Table 2.
Effects of sexual desire and COVID-19–related barriers on sexual activity among gay and bisexual men
| Predictor variables | Sexual activity |
|
|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | |
| Block 1: demographics | ||
| Age | ||
| 16–25 (reference) | – | – |
| 26–35 | 1.32 | 0.70–2.49 |
| 36 or older | 1.01 | 0.45–2.26 |
| Monthly income | ||
| Less than HK$5,000 (US$645) (reference) | – | – |
| HK$5,001–HK$19,999 (US$646–US$2,579) | 1.59 | 0.76–3.35 |
| HK$20,000 (US$2,580) or more | 2.70∗ | 1.12–6.44 |
| Employment status | ||
| Student (reference) | – | – |
| In employment | 0.65 | 0.28–1.48 |
| Not in employment | 1.52 | 0.56–4.14 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Not in a relationship (reference) | – | – |
| In a relationship | 4.24∗∗∗ | 2.60–6.93 |
| Block 2: sexual desire | ||
| Sexual drive | 1.35∗∗∗ | 1.16–1.58 |
| Sexual motivation | 1.52∗∗ | 1.17–1.96 |
| Block 3: COVID-19–related barriers | ||
| Perceived difficulties to have sex with another person | 0.55∗∗∗ | 0.43–0.71 |
| Perceived risk of COVID-19 infection | 0.63∗∗ | 0.48–0.84 |
COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.
∗P < .05, ∗∗P < .01, ∗∗∗P < .001.