Table 5. Correlations between sexual behavior and IMB constructs at baseline (N = 1483).
| Number of sexual partners | Unprotected Sex (no. of episodes) | Knowledge | Behavioral Intentions | Condom Attitudes | Risk Reduction Attitudes | Testing Attitudes | Condom Influence Strategies | Risk Reduction Strategies | Self-Efficacy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Sexual Partners | 1 | |||||||||
| Unprotected Sex (number of episodes) | .09** | 1 | ||||||||
| Knowledge | .02 | .03 | 1 | |||||||
| Behavioral Intentions | -.27** | -.10** | -.02 | 1 | ||||||
| Condom Attitudes | -.04 | -.12** | .18** | .24** | 1 | |||||
| Risk Reduction Attitudes | -.27** | -.08* | .10** | .50** | .32** | 1 | ||||
| Testing Attitudes | -.08* | -.002 | .17** | .18** | .26** | .42** | 1 | |||
| Condom Influence Strategies | .15** | -.34** | -.07* | .21** | .22** | .09** | -.01 | 1 | ||
| Risk Reduction Strategies | .005 | -.13** | .18** | .18** | .15** | .20** | .13** | .33** | 1 | |
| Self-Efficacy | -.08* | -.08* | .10** | .36** | .29** | .35** | .22** | .21** | .22** | 1 |
Note. IMB = Information—Motivation—Behavioral Skills model of HIV risk reduction. The natural log of the number of partners and number of episodes of unprotected sex was used
*
p < .01
**
p < .001.