Table 3.
Baseline analysis of HIV status communication and associated individual and partnership characteristics
| Variables | Crude PR (95%CI) | Adjusted PR (95%CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Individual characteristics | ||
| Age (by 5 year increase) | 1.09 (1.03 – 1.15)** | 1.02 (0.98 – 1.06) |
| Post-secondary education | 1.37 (1.17 – 1.60)** | 1.06 (0.95 – 1.17) |
| Self-reported HIV status | ||
| HIV Negative | Ref | Ref |
| Positive self-reported HIV status | 0.59 (0.39 – 0.90)** | 0.67 (0.47 – 0.95)* |
| Unknown HIV status | 0.70 (0.59 – 0.82)** | 0.85 (0.76 – 0.95)** |
| No. male sex partners, 3 months (quintiles) | ||
| 0 – 2 | Ref | Ref |
| 3 – 5 | 0.95 (0.76 – 1.20) | 0.93 (0.79 – 1.09) |
| 6 – 12 | 0.78 (0.61 – 0.99) | 0.97 (0.81 – 1.16) |
| 13 – 40 | 0.76 (0.59 – 0.98) | 0.88 (0.75 – 1.03) |
| 41+ | 0.71 (0.55 – 0.92) | 0.92 (0.74 – 1.13) |
| Reported transactional sex | 0.89 (0.76 – 1.04) | |
| Partnership characteristics | ||
| Receptive anal sex in last 6 months | ||
| Never | Ref | |
| Always protected | 0.83 (0.67 – 1.04) | |
| At least once unprotected | 1.11 (0.90 – 1.37) | |
| Insertive anal sex in last 6 months | ||
| Never | Ref | Ref |
| Always protected | 1.06 (0.82 – 1.37) | 1.03 (0.86 – 1.24) |
| At least once unprotected | 1.39 (1.16 – 1.67)** | 1.04 (0.89 – 1.21) |
| Length of relationship with the your partner (quartiles) | ||
| <8 weeks | Ref | Ref |
| 9 weeks – 6 months | 1.20 (0.99 – 1.45) | 1.03 (0.89 – 1.21) |
| 7 months – 2 years | 1.49 (0.23 – 1.81)** | 0.99 (0.85 – 1.16) |
| 2+ years | 1.68 (1.39 – 2.03)** | 1.05 (0.89 – 1.23) |
| Type of partner | ||
| Stable | Ref | Ref |
| Casual | 0.62 (0.54 – 0.71)** | 0.93 (0.83 – 1.05) |
| Client | 0.46 (0.32 – 0.66)** | 0.74 (0.51 – 1.06) |
| Partner shared their status with you | 5.96 (4.84 – 7.34)** | 5.23 (4.15 – 6.59)** |
| Partner’s gender identity | ||
| Male | Ref | |
| Female | 1.30 (0.86 – 1.93) | |
| Transgender woman | 0.77 (0.45 – 1.30) | |
*
p-value <0.05,
**
p-value <0.01