Table 4.
Adjusted association between illicit drug use, and reported risky sexual behaviors and STI symptoms among men between 18 to 30 years in PSJM sample (n = 312).
Intercourse with a casual partner during the last year |
Sex with a casual partner, sex worker or MSM under the influence of alcohol during the last 3 months |
Ever had any STI symptom |
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Model 1b | Model 2b | Model 1c | Model 2c | Model 1d | Model 2d | |||||||
aOR 95% CI | p |
aOR 95% CI |
p |
aOR 95% CI |
p |
aOR 95% CI |
p |
aOR 95% CI |
p |
aOR 95% CI |
p | |
Heavy episodic drinking€ | - | - | 2.0 | 0.019 | - | - | 3.1 | 0.004 | - | - | 1.0 | 0.945 |
(1.1–3.7) | (1.4–6.8) | (0.4–2.7) | ||||||||||
Ever illicit drug use* | 3.2 | < 0.001 | 2.5 | 0.002 | 2.5 | 0.012 | 1.8 | 0.147 | 3.4 | 0.007 | 3.3 | 0.014 |
(1.8–5.6) | (1.4–4.7) | (1.2–5.2) | (0.8–3.8) | (1.4–8.1) | (1.3–8.6) | |||||||
Age Ψ | 0.9 | 0.042 | 0.9 | 0.044 | 0.9 | 0.117 | 0.9 | 0.158 | 1.0 | 0.546 | 1.0 | 0.545 |
(0.8–0.9) | (0.8–0.9) | (0.8–1.0) | (0.8–1.0) | (0.9–1.2) | (0.9–1.2) | |||||||
Education £ | 1.2 | 0.564 | 1.2 | 0.496 | 1.6 | 0.209 | 1.7 | 0.171 | 1.4 | 0.468 | 1.4 | 0.467 |
(0.6–2.2) | (0.7–2.3) | (0.8–3.6) | (0.8–3.9) | (0.5–3.8) | (0.5–3.9) | |||||||
Employment¥ | 1.3 | 0.411 | 1.2 | 0.604 | 3.0 | 0.007 | 2.7 | 0.022 | 1.9 | 0.273 | 1.9 | 0.274 |
(0.7–2.8) | (0.6–2.5) | (1.4–6.8) | (1.2–6.2) | (0.6–5.7) | (0.6–5.7) | |||||||
Marital status ∞ | 4.6 | 0.006 | 4.5 | 0.007 | 3.7 | 0.088 | 3.4 | 0.108 | 0.4 | 0.070 | 0.4 | 0.070 |
(1.5–13.7) | (1.5–13.6) | (0.8–16.4) | (0.8–15.4) | (0.1–1.1) | (0.1–1.1) |
€ Heavy episodic drinking: yes vs. no (ref)
* Ever use illicit drug: yes vs. no (ref)
Ψ Age: continuous
£ Educational level: High school or less vs. College (ref)
¥ Employment: unemployed vs. employed or student (ref)
∞ Marital status: single vs. married or cohabitant (ref)