Table 3 Risky sexual behavior potentially associated with the use of drugs of 295 participants of the project "Assessing HIV Oral Testing of Brazilian Drug Users".
From: Knowledge of AIDS and HIV transmission among drug users in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Number of sexual partners in the last 30 days (N = 295) | ||
   None | 28 | 9.5 |
   One | 121 | 41.0 |
   2 to 4 | 109 | 36.9 |
   5 or more | 37 | 12.5 |
Frequency of condom use (N = 267) | ||
   Never | 103 | 38.6 |
   Less than half the time | 59 | 22.1 |
   Half the time | 21 | 7.9 |
   More than half the time | 30 | 11.2 |
   Alwasys | 54 | 20.2 |
Main reason for do not use condom (N = 211) | ||
   Don't have one | 9 | 4.3 |
   Don't like to use | 78 | 37.0 |
   Partner don't want to use | 9 | 4.3 |
   Caught by surprise | 23 | 10.9 |
   Trust in partner | 67 | 31.8 |
   For (partner) pregnancy | 2 | 1.0 |
   Under drug effect | 19 | 9.0 |
   Other reason | 4 | 1.9 |
Sexual identity (N = 294) | ||
   Heterosexual | 285 | 96.9 |
   Homosexual/Bisexual | 5 | 1.7 |
   Don't know/Refused to answer | 4 | 1.4 |
Had sexual relation with an unknow person due to be under the influence of drug | 194 | 65.8 |
Didn't use condom in sexual relation due to be under the influence of drug (N = 293) | 179 | 61.1 |