Table 2

Effect sizes from included studies and meta-analysis model summaries

 Full samplesHIV-negative subgroupsHIV-positive subgroups
 OR (95% CI)Weight (%)OR (95% CI)Weight (%)OR (95% CI)Weight (%)
Unprotected anal intercourse (UAI)
 Chiasson et al380.98 (0.78 to 1.23)11.41.08 (0.82 to 1.42)11.52.33 (1.18 to 4.60)9.7
 Grov et al141.52 (1.27 to 1.83)12.01.51 (1.19 to 1.92)12.82.50 (1.64 to 3.81)13.1
 Menza et al411.39 (0.99 to 1.96)9.71.43 (0.97 to 2.11)7.50.84 (0.38 to 1.84)8.5
 MINTS II12 42 430.97 (0.73 to 1.27)10.70.92 (0.76 to 1.11)15.31.56 (0.86 to 2.84)10.7
 Mustanski490.40 (0.17 to 0.94)4.0  
 NHBS I391.36 (0.93 to 1.99)9.11.10 (0.84 to 1.45)11.41.21 (0.68 to 2.16)11.0
 NHBS II400.98 (0.88 to 1.09)12.90.98 (0.88 to 1.09)19.7 
 SILAS IV1.23 (1.14 to 1.33)13.11.23 (1.13 to 1.34)20.61.39 (1.12 to 1.73)15.5
 Smith et al461.25 (0.75 to 2.08)7.3 1.00 (0.61 to 1.64)12.1
 Tieu et al472.12 (0.80 to 5.60)3.30.73 (0.22 to 2.42)1.14.02 (1.80 to 8.98)8.3
 Wilson et al483.44 (1.92 to 6.15)6.4 3.44 (1.92 to 6.15)11.0
Model summary1.24 (1.01 to 1.52)
I2=88%; Q10=46.1 (p<0.0001)*
1.13 (0.99 to 1.29)
I2=70%; Q7=22.2 (p=0.0024)
1.75 (1.26 to 2.43)
I2=73%; Q8=25.7 (p=0.0012)
UAI in group sex
 Chiasson et al380.52 (0.30 to 0.92)29.80.44 (0.21 to 0.92)28.90.86 (0.12 to 5.94)8.4
 Grov et al141.69 (1.16 to 2.48)33.61.81 (1.08 to 3.05)33.33.38 (1.42 to 8.04)29.7
 SILAS IV1.51 (1.28 to 1.78)36.61.48 (1.23 to 1.78)37.81.56 (1.09 to 2.24)61.9
Model summary1.14 (0.57 to 2.28)
I2=91%; Q2=13.3 (p=0.0013)
1.11 (0.50 to 2.48)
I2=89%; Q2=10.6 (p=0.0051)
1.87 (1.03 to 3.38)
I2=37%; Q2=3.1 (p=0.2)
Serosorting
 Chiasson et al381.52 (1.09 to 2.10)15.61.41 (1.00 to 1.99)15.22.83 (1.10 to 7.26)10.7
 Grov et al143.41 (2.40 to 4.85)15.22.91 (1.92 to 4.43)13.84.74 (2.43-9.25)15.8
 Menza et al411.37 (1.12 to 1.67)17.61.43 (1.14 to 1.78)17.61.37 (0.86 to 2.18)21.0
 NHBS I391.80 (1.40 to 2.32)16.01.84 (1.42 to 2.39)17.00.92 (0.23 to 3.75)18.1
 MINTS II12 42 430.99 (0.73 to 1.34)16.80.90 (0.70 to 1.16)16.91.60 (0.90 to 2.84)6.0
 SILAS IV1.47 (1.38 to 1.56)18.81.40 (1.31 to 1.49)19.52.16 (1.79 to 2.62)28.4
Model summary1.61 (1.18 to 2.19)
I2=92%; Q5=31.4 (p<0.0001)
1.51 (1.14 to 2.01)
I2=90%; Q5=28.0 (p<0.0001)
2.06 (1.40 to 3.02)
I2=64%; Q5=11.7 (p=0.0397)
Potential serodiscordant UAI (SDUAI)
 Chiasson et al380.89 (0.67 to 1.19)14.90.78 (0.52 to 1.17)13.91.53 (0.72 to 3.28)11.5
 Grov et al141.01 (0.81 to 1.26)17.30.95 (0.71 to 1.26)17.61.03 (0.66 to 1.60)14.3
 Menza et al410.89 (0.70 to 1.13)16.80.99 (0.72 to 1.37)16.40.63 (0.40 to 1.02)14.0
 MINTS II12 42 430.90 (0.55 to 1.46)9.61.31 (0.73 to 2.37)9.40.38 (0.14 to 1.02)9.6
 NHBS I391.34 (0.93 to 1.94)12.51.50 (1.10 to 2.05)16.80.90 (0.50 to 1.62)13.0
 SILAS IV0.76 (0.70 to 0.83)21.00.72 (0.65 to 0.81)22.80.86 (0.73 to 1.00)16.0
 Tieu et al472.37 (0.94 to 5.98)3.80.73 (0.22 to 2.42)3.24.02 (1.80 to 8.98)11.1
 Wilson et al482.90 (1.20 to 7.01)4.1  2.90 (1.20 to 7.01)10.4
Model summary1.01 (0.83 to 1.23)
I2=73%; Q7=27.2 (p=0.0003)
0.97 (0.77 to 1.22)
I2=71%; Q6=24.4 (p=0.0004)
1.13 (0.70 to 1.82)
I2=86%; Q7=27.8 (p=0.0002)
SDUAI with strategic positioning
 Chiasson et al381.23 (0.33 to 4.61)8.6   
 Grov et al142.73 (0.32 to 23.37)3.3   
 MINTS II12 42 430.42 (0.04 to 4.68)2.6   
 SILAS IV2.31 (1.56 to 3.41)85.6   
Model summary2.10 (1.43 to 3.10)
I2=1%; Q3=2.6 (p=0.5)
  
  • *Q10 denotes the value of the test statistic for k–1=10° of freedom; p denotes the type II error for rejecting the null hypothesis that the pooled estimate is without heterogeneity.

  • NHBS, National HIV Behavioral Surveillance; SDUAI, serodiscordant UAI.