Table 1 Weighted prevalences for risk factors for HIV infection by sex
Risk factors | Female (n = 113) | Male (n = 75) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | wPrev (95% CI) | wPrev (95% CI) | Â |
Factors associated with exposure to HIV | Â | Â | Â |
Age of sexual debut | Â | Â | 0.494a |
Never had sex | 14.1 (8.9, 21.8) | 11.0 (4.3, 25.7) | Â |
  12 years old or younger | 5.3 (1.4, 17.6) | 8.9 (3.1, 23.3) |  |
  13 to 15 years old | 9.2 (4.7, 17.5) | 10.3 (4.4, 22.0) |  |
  16 to 18 years old | 34.9 (24.0, 47.6) | 22.9 (13.5, 36.2) |  |
  19+ years old | 24.4 (16.8, 34.1) | 38.7 (23.2. 57.0) |  |
Engaged in transactional sex | 5.5 (2.2, 13.1) | —— | 0.107b |
History of forced/unwanted sex | 31.8 (21.7, 44.0) | 10.1 (3.9, 23.7) | 0.033 a * |
Had a sexual partner who injected drugs | 3.7 (1.2, 11.2) | 0.8 (0.1, 6.3) | 0.167a |
Factors associated HIV exposure and transmission | Â | Â | Â |
Ever test for HIV | 56.5 (44.4, 67.9) | 63.0 (47.1, 76.6) | 0.706a |
HIV test in Canada, past year | 15.0 (9.4, 23.3) | 22.4 (11.3, 39.7) | 0.442a |
Shared drug use equipment | 1.5 (0.3, 7.9) | —— | 0.380b |
Abstinence, lifetime | 14.1 (8.9, 21.8) | 11.0 (4.3, 25.7) | 0.647a |
Abstinence, past year | 32.2 (22.5, 43.6) | 20.0 (10.5, 34.8) | 0.179a |
Unprotected sex, cohabiting regular partner, past year | 50.9 (39.0, 62.6) | 48.5 (32.6, 64.7) | 0.644a |
Unprotected sex, non-cohabiting regular partner, past year | 41.2 (30.2, 53.2) | 38.5 (23.7, 55.9) | 0.544a |
Unprotected sex during last intercourse, regular partner | 39.2 (28.4, 51.2) | 40.2 (25.2, 57.3) | 0.928a |
Unprotected sex, casual partner, past year | 11.5 (4.8, 25.2) | 6.7 (2.0, 20.6) | 0.608a |
Unprotected sex during last intercourse, casual partner | 6.8 (2.1, 19.7) | 17.6 (6.3, 40.2) | 0.152a |
Never using condom, past year | 38.4 (27.1, 51.1) | 35.0 (22.3, 50.2) | 0.730a |
Ever mixed sex with drugs or alcohol | 26.9 (18.5, 37.4) | 43.8 (28.5, 60.3) | 0.049 a * |
Non-monogamous sexual partnership, past year | 10.6 (5.4, 19.7) | 24.1 (12.2, 42.0) | 0.068a |
History of sexually transmitted infections | 27.0 (17.5, 39.0) | 17.2 (8.6, 31.2) | 0.735a |
Number of sex partners, lifetime | Â | Â | 0.531a |
  None | 14.1 (8.9, 21.8) | 11.0 (4.3, 25.7) |  |
  1 | 5.8 (2.8, 11.8) | 12.3 (3.3, 36.4) |  |
  2 to 4 | 23.6 (15.9, 33.5) | 13.9 (7.6, 24.3) |  |
  5 to 9 | 18.3 (9.7, 32.0) | 18.6 (9.9, 32.3) |  |
  10 to 19 | 9.2 (4.6, 17.7) | 20.2 (9.4, 38.3) |  |
  20 or more | 9.7 (4.2, 20.7) | 11.5 (4.8, 25.0) |  |
Number of sex partners, past year | Â | Â | 0.019 a * |
  0 | 32.2 (22.5, 43.6) | 20.0 (10.5, 34.8) |  |
  1 | 44.7 (33.2, 56.7) | 30.5 (19.0, 45.0) |  |
  2 | 12.0 (6.0, 22.6) | 30.2 (15.7, 50.2) |  |
  3 or more | 5.6 (2.6, 11.7) | 16.0 (7.2, 31.7) |  |