Table 2.
Total number of sexual partners in the previous 12 months according to the biomedical risk of HIV transmission (n=2638)
| Minimum time with undetectable viral load | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 36 months | ||||||||||
| Group | Number of partnersa | LRT (%)b | Non-LRT (%)b | pa
vs.
(b+c)c pb vs. cd |
LRT (%)b | Non-LRT (%)b | pa
vs.
(b+c)c pb vs. cd |
LRT (%)b | Non-LRT (%)b | pa
vs.
(b+c)c pb vs. cd |
LRT (%)b | Non-LRT (%)b | pa
vs.
(b+c)c pb vs. cd |
| MSM (n=1163) | None(a) 1 to 20(b) >20(c) |
24 62 14 |
17 63 20 |
0.01 nse |
25 61 14 |
18 63 19 |
0.007 ns |
24 62 14 |
19 63 18 |
ns ns |
22 63 15 |
20 62 18 |
ns ns |
| Women (n=828) | None(a) 1(b) >1(c) |
38 57 5 |
38 51 11 |
ns 0.01 |
37 58 5 |
39 51 10 |
ns 0.02 |
38 57 5 |
38 52 10 |
ns 0.05 |
40 54 6 |
38 52 10 |
ns ns |
| Other men (n=647) | None(a) 1(b) >1(c) |
26 56 18 |
30 52 18 |
ns ns |
25 57 18 |
30 51 19 |
ns ns |
24 56 20 |
31 52 17 |
ns ns |
21 58 21 |
32 51 17 |
0.02 ns |
a
Number of partners: total number of sexual partners in the previous 12 months
b
%, weighted percentage of patients
c
individuals having no partner in the previous 12 months (a) were compared with those who had at least one sexual partner (b+c)
d
computed on individuals reporting at least one sexual partner in the previous 12 months
e
ns, not significant, p>0.10; LRT, low risk of HIV transmission.