Table 2

Key sexual risk behaviours among men aged 18–35 years

All men (95% CI)18–24 years (95% CI)25–29 years (95% CI)30–35 years (95% CI)p Value for difference between age groups
Denominator (unweighted, weighted)*411 632130 246124 178157 208
Behavioural factors:
 Number of partners in the last year<0.001
  013.8% (10.1% to 18.7%)17.8% (11.1% to 27.4%)13.8% (7.8% to 23.2%)8.2% (4.5% to 14.6%)
  161.4% (55.8% to 66.6%)43.5% (34.6% to 52.9%)66.2% (56.2% to 74.9%)81.8% (73.7% to 87.8%)
  28.9% (6.2% to 12.5%)14.0% (8.8% to 21.5%)6.0% (2.8% to 12.6%)4.5% (2.3% to 8.6%)
  3–48.0% (5.3% to 11.9%)10.3% (5.6% to 18.4%)9.3% (4.7% to 17.8%)3.3% (1.4% to 7.6%)
  5+8.0% (5.3% to 11.9%)14.3% (8.7% to 22.7%)4.8% (2.4% to 9.2%)2.2% (0.5% to 9.4%)
  Median number of partners (lower, upper quartiles)1 (1, 2)1 (1, 2)1 (1, 1)1 (1, 1)
 Number of partners in the last 3 months0.003
  026.6% (21.4% to 32.6%)34.4% (25.3% to 44.9%)26.7% (18.1% to 37.4%)15.4% (10.1% to 23.0%)
  165.4% (59.3% to 70.9%)52.7% (42.5% to 62.6%)66.9% (55.8% to 76.4%)81.7% (73.6% to 87.7%)
  2+8.1% (5.4% to 11.9%)12.9% (7.6% to 21.1%)6.4% (3.1% to 12.9%)2.9% (0.9% to 9.0%)
 Condom use in the last 3 months<0.001
  Every time26.9% (21.3% to 33.4%)34.7% (24.5% to 46.6%)22.6% (14.7% to 33.0%)22.0% (14.4% to 32.1%)
  Sometimes24.7% (19.4% to 31.0%)36.9% (26.4% to 48.9%)19.5% (12.0% to 30.1%)15.8% (9.5% to 25.3%)
  Not at all48.4% (41.8% to 55.0%)28.4% (18.7% to 40.5%)58.0% (46.7% to 68.4%)62.2% (51.6% to 71.7%)
 Last sexual partner was male (if had sex)3.8% (2.2% to 6.4%)4.5% (1.9% to 10.5%)4.9% (2.1% to 11.2%)1.6% (0.5% to 5.4%)0.345
  • * Percentages presented for weighted sample.