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Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge of partners serostatus among last three sex partnerships, past three months

From: A cross-sectional study of knowledge of sex partner serostatus among high-risk Peruvian men who have sex with men and transgender women: implications for HIV prevention

 

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted OR (95% CI)

Age

  

  <25

Ref

Ref

  ≥ 25

1.02 (0.72-1.44)

0.90 (0.60-1.36)

Education level

  

  ≤ Secondary

Ref

Ref

  Superior/Technical

1.34 (0.96-1.88)

1.15 (0.76-1.75)

Sexual identity

  

  Heterosexual

Ref

Ref

  Bisexual

0.64 (0.28-1.42)

0.49 (0.17-1.35)

  Homosexual

0.77 (0.34-1.78)

0.65 (0.23-1.83)

  Transgendered

0.53 (0.22-1.30)

0.34 (0.11-1.03)

Number of male partners

  

  1

Ref

Ref

  2-4

0.49 (0.28-0.84)*

0.68 (0.35-1.32)

  5-9

0.57 (0.33-0.98)*

1.12 (0.58-2.17)

  10 or more

0.42 (0.25-0.72)*

1.04 (0.55-1.95)

Type of partnership

  

  Stable

Ref

Ref

  Casual

0.21 (0.15-0.30)*

0.27 (0.17-0.42)*

  Commercial sex client or worker

0.19 (0.08-0.44)*

0.31 (0.11-0.88)*

Length of partnership

  

  Single contact

Ref

Ref

  Less than 3 months

2.26 (1.50-3.40)*

2.20 (1.39-3.51)*

  3 months to less than 1 year

3.01 (1.94-4.66)*

3.00 (1.80-5.01)*

  ≥ 1 year

5.52 (3.53-8.61)*

4.13 (2.40-7.10)*

Alcohol use during last sexual encounter

  

  No

Ref

Ref

  Yes

0.81 (0.57-1.16)

1.34 (0.87-2.09)

  1. * statistically significant based on 95% confidence interval that does not include 1.