Table 2 Association between PLHIV sexual behavior and partners’ HIV serostatus, Ribeirão Preto - SP, Brazil. 2019; n (%)
From: Serodiscordance predictors among couples in the HIV context: implications for health care
Variables | HIV status of Sexual Partner | Â | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Seronegative / unknown n = 286 (72%) | Seropositive n = 111 (28%) | Total n = 397 (100%) | p†| |
Number of sexual partners | ||||
 1 | 179 (62.6) | 99 (89.2) | 278 (70.0) | 0.001 |
 2–4 | 69 (24.1) | 10 (9.0) | 79 (19.9) | |
  ≥ 5 | 38 (13.3) | 02 (1.8) | 40 (10.1) | |
Type of sexual partner | ||||
 Steady | 149 (52.1) | 106 (95.5) | 255 (64.2) | 0.001 |
 Casual | 122 (42.7) | 03 (2.7) | 125 (31.5) | |
 Steady and casual | 15 (5.2) | 02 (1.8) | 17 (4.6) | |
Alcohol use before sexual relations* | ||||
 Yes | 126 (44.1) | 43 (38.7) | 169 (42.6) | 0.336 |
 No | 160 (55.9) | 68 (61.3) | 228 (57.4) | |
Drug use before sexual relations* | ||||
 Yes | 59 (20.6) | 17 (15.3) | 76 (19.1) | 0.227 |
 No | 227 (79.4) | 94 (84.7) | 321 (80.9) | |
Conversations with partner about prevention methods | ||||
 Yes | 142 (49.7) | 69 (62.2) | 211 (53.1) | 0.011 |
 No | 144 (50.3) | 42 (37.8) | 186 (46.9) | |
Use of alcohol with partner before sexual relations* | ||||
 Sometimes | 129 (45.1) | 49 (44.1) | 178 (44.8) | 0.355 |
 Never | 143 (50.0) | 60 (54.1) | 203 (51.1) | |
 Always | 14 (4.9) | 02 (1.8) | 16 (4.0) | |
Use of drugs with partner before sexual relations* | ||||
 Sometimes | 49 (17.1) | 16 (14.4) | 65 (16.4) | 0.792 |
 Never | 230 (80.4) | 92 (82.9) | 322 (81.1) | |
 Always | 07 (2.5) | 03 (2.7) | 10 (2.5) | |
Condom use* | ||||
 Consistent | 203 (71.0) | 51 (45.9) | 254 (64.0) | 0.001 |
 Inconsistent | 83 (29.0) | 60 (54.1) | 143 (36.0) | |
Received orientation from their health care team | ||||
 Yes | 75 (26.3) | 63 (56.8) | 138 (34.8) | 0.001 |
 No | 211 (73.8) | 48 (43.2) | 259 (65.2) | |
Partner invited to clinic appointment | ||||
 Yes | 67 (23.4) | 60 (54.0) | 127 (32.0) | 0.001 |
 No | 219 (76.6) | 51 (46.0) | 270 (68.0) | |
Received couples counseling from the health care team | ||||
 Yes | 42 (14.7) | 30 (27.0) | 72 (18.1) | 0.005 |
 No | 244 (85.3) | 81 (73.0) | 325 (81.9) | |