Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for characteristics of respondents (n=305) and odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of bivariate associations between variables and unprotected sex
| Respondent Level Variables | Mean (SD) | % | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age | 45.79 (10.55) | 1.01 (0.97, 1.06) | |
| Respondent ethnicity – Black | 73.11 | 1.54 (0.50, 4.72) | |
| Respondent ethnicity – Hispanic | 11.15 | 0.47 (0.10, 2.19) | |
| Respondent ethnicity – White | 9.84 | ||
| Respondent ethnicity – Other | 5.90 | 0.22 (0.02, 2.94) | |
| Income ($100 dollars per month) | 4.48 (4.27) | .99 (0.86, 1.13) | |
| Days homeless in the past 6 months | 140.43 (58.47) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | |
| Mental Health | |||
| PTSD | 42.95 | 6.17 (2.21, 17.19) ** | |
| MHI-5 (mood disorder screener) | 58.19 (22.11) | 0.97 (0.94, 0.99) ** | |
| Recent Sexual Experience | |||
| Total female partners in past 6 months | 3.68 (5.75) | 1.06 (0.99, 1.14)# | |
| Total male partners in past 6 months | 0.23 (1.04) | 2.23 (1.23, 4.04) ** | |
| Attitudes about Protection and Risk | |||
| Concern about getting woman pregnant | 1.58 (1.07) | 1.57 (0.94, 2.63) # | |
| Condom efficacy | 3.31 (.65) | 0.10 (0.05, 0.21) ** | |
| Negative condom beliefs | 2.10 (.83) | 4.73 (2.61, 8.56) ** | |
| HIV susceptibility | 2.50 (.99) | 1.74 (1.03, 2.95)* | |
| Gender Ideology | |||
| Machismo Scale | 2.3 (.50) | 1.36 (0.47, 3.90) | |
| Double Standard Scale | 2.0 (.58) | 1.06 (0.44, 2.57) | |
| Sexual Relationship Power Scale | 2.1 (.68) | 1.29 (0.59, 2.82) | |
| Distrust of Women Scale | 2.4 (.81) | 1.38 (0.72, 2.63) | |
| Culturally Relative Masculinity Beliefs | .51 (.17) | 0.09 (0.01, 1.48) # | |
| Social Network Norms | |||
| % of non-sex partners in social network rated as likely to engage in risky sex | 20 (27) | 7.81 (1.26, 48.31) * | |
| % of non-sex partners in social network with whom respondent discussed HIV | 14 (27) | 0.22 (0.03, 1.43) | |
| % of non-sex partners in social network who are homeless | 21 (26) | 1.63 (0.30, 8.77) | |
Note.
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