Table 2. Characteristics and sexual behaviors of men by sexual practice.
| Having had sex with men N = 119 (%) |
Having had sex only with women N = 878 (%) |
p | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group | 18–24 | 41 (34.4) | 247 (28.2) | 0.8 | 1.1 (0.8–1.9) |
| 25–34 | 36 (30.2) | 304 (34.6) | 0.3 | 0.9 (0.6–1.1) | |
| 35–44 | 42 (35.4) | 327 (37.1) | 0.6 | 1.0 (0.9–1.3) | |
| Israeli born | 95 (79.8) | 784 (89.2) | 0.9 | 1.2 (0.7–2.3) | |
| Tel Aviv residency | 39 (32.8) | 190 (21.9) | <0.01 | 2.3 (1.5–3.6) | |
| Academic or other high educationa | 81 (68.1) | 548 (62.4) | 0.04 | 1.5 (1.1–2.5) | |
| Income: average or above averagea | 63 (52.9) | 592 (67.4) | 0.9 | 1.0 (0.6–1.6) | |
| Age at first debut same sex (average ± SD | 13.7 ± 9.7 | ||||
| Age at first vaginal sex (average ± SD) | 14.1 ± 8.3 | 18.9 ± 4.0 | <0.01 | ||
| Age at first anal sex (average ± SD) | 15.5 ± 8.1 | 17.9 ± 10.3 | <0.01 | ||
| More than 10 lifelong sexual partnersa | 49 (41.1) | 191 (21.5) | <0.01 | 3.5 (2.2–5.4) | |
| Current steady partnera | 64 (53.8) | 684 (77.9) | 0.01 | 1.8 (1.2–2.9) | |
| Knew HIV status of steady partner | 40 (33.6) | 277 (31.5) | 0.2 | 1.7 (0.-2.7) | |
| More than weekly sex contact with steady partnera | 29 (24.4) | 431 (49.0) | 0.01 | 2.2 (1.3–3.9) | |
| Casual sex partner while in a steady relationshipa | 33 (27.7) | 108 (12.1) | <0.01 | 3.7 (2.1–6.5) | |
| Substance use during sex in the last year | 31 (26.0) | 174 (12.3) | 0.02 | 1.7 (1.2–3.1) | |
| Ever paid for sexa | 33 (27.7) | 170 (19.2) | <0.01 | 2.0 (1.3–3.2) | |
| Ever been paid for sexa | 16 (13.4) | 18 (2.3) | 0.01 | 9.1 (4.4–18.6) | |
| Ever been tested for HIVa | 63 (52.9) | 393 (44.7) | 0.01 | 2.2 (1.4–3.4) | |
| Ever been coerced to have sex | 12 (10.0) | 18 (2.3) | <0.01 | 3.9 (2.8–12.5) | |
Note: OR – odds ration. CI – confidence interval.
aAge adjusted.