Partner characteristics and sexual risk behaviour by relationship type (BFR vs non-BFR; n=271 relationships)
| Dyad characteristics | BFR %* (n) n=44 relationships | Non-BFR %* (n) n=227 relationships | p Value | OR (95% CI) | AOR† (95% CI) | AOR‡ (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner risk characteristics | ||||||
| Older by >2 years | 25.0 (11) | 30.0 (67) | 0.61 | 0.82 (0.39 to 1.74) | 0.77 (0.37 to 1.63) | – |
| Partner concurrency | 28.6 (12) | 27.1 (57) | 0.40 | 1.46 (0.61 to 3.48) | 1.50 (0.59 to 3.83) | – |
| Partner STD/HIV | 11.6 (5) | 7.3 (16) | 0.36 | 1.68 (0.55 to 5.19) | 1.55 (0.50 to 4.79) | – |
| Partner injection drug use | 2.3 (1) | 0.4 (1) | 0.22 | 5.17 (0.38 to 71.0) | 5.74 (0.60 to 54.8) | – |
| Partner sells drugs | 30.2 (13) | 22.6 (49) | 0.15 | 1.70 (0.82 to 3.51) | 1.78 (0.85 to 3.74) | – |
| Partner gang involvement | 14.0 (6) | 7.3 (16) | 0.25 | 1.82 (0.66 to 5.04) | 1.90 (0.68 to 5.30) | – |
| Partner arrest | 45.5 (20) | 26.8 (59) | 0.02 | 2.17 (1.14 to 4.15) | 2.01 (1.04 to 3.88) | – |
| Partner incarcerated | 38.6 (17) | 17.4 (38) | 0.004 | 2.72 (1.39 to 5.33) | 2.45 (1.22 to 4.94) | – |
| Type of partnership | ||||||
| Main partner | 86.4 (38) | 61.2 (137) | 0.001 | 3.70 (1.20 to 11.4) | 3.92 (1.19 to 12.9) | |
| Sexual risk behaviour within relationship | ||||||
| Index concurrency | 11.4 (5) | 29.6 (67) | 0.75 | 0.72 (0.09 to 5.45) | – | – |
| Unprotected vaginal sex | 93.2 (41) | 50.4 (114) | <0.0001 | 17.6 (4.48 to 69.5) | 18.40 (4.41 to 76.40) | 12.3 (3.92 to 38.7) |
| Unprotected anal sex | 29.6 (13) | 8.4 (19) | 0.0003 | 4.53 (1.99 to 10.3) | 4.67 (2.02 to 10.80) | 3.32 (1.34 to 8.22) |
| Contraceptive non-use | 38.5 (15) | 20.2 (42) | 0.01 | 2.72 (1.30 to 5.72) | 2.59 (1.21 to 5.53) | 2.06 (0.91 to 4.67) |
*Column %.
†Adjusted for respondent age and race.
‡Adjusted for respondent age and race, partner arrest and incarceration, and main partner.
AOR, adjusted OR; BFR, biological fathers of their children; STD, sexually transmitted disease. Bold value indicate statistical significance.