Table 1 Consistent condom use by socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents

Socio-demographics

Age groups

15-25

227 (55.4)

35 (15.4)

192 (84.6)

1.00

≥26

183 (44.6)

33 (18.0)

150 (82.0)

1.21 (0.72-2.03)

Education level

≤ High school

147 (35.9)

16 (10.9)

131 (89.1)

1.00

≥College/university

263 (64.1)

52 (19.8)

211 (80.2)

2.02 (1.11-3.68)^*

Employment status

Employed full-time

316 (77.1)

50 (15.8)

266 (84.2)

1.00

Not employed full-time

94 (22.9)

18 (19.1)

76 (80.9)

1.26 (0.69-2.29)

Marriage

Unmarried or divorced

305 (74.4)

53 (17.4)

252 (82.6)

1.00

Married or cohabitating

105 (25.6)

15 (14.3)

90 (85.7)

0.79 (0.43-1.48)

Had sex with steady male partners

No

275 (67.1)

48 (17.5)

227 (82.5)

1.00

Yes

135 (32.9)

20 (14.8)

115 (85.2)

0.82 (0.47-1.45)

Self-identified as exclusively homosexual

Yes

163 (39.8)

29 (17.8)

134 (82.2)

1.00

No (bisexual/not certain)

247 (60.2)

39 (15.8)

208 (84.2)

0.87 (0.51-1.47)

HIV-related prevention services (last 12 months)

Tested for HIV

No

364 (88.8)

57 (15.7)

307 (84.3)

1.00

Yes

46 (11.2)

11 (23.9)

35 (76.1)

1.69 (0.81-3.53)

Received other HIV prevention services

No

221 (53.9)

31 (14.0)

190 (86.0)

1.00

Yes

189 (46.1)

37 (19.6)

152 (80.4)

1.49 (0.89-2.52)

Comprehensive knowledge of HIV

No

135 (32.9)

9 (6.7)

126 (93.3)

1.00

Yes

275 (67.1)

59 (21.5)

216 (78.5)

3.82 (1.83-7.98)^**

Perceived condom efficacy for HIV prevention

Low/unknown

59 (14.4)

13 (22.0)

46 (78.0)

1.00

High

351 (85.6)

55 (15.7)

296 (84.3)

0.66 (0.33-1.30)

Fear of getting HIV via MSM sex behaviors

Yes

262 (63.9)

46 (17.6)

216 (82.4)

1.00

A little/no

148 (36.1)

22 (14.9)

126 (85.1)

0.82 (0.47-1.43)