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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Behav. 2010 Aug;14(Suppl 1):S61–S73. doi: 10.1007/s10461-010-9725-9

Table 2. Prevalence of risk behaviors and hypothesized factors in risk (N=1137).

Variable Percentage (n)
HIV Risk behaviors
     2 or more sexual partners in the past year 4.7% ( 54), missing 2 (0.2%)
     Perpetrated physical violence against partner 5.6% ( 64), missing 3 (0.3%)
     Both risk behaviors* 0.9% ( 10)
        Either risk behavior 9.5% (108)
Hypothesized covariates
     Childhood sexual victimization 9.3% (101), missing 49 (4.3%)
     Social support (number of people can talk to about problems, excluding partner)
       None 19.2% (218)
       One 8.9% (101)
       2 to 3 31.0% (352)
       4 to 5 17.6% (200)
       6 or more 23.0% (261), missing 5 (0.4%)
     Past year poor mental health
       Poor 1.2% ( 14)
       Fair 11.0% (125)
       Good 56.6% (643)
       Very Good 24.8% (282)
       Excellent 5.9% ( 67), missing 6 (0.5%)
Alcohol use
     Frequency of Use
       Never 61.9% (704)
       Less than monthly 5.9% ( 67)
       At least monthly 7.7% ( 88)
       2-3 times a week 9.5% (108)
       4 or more times a week 15.0% (170)
Alcohol Use Patterns Among drinkers (N=433)
     Usual Quantity
       5 (60g) or more drinks 60.8% (262)
     Frequency of heavy (5 or more) drinking
       Monthly or more 54.5% (232)
     Hazardous alcohol use 56.4% (244)
*

OR for 2 or more partners for perpetration of physical violence= 4.31 (2.06 – 9.02), p=.00. (15.6% of those perpetrating violence versus 4.1% who did not perpetrate violence reported 2 or more partners in the past year).