LGV cases compared with asymptomatic controls
| Characteristic | Category | Cases (%) | Asymptomatic controls (%) | Univariable | Multivariable | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | p Value | AOR | 95% CI | p Value | |||||
| Number | 88 (100) | 74 (100) | ||||||||
| Role-specific sex acts | ||||||||||
| Self | Other | |||||||||
| Mouth | Mouth | Deep kissing | 79 (90) | 68 (92) | 0.8 | 0.3 to 2.3 | 0.644 | |||
| Penis | Receptive oral sex (ROS) | 86 (98) | 72 (97) | 1.2 | 0.2 to 8.7 | 0.861 | ||||
| Penis no condom | Unprotected ROS | 84 (98) | 70 (95) | 2.4 | 0.4 to 13.5 | 0.320 | ||||
| Anus | Rimming | 70 (80) | 53 (72) | 1.5 | 0.7 to 3.2 | 0.242 | ||||
| Penis | Mouth | Insertive oral sex (IOS) | 86 (98) | 72 (97) | 1.2 | 0.2 to 8.7 | 0.861 | |||
| Mouth | Unprotected IOS | 86 (98) | 67 (91) | 4.5 | 0.9 to 22.3 | 0.066 | ||||
| Anus | Insertive AI (IAI) | 78 (89) | 61 (84) | 1.7 | 0.7 to 4.3 | 0.259 | ||||
| Anus no condom | Unprotected IAI | 74 (85) | 33 (46) | 6.7 | 3.2 to 14.2 | <0.001 | ||||
| Anus | Mouth | Being rimmed | 81 (92) | 62 (85) | 2.1 | 0.8 to 5.6 | 0.160 | |||
| Finger | Being fingered | 68 (77) | 52 (71) | 1.4 | 0.7 to 2.8 | 0.382 | ||||
| Sex toy | Toy inserted | 36 (41) | 12 (16) | 3.5 | 1.7 to 7.5 | 0.001 | ||||
| Hand | Being fisted | 19 (22) | 1 (1) | 19.8 | 3.0 to 834.8 | <0.001* | ||||
| Penis | Receptive AI (RAI) | 85 (97) | 59 (81) | 6.7 | 1.8 to 24.4 | 0.004 | ||||
| Penis no condom | Unprotected RAI | 81 (93) | 35 (48) | 14.7 | 5.7 to 37.8 | <0.001 | 10.7 | 3.5 to 32.8 | <0.001 | |
| Finger | Anus | Fingering | 69 (80) | 54 (74) | 1.4 | 0.7 to 3.0 | 0.348 | |||
| Hand | Anus | Fisting another | 32 (37) | 3 (4) | 13.8 | 3.9 to 73.2 | <0.001* | 6.7 | 1.8 to 25.3 | 0.005 |
| Sex toy | Anus | Inserting toy in other | 34 (40) | 11 (15) | 3.7 | 1.7 to 8.0 | 0.001 | |||
| General behaviours | ||||||||||
| Contacts | More than 10 | 40 (45) | 18 (24) | 2.6 | 1.3 to 5.1 | 0.006 | ||||
| Partnership type | Partner or ex | 42 (48) | 34 (46) | 1.1 | 0.6 to 2.0 | 0.821 | ||||
| Regular | 43 (49) | 25 (34) | 1.9 | 1.0 to 3.5 | 0.054 | |||||
| Casual | 69 (78) | 51 (69) | 1.6 | 0.8 to 3.3 | 0.172 | |||||
| Anonymous | 50 (57) | 22 (30) | 3.1 | 1.6 to 6.0 | 0.001 | 2.7 | 1.2 to 6.3 | 0.020 | ||
| Meeting men via | Bar or club | 36 (41) | 27 (36) | 1.2 | 0.6 to 2.3 | 0.565 | ||||
| Backroom | 25 (28) | 10 (14) | 2.5 | 1.1 to 5.7 | 0.024 | |||||
| Sauna | 35 (40) | 23 (31) | 1.5 | 0.8 to 2.8 | 0.251 | |||||
| Cruising ground | 15 (17) | 14 (19) | 0.9 | 0.4 to 2.0 | 0.757 | |||||
| Internet | 66 (75) | 36 (49) | 3.2 | 1.6 to 6.2 | 0.001 | |||||
| Private party | 28 (32) | 12 (16) | 2.4 | 1.1 to 5.2 | 0.024 | |||||
| Rectal douching | To prepare for sex | 74 (84) | 43 (58) | 3.8 | 1.8 to 7.9 | <0.001 | ||||
| 〃Equipment | Used by another not sterilised | 41 (47) | 17 (23) | 2.9 | 1.5 to 5.8 | 0.002 | ||||
| Sex under influence | GHB/GBL | 50 (57) | 15 (21) | 5.2 | 2.6 to 10.6 | <0.001 | 3.1 | 1.3 to 7.4 | 0.011 | |
| Viagra | 49 (56) | 25 (34) | 2.5 | 1.3 to 4.7 | 0.006 | |||||
| Methamphetamine | 40 (46) | 7 (10) | 8.0 | 3.2 to 22.8 | <0.001* | |||||
| Group sex | Sex involving > 2 men | 65 (49) | 32 (24) | 3.7 | 1.9 to 7.2 | <0.001 | ||||
| Water sports | Sex play involving urine | 43 (49) | 16 (22) | 3.5 | 1.7 to 6.9 | <0.001 | ||||
| Unprotected anal intercourse† | with HIV+ | 69 (78) | 26 (35) | 6.7 | 3.3 to 13.5 | <0.001 | ||||
| HIV+ with HIV+‡ | 65 (74) | 24 (32) | 5.9 | 3.0 to 11.6 | <0.001 | |||||
| with HIV status unknown | 18 (20) | 10 (14) | 1.6 | 0.7 to 3.8 | 0.247 | |||||
This table shows sexual behaviour in previous 3 months.
*Fishers exact.
†Without condoms, either way.
‡Respondent HIV-positive reporting unprotected anal intercourse with HIV-positive.