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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Int J STD AIDS. 2015 Sep 18;27(11):955–966. doi: 10.1177/0956462415602418

Table 4.

Syndemic Conditions by Sexual Risk Outcomes Among Sexually Active Trans Masculine People Who Have Sex with Men in Massachusetts (n=173).

Sexual Health Indicator 1: Sexual Health Indicator 2: Sexual Health Indicator 3:
3 or More Sexual Partners –
Last 6 Months
STI Diagnosis - Lifetime Unprotected Anal or Vaginal Sex with a
Cisgender Male – Last Sex

No=135 Yes=38 χ2 aOR No=163 Yes=10 χ2 aOR No=159 Yes=14 χ2 aOR

N % N % (df) 95% CI N % N % (df) 95% CI N % N % (df) 95% CI
Drank 5 or More Drinks at One Time
– Last 3 Months
48 35.6 22 57.9 34.54**
(1)
2.18***
1.54-3.07
67 41.1 3 30.0 0.92
(1)
1.18
0.62-2.27
65 40.9 5 35.7 0.71
(1)
0.85
0.50-1.44
Polydrug Use – 3 or More Drugs 10 7.4 7 18.4 20.30**
(1)
2.17**
1.34-3.51
17 10.4 0 0.0 5.78*
(1)
--- 15 9.4 2 14.3 1.71
(1)
1.53
0.73-3.18
Depression Diagnosis – Lifetime 69 51.1 26 68.4 17.94**
(1)
2.02***
1.34-3.51
86 52.8 9 90.0 26.39***
(1)
7.43***
2.88-19.15
87 54.7 8 57.1 0.15
(1)
1.00
0.60-1.65
Anxiety Diagnosis – Lifetime 62 45.9 24 63.2 17.61**
(1)
1.73**
1.23-2.45
79 48.5 7 70.0 8.74**
(1)
1.76*
1.03-3.00
77 48.4 9 64.3 6.47**
(1)
1.76*
1.03-3.00
Intimate Partner Violence – Lifetime 53 39.3 18 47.4 5.13*
(1)
1.48*
1.06-2.06
64 39.3 7 70.0 18.07***
(1)
3.27**
1.73-6.19
63 39.6 8 57.1 7.92**
(1)
1.93*
1.17-3.18
Childhood Abuse (Physical and/or
sexual age < 15 years)
67 49.6 19 50.0 0.01
(1)
1.3
0.93-1.82
79 48.5 7 70.0 8.74**
(1)
1.80
0.93-3.47
75 47.2 11 78.6 25.38***
(1)
4.37***
2.40-7.99
***

P-Value = p<0.0001

**

P-Value = p<0.01

*

P-Value = p<0.05

aOR = Adjusted odds ratio. Adjusted for age and survey mode (online vs. in-person). 95% CI = Confidence Intervals

Note: The bivariate association of polydrug use by lifetime STI diagnosis could not be assessed due to low cell count.