4

1.01**

1.00-1.03

Total vaginal intercourse

11.6

11.4

18.3

52.2

1.03**

1.02-1.04

10.7

11.6

15.9

23.6

1.02**

1.01-1.03

Percent condom use during

            

   vaginal intercourse

48.3

41.4

55.7

38.4

1.55**

1.22-1.96

46.2

39.0

49.7

41.7

0.87

0.55-1.20

Unprotected anal intercoursea

3.5

7.9

    

3.7

8.4

  

0.99

0.97-1.01

Anal intercourse with condomsa

5.2

7.4

    

3.5

8.9

  

1.04**

1.01-1.08

Total anal intercoursea

8.7

12.9

    

7.2

15.7

  

1.01**

0.99-1.03

Percent condom use during

            

   anal intercoursea

61.3

41.3

    

46.9

44.2

  

2.20**

1.47-3.28

Alcohol use before sex

4.1

8.3

5.9

7.1

1.02**

1.01-1.03

2.3

5.6

10.0

89.0

1.02*

1.00-1.04

Partner drank before sex

1.4

4.9

2.6

4.7

1.04**

1.02-1.06

3.0

5.9

5.1

11.6

1.03**

1.01-1.05

  1. AI = anal intercourse; a comparison of men and women who did engage in anal intercourse; ** p < .01, * p < .05.