Univariate analysis of associations between sexual behaviour and hepatitis A IgG seropositivity for homosexual men
| Characteristic | Hep A −ve* | Hep A +ve* | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Row percentages. | |||
| †Visiting public places for sex. | |||
| No of passive anal sex partners in the past year | |||
| 0 | 11 (69%) | 5 (31%) | |
| 1 | 13 (100%) | 0 | |
| 2–5 | 20 (80%) | 5 (20%) | |
| Over 5 | 10 (77%) | 3 (23%) | p=0.2 |
| No of passive anal sex partners ever | |||
| 0 | 6 (67%) | 3 (33%) | |
| 1 | 4 (100%) | 0 | |
| 2–5 | 18 (95%) | 1 (5%) | |
| Over 5 | 21 (78%) | 6 (22%) | p=0.18 |
| No of active anal sex partners in the past year | |||
| 0 | 10 (77%) | 3 (23%) | |
| 1 | 13 (81%) | 3 (19%) | |
| 2–5 | 22 (76%) | 7 (24%) | |
| Over 5 | 9 (75%) | 3 (25%) | p=0.98 |
| No of active anal sex partners ever | |||
| 0 | 8 (89%) | 1 (11%) | |
| 1 | 6 (75%) | 2 (25%) | |
| 2–5 | 12 (86%) | 2 (14%) | |
| 6–10 | 14 (93%) | 1 (7%) | |
| Over 10 | 11 (58%) | 8 (42%) | p=0.1 |
| No. of oral-anal sexual partners in past year | |||
| 0 | 19 (79%) | 5 (21%) | |
| 1 | 11 (92%) | 1 (8%) | |
| 2–5 | 16 (76%) | 5 (24%) | |
| Over 5 | 9 (75%) | 3 (25%) | p=0.8 |
| No. of oral-anal sexual partners ever | |||
| 0 | 15 (79%) | 4 (21%) | |
| 1 | 5 (100%) | 0 | |
| 2–5 | 16 (80%) | 4 (20%) | |
| Over 5 | 15 (75%) | 5 (25% | p=0.7 |
| No of digital-anal sexual partners in past year | |||
| 0 | 17 (71%) | 7 (29%) | |
| 1 | 7 (88%) | 1 (12%) | |
| 2–5 | 19 (86%) | 3 (14%) | |
| Over 5 | 12 (80%) | 3 (20%) | p=0.6 |
| No of digital-anal sexual partners ever | |||
| 0 | 14 (70%) | 6 (30%) | |
| 1 | 5 (83%) | 1 (17%) | |
| 2–5 | 13 (76%) | 4 (24%) | |
| Over 5 | 19 (90%) | 2 (10%) | p=0.4 |
| History of cottaging† | |||
| No | 40 (78%) | 11 (22%) | |
| Yes | 17 (74%) | 6 (26%) | p=0.4 |
| History of sex in sauna | |||
| No | 40 (85%) | 7 (15%) | |
| Yes | 17 (63%) | 10 (37%) | p=0.03 |