Survey responses—relationship attitudes and condom use by infection status, HIV-infected men, 2011—San Diego, California
| Total | CT and/or GC Infection | Neither infection | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | n | (%) | n | (%) | OR | 95% CI | p Value* | |
| Relationship attitudes (n respondents) | |||||||||
| Sexual relationships with >1 partner in the past year (n=99) | |||||||||
| No | 39 | (39.4) | 5 | (23.8) | 34 | (43.6) | REF | – | – |
| Yes | 60 | (60.6) | 16 | (76.2) | 44 | (56.4) | 2.47 | 0.82 to 7.42 | 0.10 |
| Frequency of sexual activity in the past year (n=99) | |||||||||
| <Once a week | 38 | (38.4) | 4 | (19.0) | 34 | (43.6) | REF | – | – |
| At least once a week | 61 | (61.6) | 17 | (81.0) | 44 | (56.4) | 3.28 | 1.01 to 10.66 | 0.04 |
| Sexual relations only with partner in a serious relationship (n=99) | 0.14 | ||||||||
| Strongly agree | 51 | (51.5) | 7 | (33.3) | 44 | (56.4) | REF | – | – |
| Neither agree/disagree | 20 | (20.2) | 5 | (23.8) | 15 | (19.2) | 2.10 | 0.59 to 7.60 | 0.26 |
| Strongly disagree | 28 | (28.3) | 9 | (42.9) | 19 | (24.4) | 2.98 | 0.97 to 9.17 | 0.06 |
| Expect monogamy in a serious relationship (n=99) | 0.48 | ||||||||
| Strongly agree | 75 | (75.8) | 14 | (66.7) | 61 | (78.1) | REF | – | – |
| Neither agree/disagree | 10 | (10.1) | 3 | (14.3) | 7 | (9.0) | 1.87 | 0.43 to 8.14 | 0.41 |
| Strongly disagree | 14 | (14.1) | 4 | (19.0) | 10 | (12.9) | 1.74 | 0.48 to 6.38 | 0.40 |
| Sexual activities mostly with casual friends (n=99) | 0.08 | ||||||||
| Strongly disagree | 52 | (53.0) | 8 | (38.0) | 44 | (57.2) | REF | – | – |
| Neither agree/disagree | 24 | (24.5) | 9 | (43.0) | 15 | (19.5) | 3.30 | 1.08 to 10.10 | 0.04 |
| Strongly agree | 22 | (22.5) | 4 | (19.0) | 18 | (23.3) | 1.22 | 0.33 to 4.57 | 0.77 |
| Condom use (n respondents) | |||||||||
| Self-condom use during oral sex (n=92) | |||||||||
| Always | 12 | (13.0) | 4 | (20.0) | 8 | (11.1) | REF | – | – |
| Do not always | 80 | (87.0) | 16 | (80.0) | 64 | (88.9) | 0.50 | 0.13 to 1.87 | 0.29 |
| Partner-condom use during oral sex (n=90) | |||||||||
| Always | 13 | (14.4) | 4 | (19.0) | 9 | (13.0) | REF | – | – |
| Do not always | 77 | (85.6) | 17 | (81.0) | 60 | (87.0) | 0.64 | 0.17 to 2.34 | 0.49 |
| Self-condom use during anal sex (n=82) | |||||||||
| Always | 42 | (51.2) | 9 | (45.0) | 33 | (53.2) | REF | – | – |
| Do not always | 40 | (48.8) | 11 | (55.0) | 29 | (46.8) | 1.39 | 0.51 to 3.83 | 0.52 |
| Partner-condom use during anal sex (n=80) | |||||||||
| Always | 37 | (46.2) | 8 | (38.1) | 29 | (49.2) | REF | – | – |
| Do not always | 43 | (53.8) | 13 | (61.9) | 30 | (50.8) | 1.57 | 0.57 to 4.35 | 0.38 |
*Fisher's exact test was performed for variables with expected cell frequencies <5; otherwise, a χ² test was performed.
†OR and 95% CI not available owing to one or more zero cells.
CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; GC Neisseria gonorrhoeae.