Table 2.
All sexual partners (regardless of gender), reported by: | Male sexual partners, reported by: | Female sexual partners, reported by: | |||||||
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MSEW | All MSM | MSM who identified as gayb | MSEW | All MSM | MSM who identified as gayb | MSEW | All MSM | MSM who identified as gayb | |
Denominators a : | 5069, 6257 | 190, 191 | 107, 99 | 5069, 6257 | 190, 191 | 107, 99 | 5069, 6257 | 190, 191 | 107, 99 |
Timeframe: | |||||||||
Lifetime | |||||||||
Age standardised: | |||||||||
% [95 % CI] | |||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97.5 [97.0–98.0] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 [23–38.3] | 55.4 [42.7–67.4] |
1 | 13.7 [12.6–14.9] | 1.8 [0.7–4.5] | 1.3 [0.3–5.3] | 1.4 [1.1–1.9] | 14.6 [9.3–22.2] | 3.1 [0.8–10.7] | 13.7 [12.6–14.9] | 13.7 [9.0–20.3] | 22.1 [13.6–33.8] |
2 | 8.4 [7.5–9.3] | 1.8 [0.9–3.8] | 1.5 [0.5–4.9] | 0.5 [0.4–0.8] | 9.3 [5.2–16.0] | 4.4 [1.8–10.4] | 8.4 [7.5–9.4] | 8.5 [4.6–15.0] | 8.8 [3.5–20.4] |
3–4 | 15.3 [14.1–16.5] | 9.2 [5.2–15.9] | 8 [3.8–16.3] | 0.3 [0.1–0.5] | 15.1 [9.8–22.3] | 10 [5.1–18.8] | 15.6 [14.4–16.8] | 9.6 [5.7–15.9] | 6.2 [2.3–15.3] |
5–9 | 25.7 [24.3–27.1] | 19.1 [13.3–26.6] | 18.1 [11.3–27.5] | 0.2 [0.1–0.4] | 18.5 [12.3–27] | 12.9 [7.6–21.0] | 25.4 [24–26.8] | 11.3 [6.6–18.7] | 4.8 [1.8–11.9] |
10+ | 37 [35.5–38.6] | 68 [59.5–75.4] | 71.1 [61.3–79.3] | 0.1 [0–0.3] | 42.5 [34.3–51.2] | 69.6 [59.9–77.9] | 37 [35.5–38.5] | 26.9 [19.5–35.8] | 2.8 [1.1–6.8] |
Mean | 14.3 | 111.1 | 86.7 | 0.1 | 45.7 | 84.8 | 14.3 | 60.4 | 1.2 |
aAORc | 1.00 | 3.40 (2.42–4.78) | 3.42 (2.25–5.22) | 1.00 | 836 (516–1356) | 2504 (1191–5267) | 1.00 | 0.15 (0.07–0.32) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) |
Non-age standardised: | |||||||||
Mean (sd) | 14.3 (43.1) | 90.1 (345.0) | 76.4 (166.6) | 0.1 (0.5) | 44.7 (121.6) | 74.2 (165.5) | 14.3 (43.1) | 44.6 (323.6) | 1.3 (3.2) |
Median (IQR) | 6 (3–15) | 17 (6–50) | 19 (6–70) | 0 (0–0) | 6 (2–25) | 19 (5–70) | 6 (3–5) | 2 (0–9) | 0 (0–1) |
Past 5 years | |||||||||
Age standardised: | |||||||||
% [95 % CI] | |||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | 54.1 [45.7–62.3] | 93.5 [89.6–96.1] | ||
1 | 62.7 [61.3–64.0] | 15.6 [10.1–23.3] | 26.7 [16.5–40.3] | 32.2 [24.2–41.5] | 26.3 [16.2–39.8] | 62.7 [61.3–64] | 16.1 [10.5–23.9] | 3.3 [1.6–6.5] | |
2 | 11.4 [10.5–12.4] | 10.7 [6.4–17.5] | 5.5 [2.5–11.9] | 13.5 [8.5–20.8] | 6.8 [3.4–13.0] | 11.4 [10.5–12.4] | 5.5 [2.5–11.3] | 1.4 [0.4–4.7] | |
3–4 | 11.3 [10.4–12.2] | 15.3 [10–22.8] | 19.4 [11–31.7] | 15.7 [10.4–23.1] | 19.1 [10.9–31.3] | 11.3 [10.4–12.2] | 9.7 [5.3–16.9] | 1.4 [0.4–4.7] | |
5–9 | 8.4 [7.7–9.2] | 22.6 [16.4–30.3] | 13.5 [7.1–24.3] | 11.9 [7.5–18.3] | 12.6 [6.4–23.3] | 8.4 [7.7–9.2] | 6.1 [3.1–11.7] | 0.4 [0–2.5] | |
10+ | 6.3 [5.7–6.9] | 35.8 [27.8–44.8] | 34.8 [23.7–47.9] | 26.7 [19.7–35.2] | 35.3 [24.2–48.1] | 6.3 [5.7–6.9] | 8.5 [4.7–15.2] | 0 | |
Mean | 3 | 15.8 | 17.3 | 12.2 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 0.1 | |
aAORc | 1.00 | 9.36 (6.23–14.08) | 6.22 (3.57–10.84) | 1.00 | 0.01 (0.00–0.03) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | |||
Non-age standardised: | |||||||||
Mean (sd) | 3.0 (5.3) | 15.9 (35.2) | 18.1 (43.5) | 12.3 (31.7) | 18.3 (43.7) | 3.0 (5.3) | 3.6 (16.6) | 0.2 (0.7) | |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–3) | 6 (2–16) | 5 (2–30) | 3 (1–10) | 5 (2–30) | 1 (1–3) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–0) | |
Past year | N/A | ||||||||
Age standardised: | |||||||||
% [95 % CI] | |||||||||
0 | 6.1 [5.4–6.9] | 3.9 [1.9–8.1] | 6 [2.2–15.5] | 14.9 [9.6–22.2] | 5.9 [2.2–15.3] | 6.1 [5.4–6.9] | 60.8 [51.8–69.1] | 97.7 [94.1–99.2] | |
1 | 77.1 [75.8–78.4] | 36.0 [27.8–45.1] | 45.8 [33.2–59.0] | 42.6 [33.9–51.7] | 45.3 [32.8–58.4] | 77.1 [75.8–78.4] | 21.6 [15.0–30.2] | 0.8 [0.1–5.1] | |
2 | 8.0 [7.2–8.8] | 13 [8.0–20.4] | 8.5 [3.9–17.6] | 9.7 [5.8–15.7] | 9.0 [4.3–17.9] | 8.0 [7.2–8.8] | 6.2 [3.2–11.8] | 0.7 [0.2–2.9] | |
3–4 | 5.4 [4.8–6.1] | 16.1 [10.8–23.5] | 12.8 [7–22.4] | 13.1 [8.6–19.6] | 13.9 [7.7–23.8] | 5.4 [4.8–6.1] | 7.1 [3.7–13.0] | 0.7 [0.1–5.1] | |
5–9 | 2.2 [1.9–2.7] | 17.6 [11.7–25.5] | 7.3 [2.8–17.4] | 8.6 [4.7–15.3] | 6.4 [2.2–16.9] | 2.2 [1.9–2.7] | 3.7 [1.5–9.0] | 0 | |
10+ | 1.2 [0.9–1.5] | 13.4 [8.0–21.7] | 19.6 [10.4–34.0] | 11.2 [6.4–18.8] | 19.5 [10.4–33.7] | 1.2 [0.9–1.5] | 0.7 [0.1–4.5] | 0 | |
Mean | 1.4 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0 | |
aAORc | 1.00 | 8.29 (5.25–13.09) | 4.84 (2.50–9.37) | 1.00 | 0.04 (0.02–0.08) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | |||
Non-age standardised: | |||||||||
Mean (sd) | 1.4 (2.0) | 4.5 (8.5) | 5.1 (11.7) | 3.5 (8.4) | 4.9 (11.7) | 1.5 (2.0) | 0.9 (1.8) | 0.1 (0.4) | |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 2 (1–5) | 1 (1–4) | 1 (1–4) | 1 (1–4) | 1 (1–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | |
New partner, past year | N/A | ||||||||
Age standardised: | |||||||||
% [95 % CI] | |||||||||
0 | 77.7 [76.6–78.8] | 43.3 [34.8–52.2] | 49.8 [37.1–62.5] | 55.7 [47.0–64.1] | 50.8 [38.1–63.4] | 77.7 [76.6–78.8] | 80.1 [72.4–86.1] | 97.7 [94.1–99.2] | |
1 | 13.2 [12.3–14.2] | 14.8 [10.1–21.3] | 15.6 [9.3–25.1] | 13.1 [9.1–18.6] | 15.6 [9.3–25.0] | 13.2 [12.3–14.2] | 9.6 [5.6–16.0] | 1.9 [0.6–5.7] | |
2 | 4.5 [4.0–5.1] | 7.8 [4.1–14.2] | 4.5 [1.7–11.6] | 6.1 [3.3–11.0] | 4.8 [1.9–11.8] | 4.5 [4.0–5.1] | 5.2 [2.7–9.9] | 0.4 [0.0–2.5] | |
3–4 | 2.7 [2.3–3.1] | 12.3 [7.9–18.8] | 9.5 [4.3–19.5] | 9.7 [6.0–15.4] | 9.3 [4.1–19.8] | 2.7 [2.3–3.1] | 2.7 [0.9–8.1] | 0 | |
5–9 | 1.4 [1.1–1.7] | 15.6 [9.5–24.5] | 14.1 [6.1–29.2] | 10.0 [5.0–18.8] | 13.1 [5.4–28.4] | 1.4 [1.1–1.7] | 1.7 [0.5–6.0] | 0 | |
10+ | 0.5 [0.4–0.7] | 6.2 [3.2–11.5] | 6.5 [2.9–13.9] | 5.4 [2.7–10.5] | 6.4 [2.9–13.6] | 0.5 [0.4–0.7] | 0.7 [0.1–4.5] | 0 | |
Mean | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | |
aAORc | 1.00 | 6.24 (3.86–10.08) | 4.32 (2.35–7.95) | 1.00 | 0.76 (0.47–1.23) | 0.08 (0.03–0.22) | |||
Non-age standardised: | |||||||||
Mean (sd) | 0.5 (1.4) | 3.2 (8.5) | 3.9 (11.8) | 2.6 (8.3) | 3.7 (11.8) | 0.5 (1.4) | 0.5 (1.6) | 0.0 (0.2) | |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–0) | 1 (0–4) | 1 (0–3) | 1 (0–3) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | ||
Number of condomless-sex partners, past year | N/A | ||||||||
Age standardised: | |||||||||
% [95 % CI] | |||||||||
0 | 19.5 [18.3–20.9] | 43.1 [34.4–52.3] | 43.4 [32.3–55.3] | 42.9 [32.6–54.0] | 30.4 [20.0–43.3] | 19.3 [18.1–20.6] | 73.7 [65.5–80.5] | 98.8 [95.0–99.7] | |
1 | 72.4 [70.9–73.8] | 32.2 [24.5–41.0] | 40.1 [29.2–52.1] | 37.1 [27.4–48.1] | 49.7 [36.6–62.9] | 72.7 [71.3–74.1] | 14.7 [9.5–22.1] | 1.2 [0.3–5.0] | |
2+ | 8.0 [7.3–8.9] | 24.7 [17.6–33.4] | 16.4 [8.8–28.8] | 19.9 [11.7–31.9] | 19.8 [10.4–34.6] | 7.9 [7.2–8.8] | 11.6 [7.3–17.9] | 0 | |
Mean | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.01 | |
aAORc | 1.00 | 0.60 (0.30–1.18) | 0.43 (0.21–0.88) | 1.00 | 0.10 (0.06–0.16) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | |||
Non-age standardised: | |||||||||
Mean (sd) | 1.0 (1.0) | 1.2 (2.6) | 1.2 (3.1) | 1.2 (2.7) | 1.5 (3.2) | 1.0 (1.0) | 0.5 (1.4) | 0.01 (0.1) | |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (1–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) |
aUnweighted, weighted denominators defined as participants who reported at least one sexual partner in the 5 years prior to interview
bMSM who identified as gay in Natsal-3 are a subset of all MSM
cAge-adjusted odds ratio (aAOR) for comparing to MSEW