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. 2020 Jan 24;2020:5619315. doi: 10.1155/2020/5619315

Table 3.

List of behavioral variables according to the sexual orientation of individuals obtaining HIV-positive results (n = 177).

Variables Heterosexual p∗ value OR 95% CI MSM/bisexual p∗ value OR 95% CI
N = 122 N = 55
n (%) n (%)
STI in the last 12 months
Yes 18 (14.8) 0.503 1.19 0.71–1.98 13 (23.6) 0.905 1.04 0.53–2.03
No 104 (85.2) 42 (76.4)

Alcohol in the last 12 months
Yes 73 (59.8) 0.602 1.10 0.76–1.59 39 (70.9) 0.686 1.13 0.61–2.11
No 49 (40.2) 16 (29.1)

Tobacco in the last 12 months
Yes 6 (4.9) 0.01 2.76 1.17–6.53 3 (5.5) 0.205 2.32 0.60–8.85
No 116 (95.1) 52 (94.5)

Illegal drugs in the last 12 months
Yes 16 (13.1) 0.177 1.44 0.84–2.47 6 (10.9) 0.579 1.29 0.51–3.26
No 106 (86.9) 49 (89.1)

Sexual partners in the last 12 months
One 64 (52.5) 0.358 1.18 0.82–1.70 6 (10.9) 0.072 0.45 0.18–1.09
Multiple 58 (47.5) 49 (89.1)

Condoms in the last 12 months
Yes 18 (14.8) 0.437 1.22 0.73–2.04 9 (16.4) 0.591 0.81 0.38–1.73
No 104 (85.2) 46 (83.6)