Table 3

Bivariate correlations between main study variables (males (n = 80): below diagonal\females (n = 125); above diagonal)

IntimacySexHealth valuesPRSTD-MPRSTD-CPast delay-MPast delay-CDelay intent-MDelay intent-C
* = p<0.05; ** = p<0.01.
PRSTD-M  =  perceived risk of STDs from main partner; PRSTD-C  =  perceived risk of STDs from casual partner
Intimacy 1.00 0.150.02−0.130.030.170.020.170.05
Sex0.19 1.00 −0.01−0.17−0.03−0.01−0.04−0.16−0.14
Health values0.180.03 1.00 0.090.19*0.18*0.090.28**0.17
PRSTD (main)−0.200.07−0.09 1.00 0.57**0.140.170.20*0.18
PRSTD (casual)−0.04−0.28**0.070.54** 1.00 0.160.070.31**0.12
Past delay (main)0.09−0.28**0.210.120.34** 1.00 0.42**0.54**0.48**
Past delay (casual)−0.08−0.29**−0.060.140.31**0.37** 1.00 0.45**0.61**
Delay intent (main)0.14−0.29**0.22*0.030.210.69**0.33** 1.00 0.67**
Delay intent (casual)0.18−0.160.27**−0.040.25*0.42**0.56**0.40** 1.00