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Table 2 Prevalence and adjusted prevalence ratios of HIV-related high-risk behaviors among different subgroups of RD use (N = 4496)

From: Use of multiple recreational drugs is associated with new HIV infections among men who have sex with men in China: a multicenter cross-sectional survey

HIV-related high-risk behaviors

n/N

Prevalence

P

Adjusted prevalence ratiosa

% (95% CI)

(95% CI)

Age of sexual debut with males ≤ 20 years

< 0.001

 

 0DUs

1476/3219

45.9 (44.1–47.6)

 

1

 1DUs

576/1049

54.9 (51.9–57.9)

 

1.2 (1.0–1.4)

 2DUs

105/155

67.7 (60.3–75.2)

 

1.6 (1.1–2.4)

 3DUs

45/70

64.3 (52.8–75.8)

 

1.6 (0.9–2.8)

Seeking male sexual partners through the Internet in the previous 6 months

< 0.001

 

 0DUs

2091/3221

64.9 (63.3–66.6)

 

1

 1DUs

811/1050

77.2 (74.7–79.8)

 

1.6 (1.3–1.9)

 2DUs

107/155

69.0 (61.7–76.4)

 

1.4 (0.9–2.0)

 3DUs

46/70

65.7 (54.3–77.1)

 

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

Had group sex in the previous 6 months

< 0.001

 

 0DUs

112/3221

3.5 (2.8–4.1)

 

1

 1DUs

55/1050

5.2 (3.9–6.6)

 

1.8 (1.2–2.5)

 2DUs

6/155

3.9 (0.8–6.9)

 

2.3 (0.9–5.9)

 3DUs

10/70

14.3 (5.9–22.7)

 

5.8 (2.4–14.4)

Had more than two male sexual partners in the previous 6 months

< 0.001

 

 0DUs

1184/3220

36.8 (35.1–38.4)

 

1

 1DUs

490/1047

46.8 (43.8–49.8)

 

1.6 (1.3–1.8)

 2DUs

77/155

49.7 (41.7–57.6)

 

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

 3DUs

34/70

48.6 (36.6–60.6)

 

1.3 (0.8–2.1)

Had commercial sex in the previous 6 months

< 0.001

 

 0DUs

258/3221

8.0 (7.1–8.9)

 

1

 1DUs

136/1050

13.0 (10.9–15.0)

 

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

 2DUs

49/155

31.6 (24.2–39.0)

 

2.0 (1.3–3.0)

 3DUs

16/70

22.9 (12.8–32.9)

 

1.3 (0.7–2.5)

Had mucosally traumatic sex in the previous 6 months

0.002

 

 0DUs

459/3221

14.3 (13.0–15.5)

 

1

 1DUs

201/1050

19.1 (16.8–21.5)

 

1.4 (1.2–1.8)

 2DUs

22/155

14.2 (8.6–19.7)

 

2.8 (1.5–5.1)

 3DUs

13/70

18.6 (9.2–27.9)

 

1.9 (0.9–4.0)

Had a condom break during AI in the previous 6 months

0.006

 

 0DUs

255/3221

7.9 (7.0–8.8)

 

1

 1DUs

109/1050

10.4 (8.5–12.2)

 

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

 2DUs

14/155

9.0 (4.5–13.6)

 

2.3 (1.2–4.4)

 3DUs

12/70

17.1 (8.1–26.2)

 

2.6 (1.2–5.6)

Had STI-related symptom in the previous year

< 0.001

 

 0DUs

169/3221

5.2 (4.5–6.0)

 

1

 1DUs

81/1050

7.7 (6.1–9.3)

 

1.7 (1.3–2.3)

 2DUs

15/154

9.7 (5.0–14.5)

 

2.4 (1.3–4.5)

 3DUs

11/70

15.7 (7.0–24.5)

 

3.3 (1.6–6.8)

Had non-Chinese male sexual partner in the previous 6 months

0.039

 

 0DUs

30/2668

1.1 (0.7–1.5)

 

1

 1DUs

17/867

2.0 (1.0–2.9)

 

2.4 (1.2–4.5)

 2DUs

5/138

3.6 (0.5–6.8)

 

10.0 (3.1–31.9)

 3DUs

1/51

2.0 (0.0–5.9)

 

6.6 (0.7–59.1)

  1. 0DUs No RDs used in the previous 6 months, 1DUs One type of RD used in the previous 6 months, 2DUs Two types of RDs used in the previous 6 months, 3DUs Three or more types of RDs used in the previous 6 months, AI anal intercourse; Commercial sex: buying or selling sex services, including anal intercourse or oral intercourse; STI-related symptoms: abnormal pain or burning sensation upon micturition, urethra secretion, genital/anal skin damage, or hyperplasia; Mucosally traumatic sex: Mucosally traumatic sex means sexual intercourse especially anal intercourse sometimes may be rougher or last for longer and caused vagina, anus, or rectum mucosal trauma, which could facilitate HIV/STIs transmission. The table includes information only for participants who answered a specific question so that sample sizes may differ because of missing data. Unadjusted P-values were calculated by the chi-squared test. a: Adjusted prevalence ratios were calculated through multivariable log-binomial regression adjusting for the following sociodemographics: study site (Shanghai, Nanjing, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Ji’nan, Shenyang, and Kunming), age (18–25, 26–30, and > 30 years), residence (local cities and non-local cities), education (junior school or below, high school, and college or above), marital status (never married and married), occupation (student and non-student), monthly income (no income, 1–599, and ≥ 600 USD), primary sex position during AI (top, bottom, and versatile), and knowledge of HIV prevention (inadequate and adequate)