Table 2.
Results of bivariate analyses
| Having a Sexual Agreement N = 142 Dyads |
Type of Sexual Agreement N = 68 Dyads |
Adherence to Sexual Agreement N = 56 Dyads |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couple-level Concordance | Reported having | Reported none or disagreed | Reported same | Reported different | Both men adhered | One or both men did not adhere |
| Sample size: Individuals / dyads | 136 / 68 | 148 / 74 | 112 / 56 | 24 / 12 | 60 / 30 | 52 / 26 |
| Relationship Factor [range] | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) |
| Age | 35.3 (9.49)* | 33.2 (7.07) | 35.2 (9.68) | 35.5 (8.77) | 30.9 (7.14)*** | 40.2 (9.91) |
| Investment model [0 – 6] | ||||||
| Commitment | 5.46 (0.70) | 5.36 (0.83) | 5.48 (0.69) | 5.38 (0.75) | 5.52 (0.60) | 5.43 (0.79) |
| Satisfaction | 4.95 (0.92)** | 4.62 (1.00) | 4.97 (0.94) | 4.86 (0.81) | 5.24 (0.65)*** | 4.65 (1.12) |
| Investment | 4.73 (0.83) | 4.58 (0.90) | 4.70 (0.83) | 4.87 (0.82) | 4.65 (0.87) | 4.75 (0.77) |
| Quality of alternatives | 3.52 (1.06)* | 3.25 (1.16) | 3.52 (1.05) | 3.53 (1.10) | 3.76 (0.96)** | 3.24 (1.09) |
| Trust scale [0 – 6] | ||||||
| Predictability | 4.37 (1.18) | 4.35 (1.14) | 4.44 (1.15) | 4.03 (1.30) | 4.62 (0.91) | 4.23 (1.35) |
| Dependability | 4.45 (1.09) | 4.31 (1.08) | 4.46 (1.08) | 4.43 (1.14) | 4.68 (0.78)* | 4.20 (1.32) |
| Faith | 5.04 (0.85)* | 4.79 (1.01) | 5.09 (0.85) | 4.80 (0.79) | 5.31 (0.63)** | 4.84 (1.00) |
| Sexual agreement investment scale [0 – 4] | ||||||
| Commitment | 3.48 (0.66) | 3.42 (0.63)a | 3.48 (0.68) | 3.52 (0.61) | 3.70 (0.43)*** | 3.22 (0.81) |
| Satisfaction | 3.06 (0.76) | 2.81 (0.92)a | 3.06 (0.78) | 3.08 (0.69) | 3.24 (0.68)** | 2.84 (0.84) |
| Value | 3.40 (0.68) | 3.22 (0.77)a | 3.43 (0.69) | 3.24 (0.61) | 3.64 (0.47)*** | 3.18 (0.81) |
| Self-reports of UAI | # (%) | # (%) | # (%) | # (%) | # (%) | # (%) |
| UAI with main partner | 122 (90%) | 135 (91%) | 103 (92%) | 19 (79%) | 56 (93%) | 47 (90%) |
| UAI with secondary partner | 17 (13%) | 11 (7%) | 11 (10%)* | 6 (25%) | 2 (3%)* | 9 (17%) |
| HIV testing within past 3 months | ||||||
| Self-report | 44 (32%)** | 24 (16%) | 33 (29%) | 11 (46%) | 18 (30%) | 15 (29%) |
| Main partner (perceived) | 33 (24%)*** | 11 (7%) | 24 (21%) | 9 (38%) | 15 (25%) | 9 (17%) |
Notes: Results of individual-level mean scores of relationship factors are from two-sample t tests. Results of self-reports of UAI are from Chi-square tests of association and Fisher’s exact test.
*
P < 0.05,
**
P < 0.01,
***
P < 0.001
a
Of the 74 dyads, 51 had discrepant reports about the establishment of a sexual agreement. The remaining 23 dyads were concordant about not having a sexual agreement. Data for the sexual agreement investment scale reflects the individual scores from the 51 men in the discrepant couples.