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. 2007 Jun;97(6):1113–1117. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.075630

TABLE 2—

Hierarchical Multiple Regression Results for Meeting Sexual Partners Using the Internet and Having Unprotected Oral or Anal Sex With an Internet Partner

Nagelkerke R2 OR (95 % CI) P
Met sexual partners using the Internet (n = 270)
Step 1 .32
    Age 1.30 (1.12, 1.51) .001
    Blacka 0.11 (0.04, 0.29) <.001
    Hispanic/Latinoa 0.50 (0.34, 1.68) .498
    Other race/ethnicitya 1.01 (0.34, 3.00) .977
    HIV positive 1.70 (0.57, 5.08) .340
Step 2 .48
    History of STIs 1.14 (0.42, 8.53) .785
    Commercial sexual activity 1.35 (0.59, 3.07) .474
    Marijuana use (past 12 mo) 1.11 (0.58, 2.12) .758
    Viagra use (past 12 mo) 0.39 (0.88, 3.07) .210
    Methamphetamine use (past 12 mo) 1.13 (0.38, 3.35) .821
    Multiple anal intercourse partners (past 3 mo) 3.59 (1.72, 7.46) .001
    Unprotected anal intercourse (past 12 mo) 2.20 (1.11, 4.37) .024
    Sexual activity at sex club or bathhouse 2.88 (1.21, 6.82) .016
Had unprotected oral or anal sex with internet partner (n = 129)
Step 1 .01
    Age 0.99 (0.81, 1.22) .991
    Blacka 0.58 (0.16, 2.11) .411
    Hispanic/Latinoa 0.87 (0.32, 2.34) .782
    Other race/ethnicitya 0.71 (0.22, 2.26) .562
    HIV positive 0.81 (0.28, 2.38) .699
Step 2 .25
    Commercial sexual activity 2.34 (0.93, 5.87) .072
    Methamphetamine use 2.24 (0.77, 6.55) .141
    Viagra use 1.84 (0.39, 8.64) .437
    Unprotected anal intercourse (past 12 mo) 3.42 (1.55, 7.57) .002

Note. OR = odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, STI = sexually transmitted infection.

aWhite race/ethnicity was the reference category.