Table 1.
Prevalence of and factors associated with frequent condom use among younger gay and bisexual men in New Zealand (2006–2011)
| Frequent condom use observations, n (%) | Univariate OR (95% CI), p<0.20 | Multivariate AOR (95% CI), p<0.05 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recruitment site | |||
| In-person (fair day, bars, saunas) | 1170 (66.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Online dating sites | 2106 (61.9) | 0.32 (0.19 to 0.56) | 0.16 (0.09 to 0.30) |
| Identity | |||
| Gay | 2374 (63.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Bisexual | 745 (67.2) | 1.48 (0.79 to 2.78) | 2.27 (0.99 to 5.22) |
| Other | 150 (52.1) | 0.28 (0.09 to 0.84) | 0.40 (0.12 to 1.36) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| European/Pākehā | 2235 (63.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Māori | 408 (68.7) | 1.67 (0.74 to 3.77) | 1.47 (0.63 to 3.42) |
| Pacific | 129 (53.3) | 0.29 (0.09 to 0.94) | 0.24 (0.07 to 0.83) |
| Asian | 273 (64.3) | 0.96 (0.40 to 2.34) | 0.52 (0.20 to 1.36) |
| Other | 216 (67.1) | 2.21 (0.73 to 6.65) | 1.44 (0.47 to 4.41) |
| Education | |||
| Less than tertiary | 2096 (62.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| At least some tertiary | 1149 (66.7) | 2.33 (1.36 to 4.01) | 2.40 (1.34 to 4.32) |
| Time spent with other gay men | |||
| Little or none | 1155 (69.0) | 1.00 | Not selected |
| Some or a lot | 2074 (61.0) | 0.66 (0.38 to 1.12) | |
| Time of last HIV test | |||
| <6 months ago | 1157 (65.6) | 1.00 | Not selected |
| >6 months ago | 889 (62.7) | 0.60 (0.21 to 1.14) | |
| Never tested | 1180 (62.5) | 0.59 (0.32 to 1.08) | |
| Result of last HIV test | |||
| HIV negative | 1979 (64.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| HIV positive | 20 (36.4) | 0.05 (0.00 to 0.54) | 0.06 (0.01 to 0.67) |
| Unsure | 36 (63.2) | 0.69 (0.06 to 8.00) | 0.99 (0.08 to 12.11) |
| Never tested | 1180 (62.5) | 0.71 (0.42 to 1.20) | 0.69 (0.39 to 1.23) |
| Sex with woman (<6 m) | |||
| Yes | 589 (61.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| No | 2669 (64.0) | 1.84 (0.96 to 3.54) | 4.05 (1.69 to 9.70) |
| Number of male sex partners (<6 m) | |||
| One | 376 (45.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2–5 | 1540 (70.6) | 9.34 (4.63 to 18.86) | 3.92 (1.80 to 8.54) |
| 6–10 | 593 (66.0) | 4.59 (2.00 to 10.54) | 1.46 (0.58 to 3.69) |
| 11–20 | 423 (69.2) | 5.85 (2.26 to 15.16) | 1.53 (0.53 to 4.38) |
| 21–50 | 236 (54.0) | 0.85 (0.30 to 2.37) | 0.30 (0.10 to 0.97) |
| >50 | 73 (45.9) | 0.32 (0.07 to 1.60) | 0.17 (0.03 to 0.94) |
| Partner types | |||
| Casual partners | 2266 (74.9) | 4.96 (3.28 to 7.51) | 4.70 (3.02 to 7.33) |
| Current boyfriend | 497 (38.6) | 0.04 (0.02 to 0.08) | 0.04 (0.02 to 0.08) |
| Current fuckbuddy | 513 (61.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Regular partner relationship length | |||
| No regular partner | 1225 (76.8) | 0.65 (0.32 to 1.30) | 1.24 (0.53 to 2.88) |
| Less than 6 months | 991 (66.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 6 months—1 year | 384 (58.8) | 0.46 (0.19 to 1.08) | 0.81 (0.32 to 2.02) |
| >1–2 years | 347 (47.8) | 0.09 (0.04 to 0.21) | 0.14 (0.06 to 0.35) |
| Three or more years | 282 (44.5) | 0.06 (0.03 to 0.15) | 0.11 (0.04 to 0.28) |
| Sexual position (forced into model) | |||
| Insertive role | 1657 (64.7) | 1.24 (1.00 to 1.55) | 1.15 (0.88 to 1.52) |
| Receptive role | 1619 (62.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sexual position with regular partner (<6 m) | |||
| No regular partner | 1225 (76.8) | 3.45 (1.80 to 6.61) | 1.24 (0.53 to 2.88) |
| No regular partner anal intercourse | 80 (80.8) | 5.94 (0.75 to 46.21) | 2.55 (0.38 to 17.12) |
| Insertive only | 272 (65.4) | 3.54 (1.48 to 8.38) | 1.69 (0.50 to 5.71) |
| Receptive only | 342 (65.4) | 2.78 (1.23 to 6.25) | 3.96 (1.36 to 11.55) |
| Both insertive and receptive | 1357 (53.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Sexual positions with casual partners (<6 m) | |||
| Only regular partners | 325 (41.4) | 0.33 (0.16 to 0.66) | Not selected |
| Insertive only | 464 (70.9) | 2.76 (1.22 to 6.26) | |
| Receptive only | 415 (65.9) | 0.96 (0.47 to 2.06) | |
| Both insertive and receptive | 2072 (67.2) | 1.00 | |
| Sexual position across all partner types (<6 m) | |||
| Insertive only | 400 (73.1) | 3.96 (1.18 to 8.81) | 2.81 (1.02 to 7.73) |
| Receptive only | 359 (65.4) | 1.22 (0.61 to 2.47) | 0.50 (0.20 to 1.25) |
| Both insertive and receptive | 2517 (62.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Missing values excluded from the table. Bolded text indicates statistical significance at p<0.05.
<6 m, last 6 months; AOR, adjusted OR.