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Table 2 Analysis the correlation of drug use, HIV disclosure and interpersonal communication patterns to sexual risk behaviour (n = 126)

From: Correlations between drug use, HIV disclosure and interpersonal communication on sexual risk behaviour of HIV-positive men who have sex with men

Variable

Sexual risk behaviour

OR (95%CI)

P value

Low risk

High risk

Total

N

%

N

%

N

%

Drug use

 No risk/Low

34

43.6

44

56.4

78

100

0.994 (0.481–2.051)

1.000

 Risk

21

43.8

27

56.3

48

100

  

HIV disclosure

 High disclosure

31

56.8

24

43.6

55

100

2.530 (1.225–5.223)

0.019*

 Low disclosure

24

33.8

47

66.2

71

100

Interpersonal communication

 Open pattern

36

54.5

30

45.5

66

100

2.589 (1.250–5.365)

0.016*

 Closed pattern

19

31.7

41

68.3

60

100

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, *significant at α = 0.05