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. 2013 Feb;27(2):77–84. doi: 10.1089/apc.2012.0355

Table 4.

Rectal Douching (Enema Use) at Last Event by Race/Ethnicity, Stratified by Sexual Position

 
Receptive only
Insertive only
Both receptive and insertive
 
Rectal douching
 
Rectal douching
 
Rectal douching
 
Rectal douching % No % Yes Race/ethnicity×rectal douchinga % No % Yes Race/ethnicity×rectal douchinga % No % Yes Race/ethnicity×rectal douchinga
Black (ref) 47.0% 53.0%   82.3% 17.7%   59.6% 40.4%  
White 50.7% 49.3% 0.66 (0.34–1.26) 84.7% 15.3% 0.72 (0.40–1.28) 55.1% 44.9% 0.91 (0.34–2.44)
Hispanic 55.7% 44.3% 0.70 (0.33–1.47) 83.1% 16.9% 0.95 (0.45–1.99) 57.1% 42.9% 1.15 (0.38–3.43)
Asian/Pacific Islander 55.4% 44.6% 0.74 (0.32–1.69) 88.2% 11.8% 0.60 (0.16–2.18) 51.0% 49.0% 1.27 (0.33–4.95)
Other 49.7% 50.3% 0.86 (0.37–1.99) 86.6% 13.4% 0.74 (0.28–1.95) 59.1% 40.9% 0.98 (0.27–3.58)

ref, reference group.

a

Adjusted odds ratio between race/ethnicity and rectal douching controlling for age, education, sexual orientation, partner relationship, and partner's perceived STI status.

*

p<0.001.