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Table 4 Crude and adjusted analysis of consistent condom use for oral 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

0.40 (0.27 – 0.60)

0.64 (0.39 – 0.98)

Type of partner

  

 Sex worker

Referent

 

 Casual partner

0.78 (0.29 – 2.05)

Age group (years)

  

 20–39

Referent

 

 40–70

1.68 (1.09 – 2.59)

Ethnicity

  

 Non-Chinese

Referent

 

 Chinese

1.14 (0.40 – 3.26)

Marital status

  

 Ever married

Referent

 

 Single

0.66 (0.44 – 0.99)

Housing

  

 1-3 room public housing

Referent

 

 4-5 room public housing

1.26 (0.49 – 3.28)

 Private Property/ Condominium/ Bungalows

2.44 (0.77 – 7.73)

University education

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

1.61 (0.53 – 4.85)

Alcohol use before sex

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

0.54 (0.36 – 0.81)

0.50 (0.31 – 0.81)

Perceived high risk of getting HIV/STIs

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

1.50 (0.98 – 2.34)

Partner asked to use condoms all the time

  

 No

Referent

 

 Yes

5.64 (1.50 – 21.27)

5.19 (1.38 – 19.57)

  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