Table 2.
Sexual behaviors and perceptions of COVID-19 related sexual risks among an online sample of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men for those with complete data for Survey One and Survey Two (n = 280)
| Survey One: April–May 2020 | Survey Two: November 2020 – January 2021 | p-Value** | |
|---|---|---|---|
| % (N) or Mean (range) | % (N) or Mean (range) | ||
| Possible to contract COVID-19 through sex | 66.9 (187) | 70.7 (198) | 0.372 |
| Possible to contract COVID-19 through | |||
| Kissing | 94.8 (265) | 95.7 (268) | 0.218 |
| Oral sex | 59.1 (166) | 53.2 (149) | |
| Insertive anal sex | 41.7 (117) | 36.8 (103) | |
| Receptive anal sex | 45.2 (127) | 39.6 (111) | |
| Oral-rectal sex (rimming) | 57.3 (161) | 55.0 (154) | |
| How important is it to reduce your number of sex partners during COVID-19 | 1.8 (1–5) | 1.9 (1–5) | 0.193 |
| Have you reduced your number of sex partners during | 2.1 (1–5) | 2.1 (1–5) | 0.898 |
| Compared to pre-COVID-19, how willing are you to have sex during COVID-19 | 3.5 (1–6) | 2.1 (1–5) | 0.043 |
| Compared to pre-COVID-19, how willing are you to [act] during COVID-19 | |||
| Kissing | 2.6 (1–6) | 2.2 (1–6) | 0.326 |
| Oral sex | 2.4 (1–6) | 2.4 (1–6) | |
| Insertive anal sex | 2.9 (1–6) | 2.8 (1–6) | |
| Receptive anal sex | 2.9 (1–6) | 2.8 (1–6) | |
| Oral-rectal sex (rimming) | 2.9 (1–6) | 2.8 (1–6) | |
| How likely do you think you are to get COVID-19 through sex | 3.3 (1–6) | 3.3 (1–6) | 0.097 |
| How likely do you think you are to get COVID-19 through | |||
| Kissing | 3.9 (1–6) | 4.0 (1–6) | 0.417 |
| Oral sex | 3.1 (1–6) | 3.1 (1–6) | |
| Insertive anal sex | 3.0 (1–6) | 2.9 (1–6) | |
| Receptive anal sex | 3.1 (1–6) | 3.2 (1–6) | |
| oral-rectal sex (rimming) | 3.7 (1–6) | 3.4 (1–6) | |
| Difference in number of sex partners reported in 3 months prior to COVID-19 and during COVID-19 | 2.3 (− 19–38) | 1.7 (− 7–36) | 0.056 |
| Difference in number of anal sex partners reported in 3 months prior to COVID-19 and during COVID-19 | 2.1 (− 40–70) | 0.15 (− 97–88) | 0.031 |
| Difference in number of unprotected anal sex partners reported in 3 months prior to COVID-19 and during COVID-19 | 0.15 (− 5–14) | − 0.15 (− 30–15) | 0.021 |
Figures in italics are significant at the 5% level
**p-values are a paired t-test comparison between those with complete data at survey rounds one and two (n = 280)