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Table 1 Sociodemographic and behavioural profiles of the SPORTSMART sample compared to the general populationa

From: Examining the potential public health benefit of offering STI testing to men in amateur football clubs: evidence from cross-sectional surveys

Sample:

General populationa

SPORTSMART

 

Denominator

623, 409b

192

Odds ratioc (95 % CI) adjusted for:

 

Age-adjusted % (95 % CI)

Age-adjusted % (95 % CI)

Age & educational attainmentd

Age, educational attainmentd & partner numbers

Sociodemographics

   

  Aged under 25 years

21.7 %e (17.8–26.0 %)

32.8 %e (26.5–39.8 %)

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  Educational attainment: Has a degree (or higher) qualification

52.2 % (46.3–58.1 %)

65.1 % (60.0–70.3 %)

1.83 (1.26–2.65) p = 0.002

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  Relationship status: Cohabiting with a partner

53.8 % (48.9–58.8 %)

47.8 % (42.1–53.5 %)

0.64 (0.40–1.01) p = 0.057

 

  Currently has regular sexual partner(s)

60.6 % (55.3–65.9 %)

76.5 % (71.6–81.3 %)

1.92 (1.25–2.97) p = 0.003

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Sexual partners, past year

   

  At least 1 partner

90.0 % (87.5–92.5 %)

97.0 % (94.6–99.4 %)

4.51 (1.84–11.1) p = 0.001

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  At least 2 partners

20.0 % (16.3–23.8 %)

40.2 % (33.6–46.8 %)

3.25 (2.15–4.92) p < 0.001

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  Concurrent partners

7.6 % (5.0–10.1 %)

17.2 % (12.6–21.8)

2.05 (1.39–3.02) p < 0.001

0.93 (0.50–1.76) p = 0.829

  At least 1 same-sex partner

3.6 % (1.7–5.4 %)

3.7 % (1.1–6.3 %)

1.30 (0.53–3.20) p = 0.564

0.63 (0.16–2.42) p = 0.499

  Paid for sex

2.1 % (<0.1–4.2 %)

2.8 % (0.1–4.9 %)

3.33 (1.04–10.7) p = 0.043

2.53 (0.75–8.60) p = 0.136

Non-use of condoms, past year

    

  Non-use of condoms on at least one occasion

70.0 % (64.6–75.6 %)

81.4 % (76.0–86.9 %)

2.17 (1.39–3.41) p = 0.001

1.57 (0.93–2.64) p = 0.089

  At least 2 partners & no condom use during this time

4.2 % (2.2–6.2 %)

5.0 % (2.2–7.7 %)

2.10 (1.02–4.33) p = 0.044

0.92 (0.36–2.40) p = 0.879

STI/HIV risk perception

    

  “Not at all at risk” of STIs

57.5 % (51.8–63.3 %)

51.9 % (45.6–58.1 %)

0.79 (0.54–1.15) p = 0.224

1.25 (0.76–2.04) p = 0.382

  “Not at all at risk” of HIV

62.5 % (57.1–67.9 %)

58.8 % (52.8–64.9 %)

0.93 (0.63–1.37) p = 0.726

1.54 (0.93–2.55) p = 0.094

Sexual health outcomes

   

  STI testing, past yearf,g

15.5 % (12.0–19.0 %)

16.7 % (11.6–21.7 %)

1.25 (0.75–2.06) p = 0.389

0.83 (0.44–1.54) p = 0.547

  STI diagnosis/es, ever

13.9 % (9.8–17.9 %)

16.3 % (11.3–21.3 %)

1.07 (0.61–1.86) p = 0.815

0.69 (0.35–1.34) p = 0.272

  1. aGeneral population defined as men aged 18–44 years resident in London who participated in Natsal-3
  2. bWeighted, unweighted denominators for Natsal-3; unweighted for SPORTSMART study
  3. cReference category is the general population sample
  4. dIn the multivariable analyses, educational attainment is categorised as reporting having a degree or postgraduate qualification vs. else
  5. eUnadjusted percentages. Corresponding p-value: 0.004
  6. fWhere the SPORTSMART survey asked about their experience of STI testing, the question specified: “Do not include testing with SPORTSMART at your football club”
  7. gThe question in Natsal-3 corresponds just to testing for Chlamydia
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