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Table 3 Crude and adjusted analysis of consistent condom use for vaginal sex with the various factors

From: Heterosexual men who patronise entertainment establishments versus brothels in an Asian urban setting – which group practises riskier sexual behaviours?

Factor

Crude

Adjusteda

Venue type

  

 Brothel

Referent

 

 Entertainment Establishment

0.45 (0.32 – 0.64)

0.64 (0.42 – 0.97)

Type of partner

  

 Sex worker

Referent

 

 Casual partner

0.59 (0.28 – 1.23)

Age group (years)

  

 20–39

Referent

 

 40–70

1.20 (0.81 – 1.77)

Ethnicity

  

 Non-Chinese

Referent

 

 Chinese

1.65 (0.69 – 3.95)

Marital status

  

 Ever married

Referent

 

 Single

0.70 (0.40 – 1.22)

Housing

  

 1-3 room public housing

Referent

 

 4-5 room public housing

1.20 (0.56 – 2.57)

 Private Property/ Condominium/ Bungalows

2.67 (1.07 – 6.68)

University education

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

1.89 (0.79 – 4.50)

Alcohol use before sex

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

0.62 (0.43 – 0.89)

0.67 (0.46 – 0.98)

Perceived high risk of getting HIV/STIs

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

1.66 (1.10 – 2.50)

2.08 (1.30 – 3.32)

Partner asked to use condoms all the time

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

5.14 (1.13 – 23.39)

5.48 (1.20 – 25.11)

  1. aIn the multivariable analysis model, all crude variables with a p value of ≤0.1 are entered into the model. Only variables which are statistically significant on the final multivariable analysis are shown in the “Adjusted” column of the table