Table 4.
Multinomial logistic regression contrasting characteristics associated with the venues where men met their most recent new (first time) male sex partner. Data are limited to men reporting anal sex during their encounter. United States online sample, 2004–2005, valid n = 1120a
| SECTION A. Referent outcome group: Met partner online | Met partner in a bar/club, or party/event | Met partner in a bathhouse | Met partner in a park, oudoors, or other public place | |||
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| B | AOR | B | AOR | B | AOR | |
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| Age 40+ | −0.72 ** | 0.49 | −0.45 | 0.49 * | 1.63 | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 0.31 | 0.26 | −0.05 | |||
| HIV-positive | −0.03 | −0.33 | 0.30 | |||
| Income over $40K | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.13 | |||
| Has a main partner/spouse | −0.47 | −0.57 | 0.11 | |||
| Substance use | ||||||
| Alcohol prior to/during sex | 2.56 *** | 12.99 | 1.52 *** | 4.57 | 0.50 | |
| Methamphetamine prior to/during sex | −0.33 | 0.70 | −0.01 | |||
| HIV status disclosure | ||||||
| Participant told his HIV status to partner(s) | −0.67 * | 0.51 | −0.45 | −1.36 *** | 0.26 | |
| Participant knew HIV status of partner(s) | −0.21 * | 0.61 | 0.01 | −1.41 *** | 0.24 | |
| Unprotected Anal Sex | ||||||
| Yes | −0.50 | −0.58 | −0.23 | |||
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| SECTION B. Referent outcome group: Met partner in a park, outdoors, or other public place | Met partner in a bar/club, or party/event | Met partner in a bathhouse | ||
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| B | AOR | B | AOR | |
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| Demographic factors | ||||
| Age 40+ | −1.20 *** | 0.30 | −0.94 * | 0.39 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 0.37 | 0.31 | ||
| HIV-positive | −0.34 | −0.63 | ||
| Income over $40K | −0.10 | −0.11 | ||
| Has a main partner/spouse | −0.58 | −0.68 | ||
| Substance use | ||||
| Alcohol prior to/during sex | 2.06 *** | 7.81 | 1.01 ** | 2.75 |
| Methamphetamine prior to/during sex | −0.32 | 0.71 | ||
| HIV status disclosure | ||||
| Participant told his HIV status to partner(s) | 0.69 | 0.91 | ||
| Participant knew HIV status of partner(s) | 1.19 ** | 3.30 | 1.42 * | 4.15 |
| Unprotected Anal Sex | ||||
| Yes | −0.27 | −0.35 | ||
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| SECTION C. Referent outcome group: Met partner in Bathhouse | Met partner in a bar/club, or party/event | |
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| B | AOR | |
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| Age 40+ | −0.27 | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 0.05 | |
| HIV-positive | 0.30 | |
| Income over $40K | 0.01 | |
| Has a main partner/spouse | 0.10 | |
| Substance use | ||
| Alcohol prior to/during sex | 1.04 ** | 2.84 |
| Methamphetamine prior to/during sex | −1.03 | |
| HIV status disclosure | ||
| Participant told his HIV status to partner(s) | −0.22 | |
| Participant knew HIV status of partner(s) | −0.23 | |
| Unprotected Anal Sex | ||
| Yes | 0.08 | |
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sample n = 1550 men reporting anal sex during their last sexual encounter with a new (first time) male partner All independent variables are coded “1 = yes” and “0 = no”
AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio,
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p < .05,
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p < .01,
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p < .001