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. 2011 Oct 14;11:807. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-807

Table 3.

Sexual behaviors among men and women who did not and who did engage in anal intercourse in the previous month

Men Women


Did not engage in anal sex
(n = 2862)
Did engage in anal sex
(n = 510)
Did not engage in anal sex
(n = 1411)
Did engage in anal sex
(n = 182)
Behavior M SD M SD OR 95%CI M SD M SD OR 95%CI
Number of partners 1.8 4.6 2.7 3.7 1.04** 1.01-1.08 1.3 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.05 0.98-1.12
Unprotected vaginal intercourse 6.1 8.2 8.3 19.3 1.02** 1.00-1.03 5.6 7.8 8.6 10.9 1.03 1.01-1.05
Vaginal intercourse with condoms 5.7 8.0 10.1 35.1 1.03** 1.02-1.04 5.1 7.9 7.3 16.4 1.01** 1.00-1.03
Total vaginal intercourse 11.6 11.4 18.3 52.2 1.03** 1.02-1.04 10.7 11.6 15.9 23.6 1.02** 1.01-1.03
Percent condom use during
 vaginal intercourse 48.3 41.4 55.7 38.4 1.55** 1.22-1.96 46.2 39.0 49.7 41.7 0.87 0.55-1.20
Unprotected anal intercoursea 3.5 7.9 3.7 8.4 0.99 0.97-1.01
Anal intercourse with condomsa 5.2 7.4 3.5 8.9 1.04** 1.01-1.08
Total anal intercoursea 8.7 12.9 7.2 15.7 1.01** 0.99-1.03
Percent condom use during
 anal intercoursea 61.3 41.3 46.9 44.2 2.20** 1.47-3.28
Alcohol use before sex 4.1 8.3 5.9 7.1 1.02** 1.01-1.03 2.3 5.6 10.0 89.0 1.02* 1.00-1.04
Partner drank before sex 1.4 4.9 2.6 4.7 1.04** 1.02-1.06 3.0 5.9 5.1 11.6 1.03** 1.01-1.05

AI = anal intercourse; a comparison of men and women who did engage in anal intercourse; ** p < .01, * p < .05.