Table 2

Sexual behaviours with up to three of the most recent male partnerships in up to four locations (three destination types) in the previous 12 months, by destination type and partnership HIV seroconcordancy, of men who have sex with men who travel internationally, San Francisco Bay Area, 2009–2011 (N=501 respondents for 2898 partnerships)

 Destination type 
San Francisco
Bay Area
N (%)*
USA
N (%)*
International
N (%)*
χ2p Value†
Total partnerships
 Overall1225 (100)657 (100)1016 (100)
 Seroconcordant801 (100)420 (100)532 (100)
 Serodiscordant424 (100)237 (100)484 (100)
Mutual masturbation
 Overall962 (78.7)504 (76.7)776 (76.4)1.490.47
 Seroconcordant664 (82.9)329 (78.3)420 (79.0)9.52<0.01
 Serodiscordant298 (70.6)175 (73.8)356 (73.6)4.220.12
Oral intercourse
 Overall1109 (90.7)589 (89.7)906 (89.2)4.210.12
 Seroconcordant738 (92.1)396 (94.3)493 (92.7)1.270.53
 Serodiscordant371 (87.9)193 (81.4)413 (85.3)5.290.07
Oral–anal contact
 Overall523 (42.8)278 (42.3)357 (35.1)20.81<0.01
 Seroconcordant409 (51.1)207 (49.3)227 (42.7)18.36<0.01
 Serodiscordant114 (27.0)71 (30.0)130 (26.9)0.240.89
Any anal intercourse
 Overall733 (59.8)386 (58.8)557 (54.8)10.30<0.01
 Seroconcordant544 (67.9)278 (66.2)340 (63.9)7.380.03
 Serodiscordant189 (44.6)108 (45.6)217 (44.8)1.300.52
Insertive anal intercourse
 Overall511 (41.8)265 (40.3)385 (37.9)7.900.02
 Seroconcordant389 (48.6)193 (46.0)239 (44.9)8.390.02
 Serodiscordant122 (28.9)72 (30.4)146 (30.2)0.920.63
Receptive anal intercourse
 Overall476 (38.9)220 (33.5)332 (32.7)16.9<0.01
 Seroconcordant358 (44.7)162 (38.6)205 (38.5)10.25<0.01
 Serodiscordant118 (28.0)58 (24.5)127 (26.2)4.140.13
Any UAI
 Overall406 (33.1)178 (27.1)253 (24.9)27.92<0.01
 Seroconcordant332 (41.5)150 (35.7)181 (34.0)19.39<0.01
 Serodiscordant74 (17.5)28 (11.8)72 (14.9)4.850.09
Insertive UAI
 Overall291 (24.0)132 (20.3)170 (16.9)23.92<0.01
 Seroconcordant249 (31.4)116 (27.6)128 (24.1)19.20<0.01
 Serodiscordant42 (10.1)16 (6.9)42 (8.8)3.520.17
Receptive UAI
 Overall284 (23.3)104 (15.9)157 (15.5)36.00<0.01
 Seroconcordant233 (29.2)87 (20.8)113 (21.4)23.05<0.01
 Serodiscordant51 (12.1)17 (7.2)44 (9.1)6.700.04
  • *Percentages in table do not sum to 100%; percentages represent ‘yes’ responses only.

  • †Wald χ2 and p value are from bivariate generalised estimating equations models, adjusted for multiple observations per participant.

  • UAI, unprotected anal intercourse.