Table 1

Sexual practices characteristics, bisexual partnerships, and bisexual concurrency among MSM in Malawi, Namibia, and Botswana, 2008

CharacteristicsMalawiNamibiaBotswanaPooled
In last 6 monthsNo of male partners (mean/median) (range)3.9/2
(range 0 to 52)
2.9/2
(range 0 to 30)
2.8/2
(range 0 to 24)
3.2/2
(range 0 to 52)
No of men with at least five partners17.54% (30/171)14.7% (31/211)12.8% (15/117)15.2% (76/499)
No of female partners
(mean/median) (range)
1.5/1
(range 0 to 12)
1.2/1
(range 0 to 12)
0.7/ 0
(range 0 to 7)
1.2/1
(range 0 to 12)
Both male and female sexual partners in last 6 months63.44%
(118/186)
50.7%
(108/213)
43.6%
(51/117)

53.7%
(277/516)
Current relationshipOnly regular male partner28.6%
(56/196)
34.6%
(74/214)
45.6%
(52/114)
34.7%
(182/524)
Only regular female partner21.9%
(43/196)
17.3%
(37/214)
10.5%
(12/114)
17.5%
(92/524)
Concurrent regular male and female partner25.5%
50/196)
10.3%
(22/214)
12.3%
(14/114)
16.4%
(86/524)
In last 6 monthsFound male partner on internet44.2%
(88/199)
38.5%
(84/218)
56.9%
(66/116)
44.7%
(238/533)
  • Not all columns add up due to missing values.