Table 3.
Sociodemographic and other behavioral characteristics of having sex with someone met on a website or a smartphone app among sexually active men.
| Characteristicsa,b | %c (95% CI) in subgroup | %c (95% CI) outcome | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)d | P value | |
| Age group (years) | |||||||
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16-29 | 24.24 (22.01-26.61) | 4.78 (3.54-6.45) | 1.60 (0.95-2.68) | .08 | 0.43 (0.23-0.82) | .01 |
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30-39 | 21.03 (19.05-23.2) | 3.05 (2.06-4.55) | Referent |
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Referent |
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40-49 | 22.12 (20.26-24.1) | 2.39 (1.68-3.41) | 0.78 (0.45 - 1.34) | .36 | 1.01 (0.51-2.01) | .97 |
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50-59 | 18.66 (17.03-20.41) | 1.76 (1.13-2.75) | 0.57 (0.31-1.05) | .07 | 0.62 (0.28-1.40) | .25 |
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60-69 | 13.96 (12.59-15.46) | 0.81(0.46-1.43) | 0.26 (0.13-0.52) | <.001 | 0.28 (0.12-0.65) | .003 |
| Sexual identity | |||||||
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Heterosexual | 97.34 (96.86-97.75) | 1.86 (1.48-2.35) | Referent |
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Referent |
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Homosexual, bisexual or other | 2.66 (2.25-3.14) | 36.23 (28.83-44.34) | 30.01 (19.88-45.31) | <.001 | 15.37 (8.34-28.35) | <.001 |
| Language spoken at home | |||||||
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English only | 93.80 (92.41-94.95) | 2.87 (2.44-3.50) | N/Ae | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Other | 6.20 (5.05-7.59) | —f | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Annual household income | |||||||
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Very high | 30.65 (28.46- 32.92) | 30.61 (28.43-32.89) | Referent | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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High | 20.06 (18.20 -22.05) | 0.67 (0.34-1.32) | 0.49 (0.22-10.9) | .08 | N/A | N/A |
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Middle | 16.19 (14.45-18.10) | 1.79 (1.11-2.89) | 1.28 (0.67-2.45) | .45 | N/A | N/A |
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Very low or low | 13.52 (12.02-15.17) | 2.1(1.47-3.94) | 1.82 (0.93-3.56) | .08 | N/A | N/A |
| Area of residenceg | |||||||
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Urban | 68.04 (65.86-70.15) | 3.05 (2.46-3.76) | Referent |
|
N/A | N/A |
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Regional or remote | 30.34 (28.28-32.49) | 2.21 (1.56-3.10) | 0.72 (0.48-1.09) | .12 | N/A | N/A |
| High alcohol consumptionh | |||||||
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No | N/A | 2.65(2.18-3.23) | Referent |
|
N/A | N/A |
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Yes | N/A | 3.22(2.18-4.74) | 1.22 (0.78-1.92) | .38 | N/A | N/A |
| Injected drugs in last year | |||||||
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No | N/A | 2.71 (2.26-3.27) | Referent |
|
N/A | N/A |
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Yes | N/A | 5.31(2.59-10.57) | 2.00 (0.93-4.33) | .08 | N/A | N/A |
| Smoking status | |||||||
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Never smoked or former smoker | N/A | 2.38 (1.92-2.95) | Referent |
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N/A | N/A |
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Current smoker | N/A | 4.37 (3.14-6.05) | 1.87 (1.25-2.81) | .002 | N/A | N/A |
| STIi testing in last year | |||||||
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No test | N/A | 1.43 (1.09-1.88) | Referent |
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Referent |
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STI test | N/A | 10.98 (8.42-14.21) | 10.92 (8.37-14.12) | <.001 | 2.02 (1.12-3.38) | .008 |
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STI diagnosis | N/A | 31.09(17.57-48.86) | 31.30 (14.07- 69.69) | <.001 | 3.15 (1.25-7.97) | .02 |
| Condom use with most recent partner | |||||||
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Used condoms | N/A | 5.25(3.92-6.99) | 3.26 (2.11-5.04) | <.001 | N/A | N/A |
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Did not use | N/A | 1.65 (1.23-2.21) | Referent | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Number of sexual partners in last year | |||||||
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1 | N/A | 0.61 (0.36-1.1) | Referent |
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Referent |
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2-3 | N/A | 11.85 (9.12-15.24) | 24.40 (13.82- 43.07) | <.001 | 17.86 (9.20-34.68) | <.001 |
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>3 | N/A | 22.85 (18.3-28.14) | 69.64 (36.75- 131.97) | <.001 | 35.77 (18.04-70.94) | <.001 |
an=8567 (2735), weighted (unweighted) denominators.
bIndividuals with missing data are not shown; this was <5% for all variables, except for income and condom use with last sexual partner (not available for 42%).
cAll data have been weighted to match the Australian population.
dAdjusted for age group, sexual identity, STI testing in the last year, and numbers of sexual partners in last year.
eN/A: not applicable.
fToo few responses for analysis (n<15).
gAccessibility/Remoteness Index of Australia (ARIA).
h≥28 standard drinks per week.
iSTI: sexually transmissible infection.