Table 3: HIV sex risk attitudes and behaviours by RAPS4 status

 

 

RAPS4

Unadjusted Model

 

Negative (n = 43)

Positive (n = 13)

OR (p-value)

Risky behavior variable

%

%

 

Perceived HIV risk

 

 

 

     Low

44.19

53.85

1

     High

48.84

46.15

0.78 (0.937)

     Missing

6.98

0

 

Sexual encounter with high risk persons/situations+

 

 

 

     Low risk

76.74

38.46

1

     High risk

20.93

61.54

5.64 (0.020)

     Missing

2.33

0

 

Sexual encounter in risky locations++

 

 

 

     No

69.77

30.77

1

     Yes

30.23

69.23

5.02 (0.029)

Sex encounter influenced by drug/alcohol+++

 

 

 

     No

60.47

7.69

1

     Yes

34.88

92.31

19.74 (0.001)

     Missing

4.65

0

 

Single Sexual Partner in the previous year

 

 

 

     Single partner

79.07

84.62

1

     Multiple partner

13.95

15.38

1.03 (1.000)

     Missing

6.98

0

 

Unprotected sex

 

 

 

     No

32.56

46.15

1

     Yes

67.44

53.85

0.57 (0.564)

Always Use Condoms

 

 

 

     No

83.72

69.23

1

     Yes

11.63

30.77

3.12 (0.258)

     Missing

4.65

0

 

 

+ For sexual encounter with high risk persons and / or situations; yes was recorded for persons answered yes to any of the below:

In the last 10-years how often have you had “One night stands”?

In the last 10-years how often have you had group sex?

In the last 10-years how often have you had sex with sex workers of sex you ‘bought’ with money, drugs or other?

In the last 10-years how often have you had sex multiple times with two or more sexual partners?

In the last 10-years how often have you had one-time or anonymous “tricks”?

In the past 6 months how many times did you trade sex: For money, for drugs, for anything else (for example, cigarettes, and a place to stay)

 

++ For sexual encounter in risky locations; yes was recorded for persons answered yes to any of the below:

Check the sites where you had sexual encounters or contacts in the last 10 years:

Outside or inside shooting galleries

Bookstores

Parties

Massage parlours

Rooms rented for sex

Public restrooms

Autos

 

+++ For Sexual encounter under influence of drug and/or alcohol; yes was recorded for persons answered yes to any of the below:

In the past year how many times did you have sex after drinking any alcohol?

In the past year how many times did you have sex after using drugs?

In the past year have you had sex under the influence of alcohol?

In the past year have you had sex under the influence of drugs?