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Table 3 Sexual and drug risk behaviors of men who reported anal sex with a male

From: Correlates of unprotected anal sex among men who have sex with men in Tijuana, Mexico

 

Total sample (N = 260)

Had unprotected anal sex in past year(N = 129)

No unprotected anal sex in past year(N = 131)

Age when first had sex with a man (mean, SD)

16.5 (4.3)

16.4 (4.0)

16.7 (4.7)

Number of men had sex with in past year (mean, SD)

5.1 (8.1)

6.0 (9.8)

4.3 (6.0)

Paid a male partner for sex in past year

24 (9.3%)

14 (10.9%)

10 (7.7%)

Was paid by a male partner for sex in past yeara

18 (6.9%)

13 (10.1%)

5 (3.8%)

Had a steady male partner in past year

163 (63.7%)

75 (59.5%)

88 (67.7%)

Had a casual male partner in past year

97 (38.0%)

53 (42.1%)

44 (34.1%)

Used alcohol before or during sex with a male in past yeara

196 (75.7%)

104 (80.6%)

92 (70.8%)

Used any illicit drug before or during sex with a male in past yearb

55 (21.3%)

38 (29.7%)

17 (13.1%)

Used marijuana

43 (16.7%)

22 (17.1%)

21 (16.4%)

Used poppers

21 (8.1%)

14 (10.9%)

7 (5.4%)

Used amphetamines

2 (0.8%)

2 (1.6%)

0 (0.0%)

Used cocaine

12 (4.7%)

8 (6.2%)

4 (3.1%)

Used heroin

3 (1.2%)

2 (1.6%)

1 (0.8%)

Used Ecstasya

10 (3.9%)

8 (6.2%)

2 (1.6%)

Diagnosed with STI in past year

31 (12.2%)

20 (15.7%)

11 (8.7%)

Tested for HIV in past yeara

139 (54.7%)

61 (48.0%)

78 (61.4%)

  1. All data shown are in the format No. (%) unless otherwise noted. SD = standard deviation.
  2. a P < .05.
  3. b P < .001.