Variations in the prevalence of reported sexual behaviours and sexual health indicators in the past 5 years by whether or not men reported paying for heterosexual sex in the past 5 years
| In past 5 years | Reported paying for heterosexual sex in past 5 years | Odds ratio* (95% CI) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | ||||
| % (95% CI) | % (95% CI) | ||||
| Base: All men aged 16–44 years in Natsal 2000. | |||||
| *Crude odds ratio of reporting paying for heterosexual sex in the past 5 years if reporting sexual behaviour or sexual health indicator relative to not reporting sexual behaviour or sexual health indicator except for partner numbers. | |||||
| Sexual behaviour | |||||
| Partner numbers | <0.0001 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 7.7 (6.9 to 8.6) | 1.00 | ||
| 1 | 4.4 (2.4 to 8.0) | 44.2 (42.6 to 45.7) | 1.13 (0.24 to 5.24) | ||
| 2–4 | 26.9 (20.8 to 34.1) | 27.6 (26.1 to 29.1) | 11.17 (2.66 to 46.9) | ||
| 5–9 | 31.5 (25.1 to 38.8) | 12.5 (11.4 to 13.6) | 28.9 (6.91 to 121.1) | ||
| 10+ | 36.5 (29.7 to 44.0) | 8.1 (7.3 to 9.0) | 51.6 (12.4 to 215.9) | ||
| Male sexual partner(s) | 2.9 (1.5 to 5.8) | 2.8 (2.3 to 3.3) | 1.07 (0.51 to 2.23) | 0.867 | |
| New sexual partner(s) while abroad | 54.0 (46.5 to 61.2) | 11.8 (10.8 to 12.9) | 8.73 (6.38 to 12.0) | <0.0001 | |
| New sexual partner(s) while abroad from outside UK | 50.7 (43.3 to 58.0) | 7.1 (6.3 to 8.0) | 13.4 (9.84 to 18.4) | <0.0001 | |
| Sexual health indicator | |||||
| Attended an STD clinic | 18.9 (13.6 to 25.6) | 7.1 (6.3 to 8.0) | 3.06 (2.04 to 4.58) | <0.0001 | |
| STI diagnosis/es | 9.1 (5.2 to 15.3) | 2.7 (2.2 to 3.3) | 3.61 (1.92 to 6.78) | <0.0001 | |
| HIV test | 15.1 (10.6 to 21.0) | 8.8 (7.9 to 9.8) | 1.84 (1.21 to 2.81) | 0.005 | |
| Base (weighted, unweighted) | 236, 247 | 5378, 4452 | – | – | |