Table 3.

Variables Retained in Final Logistic Regression Models of HRBS Sex-related Items

	HRBS Responses		Model		Variables Retained in Model
HRBS Questions	Minimal or No Risk (n; %)	Moderate or High Risk (n; %)	Chi-square (p-value)	Nagelkerke R2	Participant Characteristic	Wald (p-value)
How many people, including any regular partners, casual acquaintances and clients, have you had sex with in the last 3 months?	None or One (n = 199; 84%)	Two, 3–5 people, 6–10 people, or More than 10 people (n = 38; 16%)	10.5 (.005)	.074	Age	4.74 (.029)
					Gender	5.30 (.021)
How often, in the last 3 months, have you used condoms when having sex with your regular partner(s)?	No regular partner/sex or Every time (n = 103; 43%)	Often, Sometimes, Rarely, or Never (n = 134; 57%)	20.19 (.000)	.11	Age	3.16 (.076)
					Race	6.53 (.038)
					Alcohol abuse or dependence	4.75 (.029)
How often, in the last 3 months, have you used condoms when you had sex with casual partners (acquaintances)?	No casual partner/sex or Every time (n = 212; 89%)	Often, Sometimes, Rarely, or Never (n = 25; 11%)	15.55 (.004)	.13	Gender	5.53 (.019)
					Race	4.73 (.094)
					Ethnicity	5.47 (.019)
How often, in the last 3 months, have you used condoms when you have been paid for sex with money or drugs or when you have paid for sex with money or drugs?	No paid sex (n = 226; 95%)	Every time, Often, Sometimes, Rarely, or Never (n = 11; 5%)	8.38 (.015)	.111	Methadone dose	3.96 (.047)
					Alcohol abuse or dependence	6.68 (.01)
How many times have you had anal sex in the last 3 months?	None (n = 224; 95%)	Once, Twice, 3–5 times, 6–10 times, More than 10 times (n = 13; 5%)	10.73 (.005)	.128	Gender	3.85 (.05)
					Alcohol abuse or dependence	4.06 (.044)

All p-values in bold are significant at α = .05

Abbreviations: HRBS = HIV Risk-taking Behavior Scale