Table 4 Crude and adjusted odds ratios of factors associated with dating app users reporting an increased number of sexual partners since using dating apps (N = 448)
Dating app users reporting an increased number of sexual partners since using dating apps | Yes (N = 80) | No (N = 356) | Crude odds ratios | Model 1—socio-demographics | Model 2—socio-demographics + dating app length + STI | Model 2—socio-demographics + dating app length + STI + condom use | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | |
Age | ||||||||||||||
18–20 | 20 (10.8) | 166 (89.2) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
21–24 | 46 (22.0) | 163 (78.0) | 2.3 | 1.3–4.1 | 0.0033 | 2.1 | 1.2–3.8 | 0.0110 | 1.7 | 0.93–3.3 | 0.0813 | 1.6 | 0.8–3.2 | 0.1430 |
25–30 | 14 (34.2) | 27 (65.8) | 4.3 | 1.9–9.5 | 0.0003 | 4.0 | 1.7–9.1 | 0.0009 | 3.3 | 1.4–7.9 | 0.0062 | 2.5 | 0.96–6.5 | 0.0602 |
Gender | ||||||||||||||
Male | 44 (15.5) | 240 (84.5) | 1.7 | 1.0–2.8 | 0.0364 | 1.8 | 1.1–3.1 | 0.0263 | 1.6 | 0.95–2.8 | 0.0767 | 1.5 | 0.8–2.6 | 0.1985 |
Female | 36 (23.7) | 116 (76.3) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Heterosexual | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 64 (17.0) | 313 (83.0) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |  |
No | 16 (27.1) | 43 (72.9) | 1.8 | 0.96–3.4 | 0.064 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Relationship status | ||||||||||||||
Single and not dating | 24 (12.8) | 164 (87.2) | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
Casual dating | 39 (27.9) | 101 (721.1) | 2.6 | 1.5–4.6 | 0.0008 | 2.9 | 1.6–5.2 | 0.0005 | 2.4 | 1.3–4.4 | 0.0059 | 2.3 | 1.2–4.5 | 0.0127 |
Exclusive | 17 (16.2) | 88 (83.8) | 1.3 | 0.7–2.6 | 0.4188 | 1.2 | 0.6–2.4 | 0.6029 | 1.0 | 0.51–2.2 | 0.9008 | 1.3 | 0.6–2.09 | 0.497 |
Period of dating app usage | ||||||||||||||
Less than 6 months | 17 (19.1) | 72 (80.9) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
6–12 months | 6 (8.0) | 69 (92.0) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
1–2 years | 14 (11.4) | 109 (88.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
More than 2 years | 43 (29.9) | 101 (70.1) | 2.9 | 1.8–4.7 |  < 0.0001 | – | – | – | 2.0 | 1.2–3.5 | 0.0121 | 2.1 | 1.2–3.8 | 0.0136 |
Had STI after engaging in sexual activity with a person met via a dating app | ||||||||||||||
Yes | 13 (35.1) | 24 (64.9) | 2.7 | 1.3–5.5 | < 0.0001 | – | – | – | 2.4 | 1.1–5.1 | 0.0287 | 1.9 | 0.86–4.3 | 0.1145 |
No | 65 (16.9) | 319 (83.1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – |
STI discussion with new sexual partner met via dating app | ||||||||||||||
Always | 11 (21.2) | 41 (78.8) | 1.2 | 0.5–2.6 | 0.7264 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Often | 12 (30.0) | 28 (70.0) | 1.8 | 0.8–4.2 | 0.1405 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Sometimes | 29 (27.6) | 76 (72.4) | 1.6 | 0.9–3.1 | 0.1189 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Never | 23 (18.9) | 99 (81.1) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Condom use with new sexual partner met via dating app | ||||||||||||||
Always | 20 (16.8) | 99 (83.2) | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Often | 24 (34.8) | 45 (65.2) | 2.6 | 1.3–5.3 | 0.0058 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1.9 | 1.0–3.7 | 0.041 |
Sometimes | 24 (27.6) | 63 (72.4) | 1.9 | 0.96–3.7 | 0.0644 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Never | 6 (14.0) | 37 (86.0) | 0.8 | 0.3–2.2 | 0.6627 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0.64 | 0.21–1.9 | 0.4254 |