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).