Table 2

Proportion reporting a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in past 12 months and association with selected behaviours in the past 6 months and known HIV status (N=3138) (missing values for each variable not shown)

 NAny STIUnadjusted OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)
n (%)
Male partners*
 023010 (4.3)0.94 (0.45 to 2.0)1.7 (0.71 to 4.3)
 162729 (4.6)Ref.Ref.
 2–5117776 (6.5)1.4 (0.92 to 2.2)1.2 (0.77 to 2.0)
 6–1045654 (11.8)2.8 (1.7 to 4.4)2.4 (1.5 to 4.0)
 11–2029329 (9.9)2.3 (1.3 to 3.9)2.0 (1.1 to 3.4)
 21–5019536 (18.5)4.7 (2.7 to 8.0)4.0 (2.3 to 6.8)
 >506515 (23.1)6.2 (3.1 to 12.5)5.4 (2.7 to 10.9)
Male partners
 None24010 (4.2)0.76 (0.36 to 1.6)0.85 (0.002 to 356)
 Only regular44524 (5.4)Ref.Ref.
 Regular and casual1833188 (10.3)2.0 (1.3 to 3.1)0.93 (0.46 to 1.9)
 Only casual53828 (5.2)0.96 (0.55 to 1.7)0.58 (0.26 to 1.3)
Any anal sex
 Yes2291218 (9.5)2.7 (1.7 to 4.2)2.3 (1.3 to 4.0)
 No63924 (3.8)Ref.Ref.
Regular partners and condom use
 No anal sex1868 (4)0.51 (0.59 to 1.2)0.98 (0.67 to 1.4)
 High condom use55445 (8)Ref.Ref.
 Medium/low condom use69688 (13)1.6 (1.1 to 2.4)1.8 (1.3 to 2.7)
 No regular partner/NS1702116
Casual partners and condom use
 No anal sex43717 (3.9)0.59 (0.41 to 0.86)0.54 (0.32 to 0.92)
 High condom use1396122 (8.7)Ref.Ref.
 Medium/low condom use48171 (15)1.8 (1.3 to 2.5)1.7 (1.2 to 2.3)
 No casual partner/NS82447
HIV status at last HIV test
 HIV positive13019 (15)1.6 (0.95 to 2.6)1.3 (0.74 to 2.2)
 HIV negative2096205 (10)Ref.Ref.
 Never tested/no result86927 (3)0.30 (0.20 to 0.45)0.37 (0.24 to 0.56)
  • *Adjusted for anal sex.

  • †Adjusted for number of partners and anal sex.

  • ‡Adjusted for number of partners.