Table 6.
Characteristics related with occasional partners
| Occasional partners | N (%) | Missing |
|---|---|---|
| Occasional partners in the previous 12 months (n=2183) | 0 | |
| Yes | 1860 (85.2) | |
| No | 312 (14.3) | |
| Rather not say | 11 (0.5) | |
| Number of occasional partners in the previous 12 months: median (P25-P75) (n=1860) | 4 (2–10) | 45 |
| Being paid for sex with money or drugs in the previous 12 months (n=1860) | 1 | |
| Yes | 62 (3.3) | |
| No | 1796 (96.6) | |
| Did not know | 1 (0.1) | |
| Condom use with occasional partner | ||
| In the last sexual encounter (n=1860) | 124 | |
| Yes | 1360 (78.3) | |
| No | 367 (21.1) | |
| Did not know | 8 (0.5) | |
| Rather not say | 1 (0.1) | |
| Frequency in the previous 12 months (n=1860) | 123 | |
| Always | 925 (53.3) | |
| Often/occasionally/rarely/never | 806 (46.4) | |
| Did not know | 2 (0.1) | |
| Rather not say | 4 (0.2) | |
| Venues used to meet occasional partners (n=1860)* | ||
| Internet | 1338 (72.2) | 8 |
| Discos and gay bars | 897 (48.4) | 7 |
| Cruising sites | 430 (23.2) | 10 |
| Saunas | 356 (19.3) | 11 |
| Gym | 232 (12.6) | 14 |
| ‘Dark rooms’ (including sex shops) | 129 (7.0) | 11 |
| Sex clubs | 92 (5.0) | 10 |
| Other | 445 (23.9) | – |
*Percentage of participants that answered ‘yes’ at each option after excluding missing answers. The remaining participants answered no, did not know or rather not say.