Table 5

Weighted logistic regression modelling of association between sex-related risk factors and HIV among MSM in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

VariableCategoryOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)*P value†
Age at sexual debut (years)≤151
16–180.8 (0.5–1.2)
>180.8 (0.5–1.3)
Had sex with a woman past 12 monthsNo11
Yes0.5 (0.3–0.7)0.9 (0.6–1.2)0.861
Bought sex past 1 yearNo11
Yes1.1 (0.7–1.4)1.7 (0.6–3.0)0.37
Sold sex past 1 yearYes1
No0.8 (0.2–5.1)
Number of male receptive partners where no payment is involved past month111
2 and above1.6 (1.1–7.5)3.0 (1.8–12.0)0
Number of non-paying insertive male partners past month111
2 and above1.5 (0.5–11.2)1.6 (0.4–23.1)0.531
Used a condom with last receptive non-paying partnerNo11
Yes3.1 (1.2–7.2)4.1 (1.4–7.8)0
Paid another man for anal sex past monthNo11
Yes1.5 (0.5–9.2)1.6 (0.6–11.8)0.142
Used a condom with last paid male partnerYes11
No1.1 (0.5–2.1)1.5 (0.7–3.0)0.284
Used a condom with last paying male partnerYes11
No0.6 (0.3–1.0)0.4 (0.2–0.9)0
Sold sex to another man past monthNo11
Yes1.3 (0.7–2.2)2.5 (0.7–8.5)0.156
Had a condom break during anal sex in past monthNo
Yes1.5 (1.7–3.6)1.2 (0.7–2.1)0.431
Ever participated in group sexNo11
Yes3.1 (1.2–15.6)3.4 (1.7–13.6)0
  • *Adjusted for all variables in the table with p value of ≤0.2 in the bivariate model.

  • †P value for adjusted OR.

  • AOR, adjusted OR; MSM, men who have sex with men.