Table 3. Associations between HIV infection and demographic and behavioural indicators in Mpumalanga Men's Study.
Measure | Gert Sibande (N = 307) | Ehlanzeni (N = 298) | ||
Adj % (95% CI) | Adj % (95% CI) | |||
Age | ||||
18–24 | 17.9 (10.6–23.9) | 9.1 (4.6–13.9) | ||
25+ | 57.8 (43.1–72.9)*** | 34.5 (20.5–56.0)*** | ||
Sexual Identity | ||||
Gay/Trans/Woman | 39.3 (26.1–48.2) | 13.8 (8.3–21.7) | ||
Bisexual | 20.2 (11.4–28.8) | 21.3 (10.5–31.2) | ||
None Reported | NC | 14.4 (0.0–34.9) | ||
Current Regular Female Partner | 20.7 (8.3–28.1) | 13.4 (1.0–14.6) | ||
Male Partners | ||||
Current regular male partner | 35.0 (27.1–46.4)** | 15.0 (8.8–23.3) | ||
Past regular male partners | 16.1 (7.2–30.5) | 6.8 (0.0–21.1) | ||
Never had a regular male partner | 7.6 (0.5–20.2) | 24.5 (8.6–40.2) | ||
Transactional Sex | ||||
Received money, goods, services | 29.50 (15.2–49.5) | 13.5 (2.9–39.6) | ||
Provided money, goods, services | 42.70 (16.8–70.4) | NC | ||
Condom Use with Male Partner (6 months) | ||||
Consistent | 26.6 (19.2–35.3) | 26.7 (17.2–34.3)* | ||
Inconsistent | 38.1 (18.1–64.2)* | 11.6 (6.0–19.9) | ||
Alcohol Consumption | ||||
"Heavy drinkers" | 30.8 (18.2–39.7) | 18.2 (8.–27.5) | ||
Never drank heavily | 22.4 (9.8–35.4) | 18.7 (10.2–31.3) | ||
Marijuana Use (6 Months) | 14.4 (2.7–30.3) | NC | ||
IPV with Male Partners | 40.4 (28.9–50.9)* | NC | ||
Negative Result on Last HIV Test | 16.2 (8.8–22.9) | 14.3 (3.5–17.0) |
*p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001 NC = Not calculated due to small cell size.