Table 1

 Prevalence of reporting paying for heterosexual sex

Time frameNatsal 1990Base (weighted, unweighted)Natsal 2000Base (weighted, unweighted)OR adjusted for age for 1990–2000 change in prevalence (95% CI)*
Base: All men aged 16–44 years.
*p<0.0001 for all age adjusted odds ratios (OR).
†Of men reporting to have ever paid for heterosexual sex.
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Ever5.6 (4.9 to 6.3)6678, 57668.8 (7.9 to 9.7)5613, 46981.54 (1.30 to 1.83)
No of different women paid†329, 302No of different women paid†490, 475
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)
3.4 (4.8)3.6 (7.9)
MedianMedian
22
RangeRange
39 (max 40)149 (max 150)
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Past 5 years2.0 (1.6 to 2.5)6675, 57644.2 (3.6 to 4.9)5614, 46992.09 (1.61 to 2.73)
% (95% CI)% (95% CI)
Past year0.5 (0.3 to 0.7)6675, 57641.3 (1.0 to 1.7)5613, 46982.70 (1.62 to 4.49)