Table 3.
Incidence rate ratios for the association of transactional sex with incident chlamydia/gonorrhea among black men who have sex with men in Atlanta without prevalent infectiona
| Infections | Person-years | IR (95% CI) | Unadjusted IRR (95% CI) | Adjusted IRR (95% CI)b | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dichotomous | |||||
| No transactional sex | 31 | 181.3 | 17.1 (12.0, 24.3) | REF | REF |
| Any transactional sex | 24 | 135.3 | 17.7 (11.9, 24.3) | 1.4 (0.6, 1.8) | 1.4 (0.8, 2.4) |
| Categoricalc | |||||
| No transactional sex | 31 | 181.3 | 17.1 (12.0, 24.3) | REF | REF |
| Money, shelter, food, or alcohol/drugs | 12 | 91.7 | 13.1 (7.4, 23.1) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.5) | 1.2 (0.5, 2.5) |
| Money only | 12 | 43.6 | 27.5 (15.6, 48.5) | 1.6 (0.8, 3.8) | 1.7 (0.8, 3.4) |
Abbreviations: IR, incidence rate; IRR, incidence rate ratio; CI, confidence interval.
a
Incidence rate per 100 person-years.
b
Adjusted for age, substance use, sexual identity, and having more than one sexual partner in the last three months.
c
Compares men who reported not having ever engaged in any type of transactional sex, those who had exchanged sex for shelter, food, or alcohol/drugs (irrespective of whether or not they had exchanged sex or money), and men who had exchanged sex only for money.