Table 1.
Individual Level (n=492) and Event Level Partner Correlates (n=1178) for Self-Identified Sexual Orientation for Men
| Total (n=492) | Heterosexual (n=442; 89.8%) | Sexual Minority (n=50; 10.2%) | Sexual Minority vs. Heterosexual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | OR (95% CI) |
| STI Diagnosis | ||||
| Chlamydia-infected | 87 (22.5) | 84 (23.6) | 3 (9.7) | 0.35 (0.10, 1.17) |
| Gonorrhea-infected | 24 (6.2) | 21 (5.9) | 3 (9.7) | 1.71 (0.48, 6.08) |
| Any STI past yeara | 126 (26.6) | 111 (26.1) | 15 (30.6) | 1.25 (0.65, 2.38) |
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age 24 or younger | 273 (57.2) | 233 (54.4) | 40 (81.6) | 3.72 (1.76, 7.86) |
| Never married | 426 (86.6) | 378 (85.5) | 48 (96.0) | 4.06 (0.96, 17.14) |
| Education | ||||
| Some high school | 240 (48.8) | 229 (51.8) | 11 (22.0) | Reference |
| High school degree/GED | 191 (38.8) | 161 (36.4) | 30 (60.0) | 3.88 (1.89, 7.97) |
| At least some college | 61 (12.4) | 52 (11.8) | 9 (18.0) | 3.60 (1.42, 9.14) |
| Monthly income | ||||
| ≤$500 | 129 (26.6) | 116 (26.7) | 13 (26.0) | Reference |
| $501–$1,500 | 192 (39.6) | 175 (40.2) | 17 (34.0) | 0.87 (0.41, 1.85) |
| ≥$1,501 | 164 (33.8) | 144 (33.1) | 20 (40.0) | 1.24 (0.59, 2.60) |
| Substance Abuse | ||||
| Episodic heavy drinking | ||||
| Never | 316 (64.4) | 280 (63.5) | 36 (72.0) | Reference |
| Less than once a month | 87 (17.7) | 78 (17.7) | 9 (18.0) | 0.90 (0.42, 1.94) |
| At least once a month | 88 (17.9) | 83 (18.8) | 5 (10.0) | 0.47 (0.18, 1.23) |
| Ever reported marijuana use | 317 (64.4) | 293 (66.3) | 24 (48.0) | 0.47 (0.26, 0.85) |
| Ever reported crack or cocaine use | 29 (5.9) | 27 (6.1) | 2 (4.0) | 0.64 (0.15, 2.78) |
| Ever reported other drug use | 65 (13.2) | 62 (14.0) | 3 (6.0) | 0.39 (0.12, 1.30) |
| Sexual Behaviors of the Participant and Their Sexual Partners | ||||
| Condom use | ||||
| Always use condoms for oral sexb | 90 (12.6) | 71 (11.6) | 19 (19.0) | 1.36 (0.61, 3.05) |
| Always use condoms for vaginal sexb | 259 (30.7) | 254 (30.4) | 5 (62.5) | 3.14 (0.62, 15.79) |
| Always use condoms for anal sexb | 74 (37.8) | 26 (29.6) | 48 (44.4) | 2.03 (1.03, 4.01) |
| Participant's lifetime number of sex partners | ||||
| 1–5 | 93 (19.1) | 76 (17.3) | 17 (34.0) | Reference |
| 6–10 | 101 (20.7) | 88 (20.1) | 13 (26.0) | 0.66 (0.30, 1.45) |
| >10 | 294 (60.3) | 274 (62.6) | 20 (40.0) | 0.33 (0.16, 0.65) |
| Participant ever received gifts, favors, food, shelter, transport, money, drugs or alcohol for sex | 31 (6.3) | 26 (5.9) | 5 (10.0) | 1.78 (0.65, 4.86) |
| Participant reported sex with a risky partnerc | ||||
| No | 421 (86.6) | 389 (88.0) | 32 (64.0) | 4.13 (2.17, 7.87) |
| Yes/Don't know | 71 (14.4) | 53 (12.0) | 18 (36.0) | |
| Participant has concurrent relationshipb | 547 (48.1) | 512 (50.6) | 35 (27.8) | 0.42 (0.24, 0.72) |
| Sex partner characteristics | ||||
| Partner is more than 5 years olderb | 132 (12.2) | 108 (11.2) | 24 (20.3) | 2.06 (1.23, 3.45) |
| Partner is different race/ethnicityb | 74 (6.5) | 61 (6.0) | 13 (10.3) | 1.67 (0.69, 4.02) |
| Partner is more educatedb | 343 (29.1) | 310 (29.6) | 33 (25.4) | 0.85 (0.50, 1.45) |
| Partner has other partnersb | ||||
| No | 372 (32.7) | 327 (32.3) | 45 (35.7) | Reference |
| Yes | 336 (29.6) | 298 (29.5) | 38 (30.2) | 0.93 (0.55, 1.56) |
| Don't know | 429 (37.7) | 386 (38.2) | 43 (34.1) | 0.75 (0.45, 1.27) |
| One-time sexual encounterb | 278 (23.6) | 238 (22.7) | 40 (30.8) | 1.57 (1.03, 2.39) |
| Used alcohol or drugs at last sexb | 293 (24.9) | 273 (26.1) | 20 (15.4) | 0.57 (0.30, 1.07) |
| Partner used alcohol or drugs at last sexb | 214 (18.2) | 194 (18.5) | 20 (15.4) | 0.83 (0.45, 1.50) |
| Met partnerb | ||||
| At school | 346 (29.9) | 308 (29.9) | 38 (29.9) | 0.97 (0.58, 1.62) |
| Introduced by a friend | 249 (21.5) | 214 (20.7) | 35 (27.6) | 1.48 (0.94, 2.32) |
| At work | 142 (12.3) | 136 (13.2) | 6 (4.7) | 0.33 (0.14, 0.76) |
| At a social event | 137 (11.8) | 112 (10.9) | 25 (19.7) | 2.06 (1.13, 3.77) |
| On the internet | 72 (6.2) | 55 (5.3) | 17 (13.4) | 2.71 (1.29, 5.68) |
a
Other STIs included Trichomonas, Herpes, Syphilis, nongonococcal urethritis (NGU), mucopurulent cervicitis (MPC), pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), and a box labeled “Other” in which the survey participant could specify STI.
b
Event (partner) level variables.
c
Sex with a high-risk partner included sex with intravenous drug users or HIV-positive individuals.
Bold numerals indicate statistically significant findings.
STI, sexually transmitted infections.