Background
Methods
Study population and sampling
Ethical considerations
Measures
Background characteristics
Contextual variables
Interpersonal-level variables
Personality variable
Creation of categorical variables for the composite scores
Statistical analysis
Results
Profile of participants
n (Crude %) | Weighted %* (95% CI) | |
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Socio-demographics
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Age group (years)
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< 20 | 25 (11.8) | 14.1 (9.5-18.8) |
20-30 | 121 (57.3) | 53.6 (46.5-60.7) |
31-40 | 53 (25.2) | 25.9 (21.1-30.8) |
> 40 | 12 (5.7) | 6.4 (2.8-9.3) |
Highest education level
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Junior high school or less | 9 (4.3) | 6.7 (3.8-9.6) |
Senior high school | 58 (27.5) | 33.2 (30.1-36.3) |
College or university | 144 (68.2) | 60.1 (52.7-67.5) |
Current marital status
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Single | 206 (97.6) | 97.7 (95.6-99.8) |
Married | 5 (2.4) | 2.3 (0.2-4.4) |
Full-time employment
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No | 54 (25.6) | 21.4 (13.6-28.9) |
Yes | 157 (74.4) | 78.6 (71.1-86.4) |
Self-reported sexual orientation
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Gay/Homosexual | 183 (86.7) | 87.3 (80.2-92.4) |
Bisexual | 28 (13.3) | 12.7 (7.6-19.8) |
Ever tested for HIV in the last six months
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No | 129 (61.1) | 66.5 (59.2-72.0) |
Yes | 82 (38.9) | 33.5 (28.0-40.8) |
Sexual risk behaviors in the last six months
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Have had anal sex both with RP and NRP | ||
No | 155 (73.5) | 72.7 (21.1-36.4) |
Yes | 56 (26.5) | 27.3 (63.6-78.9) |
Have had anal sex both with RP and CSP | ||
No | 207 (98.1) | 97.6 (95.8-99.0) |
Yes | 4 (1.9) | 2.4 (1.0-4.2) |
Have UAI with RP | ||
No | 111 (52.6) | 54.2 (43.6-62.3) |
Yes | 100 (47.4) | 45.8 (37.7-56.4) |
Had had UAI with NRP | ||
No | 44 (78.6) | 81.2 (43.6-62.3) |
Yes | 12 (21.4) | 18.9 (37.7-56.4) |
Sexual risk behaviors in the last six months
Item responses of the contextual, inter-personal and personality variables
n (Crude %) | Weighted %* (95% CI) | |
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Contextual variables
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Substances use prior to having anal sex with the RP
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No | 176 (83.4) | 85.3 (81.5-89.2) |
Yes | 35 (16.6) | 14.7 (10.8-18.5) |
Alcohol use prior to having anal sex with the RP
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No | 189 (89.6) | 89.3 (84.2-93.9) |
Yes | 22 (10.4) | 10.7 (6.1-15.8) |
Interpersonal variables
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Intimate relationship with RP
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You are satisfy with the relationship with your RP regular partner | ||
No | 23 (10.9) | 11.5 (9.9-12.8) |
Not sure | 3 (1.4) | 1.9 (1.1-2.6) |
Yes | 185 (87.7) | 86.6 (84.4-88.9) |
You have a close relationship with your RP | ||
No | 31 (14.7) | 15.1 (14.2-16.0) |
Not sure | 3 (1.4) | 1.9 (1.2-2.7) |
Yes | 177 (83.9) | 83.0 (80.4-85.6) |
You are equal in the relationship with your RP | ||
No | 11 (5.2) | 6.8 (4.7-8.9) |
Not sure | 2 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.7-1.9) |
Yes | 198 (93.8) | 91.9 (88.5-95.2) |
You can depend on your RP to solve private problem | ||
No | 44 (20.9) | 21.7 (9.2-19.0) |
Not sure | 2 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.7-1.7) |
Yes | 165 (78.2) | 77.1 (73.8-80.5) |
Level of intimacy with RP
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Low level (<P25 or <10) | 28 (13.3) | 14.8 (9.2-19.0) |
Middle level (P25–75 or 10–11) | 45 (21.3) | 21.9 (17.7-26.8) |
High level (>P75 or >11) | 138 (65.4) | 63.3 (58.4-67.5) |
Worry that condom use symbolizes mistrust
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Yes | 28 (13.3) | 14.9 (9.4-19.5) |
No | 183 (86.7) | 85.1 (80.5-91.6) |
Perceived degree of the RP’s acceptance of condom use
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You can persuade your RP to use condom if you want to | ||
No or Not sure | 18 (8.5) | 9.8 (7.2-11.6) |
Yes | 193 (91.5) | 90.2 (88.4-92.8) |
Your RP supports the use of condom | ||
No or Not sure | 24 (11.4) | 12.1 (9.7-14.5) |
Yes | 187 (88.6) | 87.9 (85.5-90.3) |
You and your RP have reached a consensus over condom use | ||
No or Not sure | 10 (4.8) | 5.9 (4.1-7.7) |
Yes | 201 (95.3) | 94.1 (92.3-95.9) |
Number item responses reflecting PR’s acceptance of condom use
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<3 (lower acceptance) | 36 (17.1) | 19.4 (13.7-22.8) |
=3 (higher acceptance) | 175 (82.9) | 80.6 (77.2-86.3) |
Perceived HIV/STI risk level of the RP
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Your RP has ever been infected with STI | ||
Yes or Not sure | 45 (21.3) | 20.1 (17.6-24.3) |
No | 166 (78.7) | 79.9 (75.7-82.4) |
Your RP has high risk behaviors for contracting HIV | ||
No | 52 (24.6) | 22.8 (19.7-25.9) |
Yes or Not sure | 159 (75.4) | 77.2 (74.1-80.3) |
You have much chance of contracting HIV via your RP
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No | 46 (21.8) | 20.7 (18.0-24.8) |
Yes or Not sure | 165 (78.2) | 79.3 (75.2-82.0) |
Number item responses reflecting HIV/STI risk level of the RP | ||
>0 (higher HIV/STI perceived risk level) | 67 (31.8) | 30.3 (26.1-35.7) |
=0 (lower HIV/STI perceived risk level) | 144 (68.2) | 69.7 (64.3-73.9) |
Personality variable
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I7 Impulsiveness Scale
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Low level (<P25 or <4) | 40 (19.0) | 20.3 (16.4-25.1) |
Media level (P25–75 or 4–6) | 117 (55.5) | 56.7 (51.9-60.6) |
High level (>P75 or >6) | 54 (25.6) | 23.0 (19.1-27.8) |
Factors associated with UAI with RP in the last six months
UAI with RP in the last six months | ||
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Socio-demographics | n (row%) | ORu (95% CI) |
Age group (years)
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< 20 | 9 (36.0) | 1.00 |
20-30 | 57 (47.1) | 1.58 (0.65-3.86) |
31-40 | 29 (54.7) | 2.15 (0.81-5.72) |
> 40 | 5 (41.7) | 1.27 (0.31-5.19) |
Highest education level
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Junior high school or less | 3 (33.3) | 1 |
Senior high school | 25 (43.1) | 1.52 (0.35-6.66) |
College or university | 72 (50.0) | 2.00 (0.48-8.31) |
Current marital status
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Single | 98 (47.6) | 1 |
Married | 2 (40.0) | 0.74 (0.12-4.49) |
Full-time employment
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No | 25 (46.3) | 1 |
Yes | 75 (47.8) | 1.06 (0.57-1.97) |
Self-report sexual orientation
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Gay/Homosexual | 85 (46.4) | 1 |
Bisexual | 15 (53.6) | 1.33 (0.60-2.95) |
Ever tested for HIV
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No | 65 (50.4) | 1 |
Yes | 35 (42.7) | 0.55 (0.05-6.17) |
UAI with RP in the last six months | ||||
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n (row%) | ORu (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ORm (95% CI) | |
Contextual level
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Substances use prior to having anal sex
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No | 77 (43.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Yes | 23 (65.7) | 2.46 (1.15-5.26)* | 2.36 (1.07-5.18)* | 2.28 (1.01-5.16)* |
Alcohol use prior to having anal sex
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No | 92 (48.7) | 1 | 1 | NS |
Yes | 8 (36.4) | 0.60 (0.24-1.50) | 0.51 (0.20-1.32) | |
Interpersonal level
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Level of intimacy with the RP
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Lower level (<P25 or <10) | 13 (46.4) | 1 | 1 | NS |
Middle level (P25–75 or 10–11) | 20 (44.4) | 0.92 (0.36-2.38) | 0.79 (0.30-2.12) | |
Higher level (>P75 or >11) | 67 (48.6) | 1.09 (0.48-2.46) | 0.89 (0.38-2.11) | |
Worry that condom use symbolizes mistrust
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No | 81 (44.3) | 1 | 1 | NS |
Yes or not sure | 19 (67.9) | 2.66 (1.14-6.19)* | 2.91 (1.19-7.10)* | |
Number item responses reflecting HIV/STI risk level of the RP
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=0 (lower perceived risk level of the RP) | 65 (45.1) | 1 | 1 | NS |
>0 (higher perceived risk level of the RP) | 35 (52.2) | 1.33 (0.74-2.38) | 1.40 (0.76-2.57) | |
Number item responses reflecting PR’s acceptance of condom use
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=3 (higher perceived degree of the RP’s acceptance of condom use) | 33 (38.3) | 1 | 1 | |
<3 (lower perceived degree of the RP’s acceptance of condom use) | 67 (91.7) | 17.7 (5.23-60.09)** | 22.70 (6.20-83.10)** | 17.22 (5.06-58.62)** |
Personality level
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I7 Impulsiveness Scale
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Lower level (<P25 or <4) | 14 (35.0) | 1 | 1 | NS |
Middle level (P25–75 or 4–6) | 53 (45.3) | 1.54 (0.73-3.24) | 1.84 (0.85-4.01) | |
Higher level (>P75 or >6) | 33 (61.1) | 2.92 (1.25-6.82)* | 4.02 (1.62-9.97)** |