Distribution of study participants and percentage who use condoms inconsistently by selected characteristics and adjusted odds ratios (OR) for inconsistent use of condoms among Chinese, Hong Kong, 1997
| All respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | No (%) | Inconsistent condom use (%) | OR (95% CI) |
| Population group | |||
| Business sector | 244 (21) | 71 | 1.00 |
| University staff | 168 (14) | 64 | 0.92 (0.52 to 1.65) |
| Police training school (PTS) | 284 (24) | 85 | 1.46 (0.77 to 2.75) |
| Social hygiene clinic (SHC) | 422 (35) | 79 | 2.97 (1.44 to 6.13) |
| Airport travellers | 74 (6) | 70 | 0.91 (0.40 to 2.07) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 516 (44) | 70 | 1.00 |
| Male | 667 (56) | 80 | 1.33 (0.83 to 2.13) |
| Age group (years) | |||
| Over 45 | 167 (14) | 62 | 1.00 |
| 18–25 | 313 (26) | 86 | 5.88 (2.38 to 14.29) |
| 26–45 | 709 (60) | 75 | 1.85 (0.96 to 3.57) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 617 (52) | 68 | 1.00 |
| Never married | 491 (41) | 86 | 1.84 (1.12 to 3.05) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 81 (7) | 79 | 0.69 (0.28 to 1.68) |
| Education level | |||
| Secondary school or below | 731 (63) | 79 | 1.00 |
| College or university | 434 (37) | 70 | 0.99 (0.60 to 1.62) |
| Religion | |||
| Yes | 310 (26) | 68 | 1.00 |
| No | 874 (74) | 79 | 1.25 (0.82 to 1.89) |
| Sex with stranger during travel | |||
| No | 611 (79) | 71 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 161 (21) | 86 | 2.42 (1.23 to 4.75) |
| Smoking behaviour | |||
| Never smoker | 587 (49) | 70 | 1.00 |
| Ever smoker | 599 (51) | 82 | 1.16 (0.76 to 1.76) |
| Alcohol use | |||
| Never drinker | 276 (23) | 70 | 1.00 |
| Ever drinker | 691 (58) | 76 | 0.90 (0.51 to 1.58) |
| Regular drinker | 221 (19) | 83 | 0.56 (0.26 to 1.19) |
| Self efficacy score | |||
| High score | 550 (50) | 74 | 1.00 |
| Low score | 549 (50) | 81 | 1.70 (1.14 to 2.53) |