Table 4.
Risk ratios of 12 month incident STI among Black men who have sex with men (n=799).
| Model 1 | Model 2 (Adjusted for Age, Site, Education, Income) | Model 3 (Adjusted for Age, Site, Education, Income, Sexual Risk Factors1) | Total Estimate (β) | Direct Estimate (β) | Indirect Estimate (β) | Percent Mediated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile 1 (High Syndemic BMSMO, n=107) | 7.35 (1.77, 30.42) | 2.60 (1.45, 4.66) | 2.27 (0.95, 5.46) | 0.956 (0.373, 1.539) | 0.821 (−0.055, 1.698) | 0.135 (0.021, 0.223) | 14.1% |
| Profile 2 (Low Syndemic BMSMO, n=307) | 9.17 (2.85, 29.55) | 2.90 (1.09, 7.66) | 2.36 (0.86, 6.51) | 1.063 (0.090, 2.036) | 0.859 (−0.156, 1.874) | 0.204 (0.053, 0.362) | 19.2% |
| Profile 3 (High Syndemic BMSMW, n=147) | 3.12 (1.01, 9.65) | 1.09 (0.31, 3.80) | 1.15 (0.29, 4.48) | 0.083 (−1.168, 1.334) | 0.138 (−1.223, 1.499) | −0.055 (−0.127, 0.0895) | −66.2% |
| Profile 4 (Moderate Syndemic BMSMW, n=107) | 2.45 (0.75, 7.99) | 0.42 (0.13, 1.34) | 0.36 (0.11, 1.21) | −0.866 (−2.022, 0.289) | −1.025 (−2.239, 0.189) | 0.159 (−0.096, 0.218) | −18.3% |
| Profile 5 (Lowest Syndemic BMSMW, n=131) | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference | Reference |
BMSMO = Black men who have sex with men only, BMSMW = Black men who have sex with men and women.
1
Sexual risk factors include drinking at last intercourse, substance use at last intercourse, any transactional sex, condomless receptive anal intercourse, and having three or more partners.