Research Article

Analysis of Multiple Sexual Partners among 2665 Male College Students Who Have Sexual Behaviour in Zhejiang Province, China

Table 3

Multivariate analysis of multiple sexual partners among participants.

VariablesMultiple sexual partner groupSingle sexual partner groupAdjusted OR (95% CI)
(%) (%)

Age (years)
 18-19162 (33.4)640 (29.4)1
 20-21250 (51.5)1158 (53.1)1.02 (0.74-1.41)0.888
 22-2873 (15.1)382 (17.5)1.27 (0.81-2.00)0.297
Grades
 Freshman95 (19.6)417 (19.1)1
 Sophomore164 (33.8)660 (30.3)0.96 (0.68-1.35)0.809
 Junior168 (34.6)689 (31.6)0.89 (0.59-1.34)0.575
 Senior58 (12.0)414 (19.0)0.51 (0.31-0.84)0.008
Household registration
 Other provinces124 (25.6)660 (30.3)1
 Zhejiang Province360 (74.4)1518 (69.7)1.08 (0.83-1.40)0.575
Hometown
 Rural area263 (54.2)1353 (62.1)1
 Town/city222 (45.8)827 (37.9)1.21 (0.95-1.53)0.128
Monthly living expenses (RMB)
 ≦1000150 (30.9)553 (25.4)1
 1001-1500136 (28.0)886 (40.6)0.69 (0.51-0.93)0.015
 ≧1501199 (41.0)741 (34.0)0.97 (0.72-1.30)0.835
Sexual orientation
 Heterosexual368 (15.0)2078 (85.0)1
 Homosexual117 (53.4)102 (46.6)4.10 (2.89-5.80)<0.001
Whether daily life and study contact cannot spread HIV?
 No117 (24.1)219 (10.0)1
 Yes368 (75.9)1961 (90.0)0.59 (0.43-0.80)0.001
Whether adherence to correct condom use can reduce the risk of contracting and transmitting HIV?
 No40 (8.2)63 (2.9)1
 Yes445 (91.8)2117 (97.1)0.57 (0.30-1.12)0.104
Whether to seek HIV counseling and testing after high-risk sex?
 No46 (9.5)90 (4.1)1
 Yes439 (90.5)2090 (95.9)0.84 (0.47-1.50)0.556
Have you received school publicity about HIV testing in the last year?
 No143 (29.5)874 (40.1)1
 Yes342 (70.5)1306 (59.9)1.55 (1.20-1.99)0.001
Could you accept a one-night stand?
 No100 (20.6)1184 (54.3)1
 Yes385 (79.4)996 (45.7)3.29 (2.43-4.47)<0.001
Could you accept commercial sex behaviour?
 No203 (41.9)1603 (73.5)1
 Yes282 (58.1)577 (26.5)1.89 (1.44-2.48)<0.001
Have you received HIV testing services?
 No401 (82.7)1955 (89.7)1
 Yes84 (17.3)225 (10.3)1.37 (0.98-1.92)0.067
Did you know that the CDC offers HIV testing?
 No71 (14.6)212 (9.7)1
 Yes414 (85.4)1968 (90.3)0.66 (0.46-0.95)0.027
Measurement of condom use self-efficacy
 No confidence97 (20.9)641 (30.0)1
 Have confidence140 (30.2)768 (35.9)1.26 (0.91-1.73)0.162
 Very confident227 (48.9)731 (34.2)1.78 (1.31-2.41)<0.001

There is missing data.