Table 2. Prevalence, Bivariate Associations and Multivariable Associations Between Number of Syndemic Factors and Multiple Partners and Condomless Anal Intercourse in a Sample of Latino MSM from New York City (n=172).
| χ2: Multiple Partners (MP) | Multivariate Logistic Regression: Multiple Partners (MP) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Syndemic Factors* | No MP: n (%) | MP: n (%) | χ2 (df) | p Value | Adjusted OR** | 95% CI | p Value | Log Likelihood | LR χ2 (df) | Pseudo R2 |
| None (n=19, 10.98%) | 15 (78.95) | 4 (21.05) | 13.74 (4) | 0.01 | (ref. group) | -106.49 | 24.88 (12) | 0.10 | ||
| One (n=39, 22.54%) | 22 (56.41) | 17 (43.59) | 2.40 | 0.64 to 8.95 | 0.19 | |||||
| Two (n=53, 30.64%) | 23 (43.40) | 30 (56.60) | 4.66 | 1.29 to 16.85 | 0.02 | |||||
| Three (n=44, 25.43%) | 15 (34.09) | 29 (65.91) | 7.28 | 1.94 to 27.28 | <0.01 | |||||
| Four (n=18, 10.40%) | 6 (33.33) | 12 (66.67) | 8.25 | 1.74 to 39.24 | 0.01 | |||||
| χ2: Condomless Anal Intercourse (CAI) | Multivariate Logistic Regression: Condomless Anal Intercourse (CAI) | |||||||||
| Number of Syndemic Factors* | No CAI: n (%) | CAI n (%) | χ2 (df) | p Value | Adjusted OR** | 95% CI | p Value | Log Likelihood | LR χ2 (df) | Pseudo R2 |
| None (n=19, 10.98%) | 16 (84.21) | 3 (15.79) | 14.97 (4) | 0.01 | (ref. group) | -93.28 | 51.88 (12) | 0.22 | ||
| One (n=39, 22.54%) | 21 (53.85) | 18 (46.15) | 3.46 | 0.75 to 15.88 | 0.11 | |||||
| Two (n=53, 30.64%) | 27 (50.94) | 26 (49.06) | 3.69 | 0.84 to 16.21 | 0.08 | |||||
| Three (n=44, 25.43%) | 17 (38.64) | 27 (61.36) | 7.35 | 1.64 to 32.83 | <0.01 | |||||
| Four (n=18, 10.40%) | 5 (27.78) | 13 (72.22) | 8.06 | 1.39 to 46.73 | 0.02 | |||||
*
Syndemic factors include reports of clinically significant depression, risky alcohol consumption (i.e. binge or heavy drinking), discrimination, and childhood sexual abuse.
**
b and OR values are adjusted for the following controls: age, primary language (English vs. Spanish), education, whether participants were born in the United States, and relationship status.