Table 2

Alcohol use among primary-partnered men and women who do not report outside partners and those who do

MenOR95% CIWomenOR95% CI
Primary partner only (n=2236)Primary and outside partners (n=1750)Primary partner only (n=1324)Primary and outside partners (n=464)
MSDMSDMSDMSD
Drinking frequency2.811.843.581.721.26**1.22 to 1.311.701.902.861.951.34**1.27 to 1.41
Consumes 5+ drinks2.041.882.651.851.18**1.14 to 1.221.221.692.431.871.42**1.34 to 1.51
Drinks to intoxication0.901.441.651.681.35**1.29 to 1.400.461.091.311.601.55**1.44 to 1.68
Drank before sex*1.83.55.99.11.18**1.16 to 1.211.111.75.17.71.23**1.19 to 1.27
Partner drank before sex*0.51.82.76.21.40**1.34 to 1.461.83.56.37.91.19**1.16 to 1.22
N%N%N%N%
Met partner in shebeen*1748513294.91**4.08 to 5.92595109246.60**4.70 to 9.25
  • *past 30 days; ** p<0.01