Table 3

Comparison of psychometric variables for men who have practised riskier sex in the previous 3 months versus men who have not

No risk behaviourRisk behaviourDFSignificance level
Mean score on RSE18.419.71150.114
Score on HADS depression20.01
    Case2.7% (n=2)13.6% (n=6)
    Borderline8.1% (n=6)18.6% (n=8)
    Non-case89% (n=66)67.4% (n=29)
Score on HADS anxiety20.781
    Case28.4% (n=21)25.6% (n=11)
    Borderline24.3% (n=18)30.2% (n=13)
    Non-case47.3% (n=35)44.2% (n=19)
Whether experienced NCS11.00
    Yes27% (n=20)27% (n=12)
    No73% (n=54)73% (n=33)