Bivariate associations between internet sex seeking and selected STI associated risk behaviours among men attending a sex resort (n = 150)
| Outcome measure | Internet sex seeking | PR† | 95% CI‡ | p Value§ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| *Past 3 months; †prevalence ratio; ‡confidence interval; §p values were calculated using the χ2 test of independence; ¶dichotomised by a median split (4 or less v 5 or more); ††because of a value below 5 in one cell, the Fisher’s exact test was used to calculate the p value. | |||||
| Risky sex* | |||||
| Any unprotected anal sex | 53.0 | 45.8 | 1.16 | 0.82–1.63 | 0.39 |
| Greater number of sex partners¶ | 53.0 | 44.8 | 1.18 | 0.83–1.68 | 0.34 |
| Fisting | 22.4 | 6.8 | 3.30 | 1.18–9.20 | 0.01 |
| Rimming | 66.3 | 57.6 | 1.15 | 0.88–1.50 | 0.29 |
| Group sex | 78.8 | 44.1 | 1.18 | 1.32–2.43 | 0.0001 |
| Substance use during sexual encounters* | |||||
| Poppers | 62.4 | 32.2 | 1.94 | 1.29–2.90 | 0.0001 |
| Ecstasy†† | 19.3 | 7.0 | 2.75 | 0.97–7.79 | 0.050 |
| Whip-its (nitrous oxide) | 8.3 | 1.7 | 4.83 | 0.61–38.24 | 0.09 |
| Cocaine | 16.7 | 8.5 | 1.97 | 0.75–5.16 | 0.15 |
| Sexual venue | |||||
| Baths | 53.5 | 23.7 | 2.25 | 1.37–3.71 | 0.0001 |
| Bars | 76.7 | 50.8 | 1.51 | 1.15–1.99 | 0.001 |
| Parks | 26.7 | 8.5 | 3.16 | 1.27–7.83 | 0.006 |
| Public restrooms | 22.1 | 10.2 | 2.17 | 0.92–5.11 | 0.06 |
| Circuit parties | 15.1 | 1.7 | 8.92 | 1.20–66.35 | 0.007 |