Table 1

Characteristics of individuals visiting Ibiza (2000–2) stratified by sex and partner status

Males % (n)Females % (n)p Value*Partner† % (n)No partner % (n)p ValueTotal %
*Statistics utilise χ2 analyses.
†Partner indicates individuals arriving in Ibiza already with a sexual partner.
‡Individuals were permitted to pick more than one reason for visiting Ibiza.
Age
16–1926.3 (236)34.6 (229)20.5 (76)32.0 (365)29.8
20–2552.0 (467)49.6 (328)49.1 (182)52.2 (596)51.0
26–3521.7 (195)15.7 (104)<0.00130.5 (113)15.8 (181)<0.00119.2
Total respondents89866137111421559
Reasons for choosing Ibiza‡
Cost9.2 (82)16.1 (106)<0.00116.0 (59)10.9 (368)<0.0112.1
Music71.8 (640)66.4 (436)<0.0564.7 (238)71.1 (806)<0.0569.5
Sex22.4 (200)4.1 (27)<0.0015.7 (21)17.5 (199)<0.00114.7
Work2.4 (21)3.0 (20)0.4053.5 (13)2.5 (28)0.2772.6
Weather31.2 (278)34.2 (225)0.20635.1 (129)31.5 (357)0.20332.5
Drugs17.8 (159)6.1 (40)<0.0018.7 (32)14.3 (162)<0.0112.9
Total respondents89165736811341550
Length of stay in Ibiza
Up to 7 days58.9 (529)55.1 (364)56.9 (211)56.8 (649)57.3
8–14 days39.1 (351)40.2 (266)41.0 (152)39.6 (452)39.6
Over 14 days2.0 (18)4.7 (31)<0.012.2 (8)3.6 (41)0.3843.1
Total respondents89866137111421559
Received sexual health information in Ibiza 12.6 (110)15.8 (101)0.08012.5 (45)14.6 (162)0.32113.9
Total respondents87364136111131514
Substances used in Ibiza
Illicit drugs61.7 (554)47.4 (313)<0.00153.1 (197)57.2 (653)0.16955.6
Total respondents898663711142867
Alcohol98.9 (877)97.3 (637)<0.0597.3 (357)98.4 (1114)0.16398.2
Total respondents88765536711321542
Tobacco63.8 (544)60.3 (381)0.17054.4 (193)65.0 (708)<0.00162.3
Total respondents85363235510901485