TABLE 3.
Results of Bivariate Analysis of Potential Associations Between Sexual Behaviors and HIV Infection Among Young African American Men Who Have Sex With Men: Jackson, MS, Area, 2006–2008
| Participants With HIV (n = 25), Median (Range) or No. (%) | Participants Without HIV (n = 85), Median (Range) or No. (%) | P | Unadjusted Odds Ratio(95% Confidence Interval) | |
| Age, y, at first sex with a womana | 15.5 (12–22) | 15 (12–20) | .8 | … |
| Age, y, at first sex with a man | 17 (9–24) | 17 (2–23) | .7 | … |
| No. of male sex partners during lifetime | ||||
| 1 | 1 (4) | 4 (5) | >.99 | 0.8 (0.01, 10.4) |
| 2–4 | 4 (16) | 17 (20) | >.99 | 0.8 (0.2, 3.6) |
| 5–10 | 10 (40) | 32 (38) | >.99 | 1.1 (0.3, 3.6) |
| > 10 (Ref) | 8 (32) | 27 (32) | … | 1.0 |
| Lifetime no. of male sex partners | 8 (1–59) | 8 (1–42) | .7 | … |
| No. of main male sex partners during recall period | ||||
| 0 | 1 (4) | 11 (13) | .4 | 0.3 (0.01, 2.7) |
| 1 | 13 (52) | 31 (37) | .6 | 1.4 (0.5, 4.2) |
| 2–4 (Ref) | 10 (40) | 34 (40) | … | 1.0 |
| ≥ 5 | 1 (4) | 9 (11) | .7 | 0.4 (0.01, 3.4) |
| No. of casual male sex partners during recall period | ||||
| 0 | 9 (36) | 32 (38) | .4 | 0.6 (0.2, 2.0) |
| 1 | 3 (12) | 17 (20) | .3 | 0.4 (0.1, 1.9) |
| 2–4 (Ref) | 10 (40) | 22 (26) | … | 1.0 |
| ≥ 5 | 3 (12) | 14 (16) | .5 | 0.5 (0.1, 2.3) |
| No. of female sex partners during recall period | 2 (8) | 18 (21) | .2 | 0.3 (0.03, 1.5) |
| Unprotected vaginal intercourse with a female partner during recall period | 0 (0) | 5 (6) | >.99 | … |
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Characteristics of and behaviors with sex partners | ||||
| Male sex partners older than 25 y during recall period | 15 (60) | 18 (21) | <.001 | 5.6 (1.9, 16.3) |
| Non–African American male sex partners during recall period | 4 (16) | 11 (13) | .7 | 1.3 (0.3, 4.9) |
| Main male sex partners during recall period | 24 (96) | 74 (87) | .3 | 3.6 (0.5, 158.7) |
| Unprotected anal intercourse with main male sex partners during recall period | 18 (75) | 35 (47) | .02 | 3.3 (1.1, 11.4) |
| Did not ask most recent main male sex partner his HIV statusb | 9 (38) | 11 (15) | .04 | 3.4 (1.04, 11.0) |
| Casual male sex partners during recall period | 16 (64) | 53 (62) | .9 | 0.9 (0.3, 2.6) |
| Unprotected anal intercourse with casual male sex partners during recall period | 12 (75) | 8 (15) | <.001 | 16.9 (3.7, 85.5) |
| Did not ask most recent casual male sex partner his HIV statusb | 6 (38) | 9 (17) | .1 | 2.9 (0.7, 11.8) |
| Anonymous male sex partners during recall period | 4 (16) | 10 (12) | .7 | 1.4 (0.3, 5.6) |
| Exchange sex during recall periodc | 4 (16) | 15 (18) | >.99 | 0.9 (0.2, 3.2) |
| Concurrent sexual relationships during recall periodd | 14 (56) | 48 (56) | >.99 | 1.0 (0.4, 2.7) |
| Met male sex partners on the Internet during recall period | 15 (60) | 49 (58) | >.99 | 1.1 (0.4, 3.1) |
| Met male sex partners at gay bars/clubs during recall period | 15 (60) | 39 (46) | .3 | 1.8 (0.7, 4.9) |
| Met male sex partners at nongay bars/clubs during recall period | 3 (12) | 20 (24) | .3 | 0.4 (0.1, 1.7) |
| Would probably give in if a partner wanted to have unprotected sexb | 8 (32) | 6 (7) | .003 | 6.2 (1.6, 24.3) |
Note. P values were determined by the Fisher exact test for categorical variables and the Wilcoxon—Mann—Whitney test for continuous variables. Numbers might not sum to column totals because of missing, “don't know,” or refused responses. Percentages might not sum to 100 because of missing, “don't know,” or refused responses or because of rounding. The recall periods were the 12 months before the first positive HIV test for participants with HIV and the preceding 12 months for participants without HIV. Main partners were defined as “partners that you have an emotional bond with and with whom you have regular sex, such as boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, significant other, or life partner”; casual partners were defined as “those people you have sex with every now and then and one-night stands.”
Among the 16 participants with HIV and the 48 participants without HIV reporting any lifetime female sex partners.
At the time of the first positive HIV test among participants with HIV or the time of the interview among participants without HIV.
Included giving or receiving any of the following in exchange for sex: money, food, a place to stay, transportation, a promise not to hurt the participant or loved ones, drugs, or alcohol.
Respondents were considered to have had concurrent sexual relationships if they reported having 2 sex partners in the same week or having sex with one person while sexually involved with someone else.