Table 3.
Risky sexual behavior potentially associated with the use of drugs of 295 participants of the project "Assessing HIV Oral Testing of Brazilian Drug Users".
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sexual partners in the last 30 days (N = 295) | ||
| None | 28 | 9.5 |
| One | 121 | 41.0 |
| 2 to 4 | 109 | 36.9 |
| 5 or more | 37 | 12.5 |
| Frequency of condom use (N = 267) | ||
| Never | 103 | 38.6 |
| Less than half the time | 59 | 22.1 |
| Half the time | 21 | 7.9 |
| More than half the time | 30 | 11.2 |
| Alwasys | 54 | 20.2 |
| Main reason for do not use condom (N = 211) | ||
| Don't have one | 9 | 4.3 |
| Don't like to use | 78 | 37.0 |
| Partner don't want to use | 9 | 4.3 |
| Caught by surprise | 23 | 10.9 |
| Trust in partner | 67 | 31.8 |
| For (partner) pregnancy | 2 | 1.0 |
| Under drug effect | 19 | 9.0 |
| Other reason | 4 | 1.9 |
| Sexual identity (N = 294) | ||
| Heterosexual | 285 | 96.9 |
| Homosexual/Bisexual | 5 | 1.7 |
| Don't know/Refused to answer | 4 | 1.4 |
| Had sexual relation with an unknow person due to be under the influence of drug | 194 | 65.8 |
| Didn't use condom in sexual relation due to be under the influence of drug (N = 293) | 179 | 61.1 |
Rio de Janeiro, 2006.