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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 6.
Published in final edited form as: Sex Transm Infect. 2008 Nov;84(6):506–508. doi: 10.1136/sti.2008.031583

Table 1.

Findings from generalised linear mixed models (GLMMs) predicting unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) episodes using situational predictor variables

Situational variables All episodes (n = 258), n (%) UAI episodes (n = 124)
UAI episodes with serodiscordant or unknown status partners (n = 37)
n (%) OR (95% CI) n (%) OR (95% CI)
Drug use
 Drug use by self 127 (49%) 76 (61%) 2.3 (1.1 to 4.7)* 19 (51%) 1.4 (0.6 to 3.4)
 Drug use by partner 112 (54%) 66 (66%) 2.8 (1.3 to 6.4)** 13 (50%) 1.1 (0.4 to 2.9)
 Drug use by self and partner 102 (41%) 61 (52%) 2.4 (1.1 to 5.1)* 11 (33%) 0.9 (0.4 to 2.4)
Partner characteristics
 Met partner online 72 (28%) 50 (40%) 4.3 (1.8 to 10.4)** 18 (49%) 2.9 (1.2 to 7.5)*
 Partner represented physical ideal 168 (65%) 74 (60%) 0.8 (0.4 to 1.7) 19 (51%) 0.6 (0.2 to 1.4)
Feelings about partner
 Strong emotional attraction 164 (64%) 71 (57%) 0.7 (0.3 to 1.4) 18 (49%) 0.8 (0.3 to 1.8)
 Strong sexual attraction 230 (89%) 107 (86%) 0.8 (0.3 to 2.2) 27 (73%) 0.3 (0.1 to 0.9)*
Sexual encounter characteristics
 Discussions about HIV/condom use 172 (67%) 68 (55%) 0.4 (0.2 to 0.8)** 18 (49%) 0.5 (0.2 to 1.2)
 Multiple sex partners 38 (15%) 25 (20%) 2.2 (0.8 to 5.8) 5 (14%) 0.9 (0.3 to 2.9)
 Sex party or bathhouse setting 15 (6%) 8 (7%) 1.6 (0.4 to 7.0) 6 (16%) 6.3 (1.0 to 26.9)**
*

p≤0.05;

**

p≤0.01, BOLD indicates situational predictor variable was significant (p≤0.05) in multivariate model;

all analyses were adjusted for participants’ age and race. Analyses examining drug use situational predictor variables were adjusted for participants’ drug use behaviours at baseline;

excludes episodes in which participants indicated not knowing if their partner used drugs before or during the episode.