Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate analysis considering the factors associated with at-risk sexual exposure during the pandemic among the individuals living in Brazil, 2020.
| Factors | OR (95%CI) | p-Value | aOR (95%CI) | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lives in the Metropolitan Area | Yes | 0.927 (0.746–1.151) | 0.493 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||||
| Age group | 18–25 years old | 1.00 | |||
| 26–39 years old | 0.936 (0.740–1.185) | 0.585 | |||
| 40+ years old | 1.572 (1.176–2.101) | 0.002 | |||
| Schooling level | High School | 1.00 | |||
| Higher Education | 2.171 (0.618–7.629) | 0.227 | |||
| Postgraduate Degree | 2.509 (0.727–8.656) | 0.145 | |||
| In isolation | Yes | 1.00 | |||
| Partially | 0.637 (0.325–1.249) | 0.189 | |||
| No | 1.356 (1.096–1.677) | 0.005 | |||
| Impact | A little | 1.730 (1.273–2.350) | <0.001 | 1.375 (0.959–1.972) | 0.015 |
| To some extent | 0.998 (0.726–1.373) | 0.991 | 0.822 (0.568–1.189) | 0.683 | |
| Very much | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Type of partners | Casual | 1.837 (1.388–2.433) | <0.001 | ||
| Stable and occasional | 0.749 (0.588–0.953) | 0.019 | |||
| Stable | 1.00 | ||||
| Lives with partner | Yes | 1.00 | |||
| No | 1.085 (0.814–1.445) | 0.579 | |||
| Uses dating apps | Yes | 1.190 (0.936–1.513) | 0.155 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||||
| Uses Facebook to find partners | Yes | 0.757 (0.623–0.922) | 0.006 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||||
| Uses WhatsApp groups | Yes | 0.603 (0.400–0.909) | 0.016 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||||
| Goes to bars to find partners | Yes | 1.013 (0.709–1.446) | 0.944 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||||
| Does not look for partners during the pandemic | Yes | 0.678 (0.528–0.872) | 0.002 | ||
| No | 1.00 | ||||
| During the pandemic, the frequency of your sexual practices | Did not change | 1.00 | |||
| Was reduced | 1.066 (0.814–1.396) | 0.643 | |||
| Increased | 1.085 (0.784–1.500) | 0.624 | |||
| During the pandemic, your number of partners | Did not change | 1.00 | |||
| Was reduced | 0.799 (0.649–0.985) | 0.035 | |||
| Increased | 3.312 (2.381–4.607) | <0.001 | |||
| Practiced group sex during the pandemic | Yes | 1.174 (0.867–1.589) | 0.299 | 5.928 (4.106–8.559) | <0.001 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Practiced chemsex during the pandemic | Yes | 1.472 (1.208–1.792) | <0.001 | 1.764 (1.291–2.412) | <0.001 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Multiple partners (3 or more) during the pandemic | Yes | 4.676 (3.811–5.739) | <0.001 | 19.131 (13.642–26.828) | <0.001 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Already presented COVID-19 symptoms | Yes | 1.00 | |||
| No | 2.238 (1.848–2.712) | <0.001 | |||
| Was already tested for COVID-19 | Yes | 1.00 | |||
| No | 1.605 (1.100–2.342) | 0.014 | |||
| Alcohol consumption during the pandemic | Did not change | 1.00 | |||
| Was reduced | 1.150 (0.891–1.482) | 0.283 | |||
| Increased | 1.133 (0.872–1.473) | 0.351 | |||
| Do you know your HIV status? | Yes | 1.00 | |||
| No | 1.130 (0.865–1.147) | 0.370 | |||
| Tested for HIV in the last 12 months | Yes | 1.025 (0.848–1.238) | 0.800 | 1.336 (1.063–1.680) | 0.013 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Previous history of at-risk sexual exposure | Yes | 4.104 (3.129–5.384) | <0.001 | 8.861 (6.454–12.166) | <0.001 |
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
OR: odds ratio, aOR: adjusted odds ratio, CI: confidence interval, ROC curve: 0.794 (<0.001); sensitivity: 79.3%; specificity: 66.3%, Nagelkerke R square: 0.333.