Table 4

Multivariate analysis of risk behaviours comparing SALLEE respondents with Natsal* respondents

BehaviourSALLEE (n=2323) %Natsal(n=2883, 1526) %Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)§p value
Menn=1102n=1216, 773
2+ partners (past 5 years)77.358.92.4 (1.9 to 2.9)2.1 (1.6 to 2.6)<0.001
2+ partners (past year)45.029.42.0 (1.6 to 2.4)1.7 (1.3 to 2.1)<0.001
Ever paid for sex with a woman35.515.82.9 (2.3 to 3.7)3.2 (2.5 to 4.0)<0.001
Ever injected drugs5.92.42.6 (1.5 to 4.5)2.2 (1.3 to 3.9)0.005
Consistent condom use (past 4 weeks)36.629.21.4 (1.1 to 1.8)1.2 (1.0 to 1.6)0.099
Ever diagnosed with STI8.913.60.6 (0.5 to 0.8)0.7 (0.5 to 1.0)0.045
Womenn=1221n=1667, 753
2+ partners (past 5 years)52.940.91.6 (1.3 to 2.0)1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)0.058
2+ partners (past year)18.715.61.2 (1.0 to 1.6)1.0 (0.8 to 1.3)0.915
Ever injected drugs2.20.73.3 (1.3 to 8.8)3.0 (1.1 to 8.1)0.035
Consistent condom use (past 4 weeks)28.221.71.4 (1.1 to 1.8)1.3 (1.0 to 1.8)0.034
Ever diagnosed with STI12.818.10.7 (0.5 to 0.9)0.7 (0.6 to 1.0)0.038
  • * National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles 2000.

  • Restricted to London respondents aged 18–44 who reported ever having had sex (age range related to Natsal upper limit and SALLEE lower limit).

  • Unweighted, weighted denominator.

  • § Adjusted for age, relationship status, education: comparing SALLEE with Natsal respondents.

  • Condoms used on all occasions of vaginal and/or anal sex in the past 4 weeks.