Table 1

Proportion reporting new sexual partner(s) while overseas in the past 5 years, and the number of new sexual partners while overseas, by gender and age group

Age group16–74 year olds16–34 year olds35–74 year olds
MenWomenMenWomenMenWomen
% (95% CI) reporting new sexual partners while overseas in the past 5 years
 1+ new partner while overseas9.2%(8.3 to 10.1)5.3%(4.8 to 5.8)15.5%(14.0 to 17.0)10.7%(9.6 to 11.8)5.8%(4.8 to 6.9)2.2%(1.8 to 2.8)
 2+ new partners while overseas4.5%(3.9 to 5.2)1.6%(1.3 to 1.9)8.0%(6.9 to 9.3)3.8%(3.2 to 4.5)2.6%(2.0 to 3.5)0.3%(0.2 to 0.6)
 5+ new partners while overseas1.7%(1.3 to 2.2)0.3%(0.2 to 0.4)2.4%(1.8 to 3.1)0.6%(0.4 to 0.9)1.3%(0.9 to 2.0)0.1%(0.0 to 0.4)
Denom. (unwt, wt)*5243, 64267257, 62752785, 22704072, 22602458, 41563185, 4015
Number of new sexual partners while overseas in the past 5 years
 Mean (SD)3.4(5.2)2.0(2.7)2.9(4.1)2.0(2.7)4.2(6.5)1.7(2.7)
 Median (IQR)11,311,221,311,211,411,1
 5th, 95th percentile1, 141, 51, 101, 51, 201, 4
Denom. (unwt, wt)588, 590483, 331439, 351395, 241149, 23988, 90
% (95% CI) of all partnerships in the past 5 years who were new partners while overseas
 Of those with 1+ sexual partner in the past 5 years9.3%(9.2 to 9.5)4.6%(4.5 to 4.6)8.6%(8.5 to 8.8)6.3%(6.1 to 6.4)10.2%(9.8 to 10.6)2.4%(2.4 to 2.5)
 Of those with 1+ sexual partner and new sex partner(s) while overseas in the past 5 years35.0%(34.3 to 35.8)24.9%(23.7 to 26.0)27.1%(26.7 to 27.6)28.5%(28.1 to 28.9)51.3%(49.0 to 53.7)26.7%(23.0 to 30.4)
  • *Denominator includes those who reported 1+ sexual partner in the past 5 years.

  • †Denominator includes those who reported 1+ sexual partner in the past 5 years and who reported new sex partner(s) while overseas in the past 5 years.