Table 3 Latent classes of sexual health among men and women
Men (n = 5113) | Good Sexual Health (n = 4112, 83.1%) | Wary Risk-takers (n = 270, 3.8%) | Unwary Risk-takers (n = 273, 4.3%) | Sexual Function Problems (458, 8.8%) | ||
Marker | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | ||
STI risk | ||||||
 STI diagnosis | 0.03 (0.02–0.03) | 0.19 (0.14–0.25) | 0.06 (0.03–0.09) | 0.08 (0.05–0.11) | ||
 Perceived STI risk | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.87 (0.74–1.00) | 0.06 (0.02–0.10) | 0.02 (0.00–0.04) | ||
 Perceived HIV risk | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0.63 (0.53–0.74) | 0.04 (0.01–0.07) | 0.01 (0.00–0.02) | ||
 No condom (2+ partners) | 0.02 (0.01–0.02) | 0.12 (0.05–0.18) | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | 0.06 (0.03–0.09) | ||
 No condom (new partner) | 0.09 (0.08–0.10) | 0.44 (0.35–0.54) | 1.00 (1.00–1.00) | 0.16 (0.12–0.21) | ||
Sexual coercion | ||||||
 Non-volitional sex | 0.01 (0.01–0.01) | 0.04 (0.00–0.08) | 0.02 (0.00–0.03) | 0.04 (0.02–0.06) | ||
 First partner more willing | 0.04 (0.03–0.05) | 0.08 (0.04–0.12) | 0.06 (0.02–0.09) | 0.06 (0.04–0.09) | ||
Sexual function problems | ||||||
 Lacked interest in sex | 0.10 (0.09–0.12) | 0.14 (0.08–0.21) | 0.09 (0.05–0.13) | 0.54 (0.45–0.63) | ||
 Lacked enjoyment in sex | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0.09 (0.03–0.14) | 0.04 (0.00–0.07) | 0.32 (0.24–0.40) | ||
 Anxious during sex | 0.02 (0.01–0.02) | 0.02 (0.00–0.05) | 0.08 (0.03–0.12) | 0.35 (0.28–0.43) | ||
 Physical pain from sex | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0.03 (0.01–0.06) | 0.02 (0.00–0.04) | 0.06 (0.03–0.09) | ||
 Lack of arousal | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.05 (0.01–0.09) | 0.00 (− 0.01–0.01) | 0.25 (0.18–0.32) | ||
 Trouble experiencing orgasm | 0.05 (0.04–0.06) | 0.10 (0.04–0.15) | 0.07 (0.03–0.10) | 0.43 (0.35–0.52) | ||
 Premature orgasm | 0.13 (0.12–0.14) | 0.13 (0.07–0.19) | 0.10 (0.06–0.14) | 0.33 (0.27–0.39) | ||
 Erectile difficulties | 0.08 (0.06–0.09) | 0.09 (0.05–0.13) | 0.14 (0.08–0.19) | 0.49 (0.42–0.55) | ||
 Avoided sex | 0.07 (0.06–0.09) | 0.12 (0.07–0.18) | 0.12 (0.06–0.18) | 0.38 (0.32–0.44) | ||
Women (n = 7019) | Good Sexual Health (n = 3675, 52.4%) | Wary Risk-takers (n = 143, 2.0%) | Unwary Risk-takers (n = 482, 6.9%) | Sexual Function Problems (n = 535, 7.6%) | Low Interest (n = 2046, 29.1%) | Highly Vulnerable (n = 138, 2.0%) |
Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | Probability (95% CI) | |
STI/unplanned pregnancy risk | ||||||
 Unplanned pregnancy | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0.02 (0.00–0.05) | 0.05 (0.02–0.07) | 0.01 (0.00–0.01) | 0.01 (0.00–0.01) | 0.03 (0.00–0.06) |
 Abortion | 0.02 (0.02–0.03) | 0.05 (0.00–0.10) | 0.10 (0.07–0.14) | 0.03 (0.01–0.04) | 0.02 (0.01–0.03) | 0.18 (0.09–0.26) |
 STI diagnosis | 0.03 (0.02–0.03) | 0.16 (0.09–0.23) | 0.10 (0.07–0.13) | 0.03 (0.01–0.05) | 0.03 (0.02–0.04) | 0.27 (0.18–0.36) |
 Perceived STI risk | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.97 (0.81–1.13) | 0.04 (0.01–0.08) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.18 (0.09–0.28) |
 Perceived HIV risk | 0.01 (0.00–0.01) | 0.71 (0.55–0.88) | 0.04 (0.00–0.07) | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.01 (0.00–0.02) | 0.13 (0.05–0.21) |
 No condom (2+ partners) | 0.01 (0.00–0.01) | 0.13 (0.05–0.21) | 0.52 (0.39–0.64) | 0.00 (− 0.01–0.01) | 0.01 (0.00–0.01) | 0.44 (0.30–0.59) |
 No condom (new partner) | 0.05 (0.03–0.08) | 0.39 (0.24–0.53) | 0.92 (0.79–1.06) | 0.02 (− 0.01–0.05) | 0.06 (0.04–0.09) | 0.74 (0.57–0.90) |
Sexual coercion | ||||||
 Non-volitional sex | 0.05 (0.03–0.07) | 0.13 (0.06–0.20) | 0.14 (0.09–0.18) | 0.18 (0.13–0.23) | 0.16 (0.12–0.20) | 0.32 (0.21–0.43) |
 First partner more willing | 0.11 (0.08–0.14) | 0.26 (0.17–0.36) | 0.20 (0.15–0.25) | 0.21 (0.16–0.26) | 0.22 (0.18–0.26) | 0.35 (0.24–0.46) |
Sexual function problems | ||||||
 Lacked interest in sex | 0.18 (0.14–0.21) | 0.19 (0.11–0.27) | 0.20 (0.14–0.26) | 0.94 (0.89–0.98) | 0.51 (0.42–0.59) | 0.57 (0.44–0.71) |
 Lacked enjoyment in sex | 0.01 (−0.01–0.02) | 0.06 (0.00–0.11) | 0.02 (− 0.01–0.04) | 0.84 (0.74–0.93) | 0.14 (0.08–0.19) | 0.56 (0.41–0.72) |
 Anxious during sex | 0.00 (0.00–0.01) | 0.07 (0.01–0.14) | 0.04 (0.01–0.07) | 0.28 (0.22–0.34) | 0.07 (0.04–0.10) | 0.28 (0.18–0.39) |
 Physical pain from sex | 0.00 (−0.01–0.01) | 0.00 (0.00–0.00) | 0.04 (0.01–0.06) | 0.34 (0.27–0.42) | 0.13 (0.08–0.18) | 0.25 (0.16–0.34) |
 Lack of arousal | 0.00 (−0.01–0.01) | 0.05 (0.01–0.09) | 0.01 (− 0.01–0.03) | 0.67 (0.58–0.77) | 0.07 (0.03–0.10) | 0.47 (0.32–0.61) |
 Trouble experiencing orgasm | 0.06 (0.04–0.08) | 0.10 (0.03–0.17) | 0.10 (0.06–0.15) | 0.69 (0.60–0.78) | 0.19 (0.14–0.24) | 0.75 (0.64–0.87) |
 Premature orgasm | 0.01 (0.01–0.02) | 0.01 (− 0.01–0.02) | 0.03 (0.01–0.05) | 0.04 (0.02–0.07) | 0.03 (0.02–0.04) | 0.09 (0.02–0.17) |
 Uncomfortably dry vagina | 0.04 (0.03–0.06) | 0.02 (0.00–0.05) | 0.03 (0.00–0.06) | 0.42 (0.35–0.49) | 0.20 (0.14–0.27) | 0.37 (0.26–0.48) |
 Avoided sex | 0.00 (−0.02–0.02) | 0.10 (0.04–0.16) | 0.08 (0.04–0.12) | 0.48 (0.41–0.56) | 0.28 (0.20–0.36) | 0.35 (0.23–0.47) |