Table 3.
Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) from multi-level multivariate logistic regression models predicting unprotected sex with a particular partner
| Variable | Unprotected Sex (n = 305 respondents, 665 partners)
|
|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | |
| Individual characteristics | |
| Age | 0.96 (0.91, 1.01) |
| Respondent ethnicity – Black (vs. White) | 1.08 (0.29, 4.02) |
| Respondent ethnicity – Hispanic (vs. White) | 0.28 (0.04, 1.84) |
| Respondent ethnicity – Other (vs. White) | 0.22 (0.02, 2.05) |
| Income ($100 dollars per month) | 1.01 (0.91, 1.13) |
| Months homeless lifetime | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) |
| PTSD | 1.72 (0.58, 5.09) |
| MHI | 0.97 (0.95, 1.00)* |
| Total female partners in past 6 months | 1.02 (0.97, 1.08) |
| Total male partners in past 6 months | 2.18 (1.10, 4.33) * |
| Concern about getting a woman pregnant | 0.97 (0.58, 1.61) |
| Condom efficacy | 0.31 (0.12, 0.78) * |
| Negative condom beliefs | 2.16 (1.07, 4.36) * |
| HIV susceptibility | 1.38 (0.77, 2.48) |
| Proportion of non-sex partners in social network rated as likely to engage in risky sex | 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) |
| Culturally Relevant Masculinity Beliefs | 3.23 (0.19, 55.82) |
| Partner/Relationship Level Variables | |
| Partner is homeless | 1.17 (0.46, 2.96) |
| Respondent met partner on the street | 2.64 (1.17, 5.92) * |
| Partner is HIV+ or had unknown HIV status | 0.51 (0.20, 1.32) |
| Frequency of contact between respondent and | 1.53 (1.01, 2.29) * |
| Respondent felt emotionally close to partner | 3.94 (1.43, 10.83) ** |
| Respondent received tangible support from the partner | 1.12 (0.47, 2.66) |
| Relationship commitment | 1.84 (1.17, 2.89) ** |
| Partner and respondent talked about HIV risk and/or protection | 0.10 (0.04, 0.29) ** |
| Partner and respondent talked about condoms | 0.05 (0.02, 0.14) ** |
| Centrality (closeness) of partner in respondents network | 1.02 (1.00, 1.04) * |
Note.
p < .10,
p < .05,
p < .01