Sociodemographic and behavioral variables by sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among men who have sex with men in Kampala, Uganda
| Any STI diagnosis | No STI diagnosis | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Estimated population proportion % (95% CI) | n | Estimated population proportion % (95% CI) | OR | p Value | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 18–20 | 8 | 18.4 (7.6 to 30.8) | 43 | 18.3 (11.0 to 24.5) | Ref. | |
| 21–25 | 10 | 38.9 (21.3 to 56.2) | 99 | 43.3 (34.6 to 51.6) | 0.64 (0.20 to 2.07) | 0.452 |
| 26–30 | 11 | 20.3 (8.7 to 34.3) | 57 | 24.5 (17.8 to 33.6) | 0.78 (0.25 to 2.47) | 0.670 |
| >30 | 13 | 22.3 (8.4 to 40.0) | 41 | 13.9 (8.2 to 20.4) | 1.49 (0.47 to 4.67) | 0.495 |
| Years of schooling | ||||||
| None | 6 | 9.6 (2.0 to 18.9) | 16 | 8.0 (4.0 to 12.2) | Ref. | |
| 1–7 years | 9 | 27.7 (11.6 to 47.3) | 59 | 27.0 (17.1 to 34.5) | 0.91 (0.23 to 3.61) | 0.898 |
| 8–11 years | 6 | 19.5 (4.4 to 34.9) | 52 | 24.4 (16.8 to 32.5) | 0.64 (0.15 to 2.72) | 0.547 |
| 12 or more years | 20 | 43.2 (26.0 to 62.8) | 110 | 40.5 (32.5 to 52.8) | 0.85 (0.26 to 2.84) | 0.794 |
| Alcohol use before sex | ||||||
| Yes | 26 | 68.3 (50.5 to 85.8) | 94 | 42.7 (33.6 to 52.1) | 2.99 (1.28 to 6.96) | 0.011 |
| No | 15 | 31.7 (14.2 to 49.5) | 144 | 57.3 (47.9 to 66.4) | Ref. | |
| Had primary sex partner in the past 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 39 | 89.5 (79.0 to 100.0) | 198 | 79.3 (72.2 to 86.1) | 2.58 (0.70 to 9.44) | 0.153 |
| No | 3 | 10.5 (0 to 21.0) | 42 | 20.7 (13.9 to 27.8) | Ref. | |
| Had anonymous sex partner in the past 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 14 | 19.5 (7.6 to 34.5) | 90 | 34.3 (25.2 to 42.4) | 0.53 (0.22 to 1.26) | 0.151 |
| No | 27 | 80.5 (65.6 to 92.4) | 150 | 65.7 (57.6 to 74.8) | Ref. | |
| Ever sold sex | ||||||
| Yes | 26 | 50.7 (36.3 to 71.6) | 97 | 34.8 (26.5 to 43.4) | 1.22 (0.53 to 2.81) | 0.634 |
| No | 15 | 49.3 (28.4 to 63.7) | 125 | 65.2 (56.6 to 73.5) | Ref. | |
| Sold sex in the past 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 17 | 35.2 (19.1 to 55.4) | 79 | 28.3 (19.2 to 33.9) | 1.57 (0.66 to 3.74) | 0.306 |
| No | 24 | 64.8 (44.6 to 80.9) | 161 | 71.7 (66.1 to 80.8) | Ref. | |
| Used condom during insertive anal sex in the past 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 25 | 64.8 (48.5 to 85.8) | 137 | 64.6 (57.4 to 74.9) | 1.01 (0.39 to 2.63) | 0.983 |
| No | 10 | 35.2 (14.2 to 51.5) | 77 | 35.4 (25.1 to 42.6) | Ref. | |
| Used condom during receptive anal sex in the past 3 months | ||||||
| Yes | 19 | 60.7 (39.2 to 79.2) | 111 | 60.9 (52.2 to 70.3) | 0.97 (0.40 to 2.39) | 0.951 |
| No | 12 | 39.3 (20.8 to 60.8) | 77 | 39.1 (29.7 to 47.8) | ||
| STI symptoms in the past 12 months | ||||||
| Genital discharge | ||||||
| Yes | 19 | 42.3 (24.8 to 63.2) | 65 | 27.2 (19.3 to 35.0) | 2.19 (0.95 to 5.04) | 0.067 |
| No | 22 | 57.7 (36.8 to 75.2) | 169 | 72.8 (65.0 to 80.7) | Ref. | |
| Genital ulcers | ||||||
| Yes | 19 | 40.4 (21.5 to 59.8) | 70 | 29.1 (21.0 to 37.4) | 1.59 (0.69 to 3.67) | 0.282 |
| No | 21 | 59.6 (40.2 to 78.5) | 161 | 70.9 (62.6 to 79.0) | Ref. | |
| Anal ulcers | ||||||
| Yes | 15 | 33.6 (17.0 to 50.3) | 61 | 22.8 (15.6 to 30.3) | 1.44 (0.61 to 3.44) | 0.406 |
| No | 25 | 66.4 (49.7 to 83.0) | 168 | 77.2 (69.8 to 84.4) | Ref. | |
| Anal discharge | ||||||
| Yes | 9 | 21.4 (7.9 to 35.3) | 34 | 10.7 (6.1 to 16.1) | 2.09 (0.80 to 5.48) | 0.135 |
| No | 31 | 78.6 (64.8 to 92.1) | 197 | 89.3 (83.9 to 93.9) | Ref. | |
| Anal warts | ||||||
| Yes | 11 | 26.7 (12.1 to 41.6) | 45 | 15.3 (9.7 to 20.9) | 1.70 (0.66 to 4.39) | 0.274 |
| No | 28 | 73.3 (58.4 to 87.9) | 177 | 84.7 (79.1 to 90.3) | Ref. | |
| Any STI symptom | ||||||
| Yes | 26 | 38.0 (20.4 to 57.7) | 113 | 56.5 (47.3 to 65.1) | 1.94 (0.81 to 4.70) | 0.140 |
| No | 15 | 62.0 (42.4 to 79.6) | 116 | 43.5 (34.9 to 52.7) | Ref. | |
| HIV status | ||||||
| Positive | 10 | 27.6 (10.4 to 45.1) | 29 | 13.2 (6.6 to 19.8) | 2.76 (0.98 to 7.80) | 0.055 |
| Negative | 32 | 72.4 (54.9 to 89.6) | 213 | 86.8 (80.3 to 93.4) | Ref. | |