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Figure 3. Relative infection risk as a function of adherence for high-risk contacts under the cumulative probability model for three different behavior patterns ( = number of partners, = number of contacts per partner with condom use, = number of contacts per partner without condom use), assuming a true per-contact relative risk of and 50% adherence for low-risk contacts.