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. 2008 May 27;8:180. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-180

Table 2.

Self-reported sexual behaviours

Variable n (%) responders*
Practiced sexual techniques, last 12 months
 Anal intercourse
  insertive only 69 (17.2)
  receptive only 32 (8.0)
  both 168 (41.8)
 Frequency of unprotected anal sex
  never 227 (56.5)
  seldom 118 (29.4)
  frequently 23 (5.7)
  always 8 (2.0)
 Vaginal intercourse 132 (32.8)
 Oral intercourse
  insertive oral sex only 42 (10.4)
  receptive oral sex only 24 (6.0)
  both 260 (64.7)
 Oro-anal sex
  insertive only 9 (2.2)
  receptive only 21 (5.2)
  both 100 (24.9)
 Fisting
  Insertive only 21 (5.2)
  receptive only 7 (1.7)
  both 10 (2.5)
 Sadomasochistic practices 18 (4.5)
Number of sex partners, last 12 months
  0 21 (5.2)
  1 47 (11.7)
  2–3 115 (28.6)
  4–10 133 (33.1)
  > 10 86 (21.4)
Number of sex partners for anal intercourse, last 12 months
  0 132 (32.8)
  1 82 (20.4)
  2–3 94 (23.4)
  4–10 62 (15.4)
  >10 32 (8.0)
Number of sex partners for unprotected anal intercourse, last 12 months
  0 258 (64.2)
  1 91 (22.6)
  2–3 45 (11.2)
  4–10 8 (2.0)
  >10 --

*n varies per item due to item-non-response. % = relative to the entire sample (n = 402)