Table 2 The proportion of outcome expectancies held as salient by safe and less safe condom users

Positive consequences of protected sex

Showing that I am a caring person

50.6

29.9

29.16***

Protecting against chlamydia

93.2

72.0

77.02***

Protecting against HIV

96.2

77.3

86.02***

Protecting against other STIs

92.6

72.0

70.12***

Protecting against pregnancy

90.9

64.5

95.56***

Negative consequences of protected sex

Making my sexual experiences less romantic

7.30

21.8

38.98***

Making my sexual experiences less enjoyable

13.3

37.4

65.91***

Causing a annoying interruption

23.2

34.1

10.59***

Reducing my sexual pleasure

13.5

35.1

53.89***

Reducing my partners sexual pleasure

11.7

31.8

51.41***