Table 1

 Univariate odds ratios from ordered logistic regressions of the number of anal sex partners, the number of additional oral sex partners and the number of additional manual sex partners in the previous year

Anal sexOral sexManual sex
Odds ratio (95% CI)Odds ratio (95% CI)Odds ratio (95% CI)
Characteristics of the men
Country of birth
    Australia
    Other0.87 (0.48 to 1.58)0.79 (0.44 to 1.43)1.06 (0.59 to 1.94)
Education
    Primary/secondary school/trade
    College/university0.77 (0.47 to 1.26)1.07 (0.65 to 1.76)1.16 (0.70 to 1.94)
Work status
    Full time employment
    Part time employment1.34 (0.72 to 2.49)1.10 (0.60 to 2.03)1.57 (0.84 to 2.92)
    Other0.66 (0.38 to 1.17)0.58 (0.32 to 1.02)0.67 (0.36 to 1.20)
Income
    Up to $20 000
    $20 001–$52 0001.29 (0.75 to 2.22)1.55 (0.90 to 2.67)1.21 (0.69 to 2.10)
    $52 001+0.93 (0.47 to 1.82)1.07 (0.54 to 2.10)1.15 (0.57 to 2.29)
Age0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)0.99 (0.97 to 1.01)1.02 (1.002 to 1.044)
Sexual identity
    Homosexual
    Bisexual/queer/other1.53 (0.66 to 3.6)1.10 (0.46 to 2.68)1.06 (0.43 to 2.61)
Lives with partner
    No
    Yes0.48 (0.27 to 0.87)0.92 (0.52 to 1.63)1.02 (0.56 to 1.85)
HIV status
    Negative
    Positive1.21 (0.62 to 2.37)0.68 (0.33 to 1.38)0.43 (0.21 to 0.92)
    Unknown0.37 (0.17 to 0.82)0.52 (0.25 to 1.10)0.31 (0.13 to 0.74)
IDU history
    Never
    Ever, but not in last year1.75 (0.78 to 3.93)1.84 (0.75 to 4.49)1.78 (0.76 to 4.13)
    In last year4.07 (1.64 to 10.07)1.17 (0.48 to 2.87)0.26 (0.08 to 0.82)
Characteristics of the networks
Egocentric network size1.05 (1.02 to 1.09)1.08 (1.04 to 1.12)1.07 (1.03 to 1.11)
Egocentric network density0.16 (0.003 to 0.09)0.014 (0.002 to 0.078)0.050 (0.008 to 0.303)
Sexuality mix
    Majority not homosexual
    Majority homosexual1.39 (0.84 to 2.31)1.03 (0.62 to 1.71)1.08 (0.64 to 1.80)
Sex mix
    Majority not male
    Majority male0.91 (0.56 to 1.50)0.95 (0.58 to 1.54)1.35 (0.82 to 2.23)
Age mix
    Generally younger1.06 (0.54 to 2.07)0.79 (0.40 to 1.57)1.49 (0.77 to 2.92)
    Same age
    Generally older1.61 (0.88 to 2.93)1.09 (0.62 to 1.93)0.97 (0.53 to 1.76)
HIV status mix
    Negative only
    Not negative only1.71 (1.03 to 2.83)1.52 (0.93 to 2.51)1.17 (0.70 to 1.97)