TABLE 2.
Bivariable and Multivariable Associations of Individual- and Dyad-Level Characteristics With Inconsistent Condom Use During Engagement in Anal Sex With Male Clients Among a Sample of MSWs in New England
| Unadjusted (95% CI) | Adjusted (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual-level characteristics | ||
| Age (per year older) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | 0.99 (0.98 to 1.00) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White (non-Hispanic/Latino) | Referent | Referent |
| Non-white | 0.85 (0.71 to 1.01) | 1.00 (0.81 to 1.24) |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Gay/homosexual | Referent | Referent |
| Heterosexual/straight | 1.37 (1.02 to 1.85) | 1.49 (0.92 to 2.41) |
| Bisexual/unsure | 1.13 (0.94 to 1.36) | 1.02 (0.82 to 1.27) |
| Educational attainment | ||
| Less than 12th grade | Referent | Referent |
| High school (or equivalent) | 0.88 (0.68 to 1.13) | 0.96 (0.69 to 1.35) |
| College degree (or higher) | 0.80 (0.57 to 1.13) | 0.98 (0.63 to 1.52) |
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | Referent | Referent |
| Positive | 1.09 (0.87 to 1.37) | 1.29 (0.96 to 1.74) |
| Sexual role in anal sex | ||
| Top | Referent | Referent |
| Bottom/versatile | 1.01 (0.91 to 1.12) | 1.00 (0.90 to 1.11) |
| Motives for initiating sex work | ||
| Reason related to money or shelter | 0.83 (0.64 to 1.08) | 0.72 (0.52 to 1.00) |
| Reason related to drug use | 1.19 (1.00 to 1.42) | 1.21 (0.98 to 1.49) |
| Reason related to pleasure or sensation | 0.99 (0.83 to 1.18) | 1.05 (0.84 to 1.30) |
| Reason related to coercion | 0.96 (0.65 to 1.43) | 1.38 (0.86 to 2.21) |
| Sex work venue | ||
| Participant meets clients on the street only | Referent | Referent |
| Participant meets clients online or through a mix of venues | 0.82 (0.69 to 0.98) | 0.90 (0.73 to 1.12) |
| Dyad-level characteristics | ||
| Age homophily | ||
| Client is the same age as the participant | Referent | Referent |
| Client is younger than the participant | 0.92 (0.82 to 1.04) | 0.92 (0.81 to 1.04) |
| Client is older than the participant | 0.85 (0.76 to 0.94) | 0.83 (0.74 to 0.93) |
| Race/ethnicity homophily | ||
| Client is a different race/ethnicity from the participant | Referent | Referent |
| Client is the same race/ethnicity as the participant | 1.05 (0.97 to 1.14) | 1.03 (0.95 to 1.13) |
| HIV Status homophily | ||
| Client is assumed to be of a different HIV status | Referent | Referent |
| Client is assumed to be of the same HIV status | 1.02 (0.90 to 1.16) | 1.25 (1.07 to 1.46) |
| Drug use multiplexity | ||
| Client is a member of the sexual network only | Referent | Referent |
| Client is a member of the sexual and drug use networks | 1.20 (1.11 to 1.30) | 1.19 (1.09 to 1.30) |