Table 4 Association between sexual expectancies and inhibitions, and condom use among young psychoactive substance users in the informal settlements of Kampala, Uganda
Variable | Freq (n) | Condom use in the last 30 days | Unadjusted | p-value | Adjusted | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consistent | Inconsistent | PR (95% CI) | PR (95% CI) | ||||
Age category (years) | |||||||
 18–19 | 174 | 76 (27.3) | 98 (21.0) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 20–24 | 570 | 202 (72.3) | 368 (79.0) | 1.14 (0.99–1.32) | 0.064 | 1.12 (0.97–1.29) | 0.107 |
Sex of the respondent | |||||||
 Male | 580 | 223 (80.2) | 357 (76.6) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 Female | 164 | 55 (19.8) | 109 (23.4) | 1.07 (0.95–1.22) | 0.234 | 1.09 (0.95–1.23) | 0.185 |
Level of education | |||||||
 Primary and below | 310 | 115 (41.4) | 195 (41.8) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 Above primary | 434 | 163 (58.6) | 271 (58.2) | 0.99 (0.88–1.11) | 0.898 | 1.05 (0.93–1.17) | 0.387 |
Psychoactive substance use improves sexual performance | |||||||
 No | 405 | 157 (56.5) | 248 (53.2) | 1.0 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 339 | 121 (43.5) | 218 (46.8) | 1.05 (0.93–1.17) | 0.387 |  |  |
Psychoactive substance use makes sex more pleasurable | |||||||
 Yes | 322 | 106 (38.1) | 216 (46.4) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 No | 422 | 172 (61.9) | 250 (53.6) | 1.13 (1.04–1.26) | 0.027 | 1.00 (0.88–1.14) | 0.931 |
Psychoactive substance use makes it difficult to use condoms | |||||||
 Yes | 220 | 55 (19.8) | 165 (35.4) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 No | 524 | 223 (80.2) | 301 (64.6) | 1.30 (1.17–1.45) | < 0.001 | 0.96 (0.83–1.10) | 0.587 |
Psychoactive substance use increases likelihood of forgetting to use a condom | |||||||
 No | 539 | 230 (82.7) | 309 (66.3) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 Yes | 205 | 48 (17.3) | 157 (33.7) | 1.33 (1.20–1.48) | < 0.001 | 1.26 (1.09–1.45) | 0.002* |
Psychoactive substance use increases likelihood of engaging in sex | |||||||
 No | 411 | 175 (62.9) | 236 (50.6) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 Yes | 333 | 103 (37.1) | 230 (49.4) | 1.20 (1.07–1.34) | 0.001 | 1.07 (0.92–1.25) | 0.355 |
Psychoactive substance use makes it difficult to refuse sex | |||||||
 No | 470 | 193 (69.4) | 277 (59.4) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 Yes | 274 | 85 (30.6) | 189 (40.6) | 1.17 (1.04–1.30) | 0.005 | 1.01 (0.89–1.15) | 0.840 |
Psychoactive substance use gives courage/confidence to approach a partner for sex | |||||||
 No | 349 | 130 (46.8) | 219 (47.0) | 1.0 |  |  |  |
 Yes | 395 | 148 (53.2) | 247 (53.0) | 0.99 (0.89–1.11) | 0.951 |  |  |
Psychoactive substance use increases likelihood of wanting sex | |||||||
 No | 392 | 164 (59.0) | 228 (48.9) | 1.0 |  | 1.0 |  |
 Yes | 352 | 114 (41.0) | 238 (51.1) | 1.16 (1.04–1.29) | 0.008 | 0.99 (0.85–1.16) | 0.942 |