Table 3

Changes in sexual behaviour in responders at 6 months (n=98)

Sexual behaviour in last 4 weeks unless stated*Usual care (n=52)Brief intervention (n=46)
BaselineAt 6 weeksAt 6 monthsBaselineAt 6 weeksAt 6 months
How many occasions of sex with men/women?6.5±7.3 (4, 1–10)6.85±8.1 (3, 0–12)6.9±7.7 (3, 0–12)5.3±6.4 (3, 1–10)5.0±6.5 (2, 0–8)5.43±6.2 (4, 0–10)
Number of partners1.4±1.0 (1, 1–2)0.91±0.6 (1, 1–1)0.84±0.4 (1, 1–1)1.3±0.8 (1, 1–1)1.15±0.9 (1, 1–1)1.05±0.7 (1, 1–1)
Number of new partners0.77±1.1 (0, 0–1)0.28±0.5 (0, 0–1)0.19±0.4 (0, 0–0)0.67±0.8 (0, 0–1)0.43±1.1 (0, 0–1)0.44±0.8 (0, 0–1)
Condom use with new partners
 Yes7 (38.9)2 (50.0)3 (75.0)3 (17.7)1 (33.3)2 (22.2)
 No3 (16.7)0 (0.00)4 (23.5)1 (11.1)
 Not stated8 (44.4)2 (50.0)1 (25.0)10 (58.8)2 (66.7)6 (66.7)
Drunk and sex that was regretted the next day
 Yes8 (18.2)2 (5.7)2 (4.4)0 (0.0)
 No36 (81.8)33 (94.3)44 (100.0)43 (95.6)29 (100.0)34 (100.0)
Advice on sexual health sought/received over follow-up
 Yes3 (27.3)9 (17.7)1 (10.0)11 (23.9)
 No8 (72.7)42 (82.3)9 (90.0)35 (76.1)
  • * Continuous variables are presented by mean±SD (median, IQR); categorical variables are presented by frequency and percentage in parentheses [n (%)]. †Other than at first visit.

  • IQR, interquartile range; SD, standard deviation.