Table 2 Pooled descriptive statistics for two sets of alternative bands for number of sexual partner categories: overall estimates for number of sexual partners for all the included MSM surveys
Categories for numbers of sexual partners: EMIS categories | Categories for numbers of sexual partners: alternative categories | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Total | Total | ||
N (%) | 55,180 (100%) | N (%) | 55,180 (100%) |
Mean (SD) | 15.8 (36.6) | Mean (SD) | 15.8 (36.6) |
Median (IQR) | 5 (2–15) | Median | 5 (2–15) |
11–20 partners | 10–19 partners | ||
N (%) | 7460 (13.5%) | N (%) | 8497 (15.4%) |
Mean (SD) | 16.4 (3.3) | Mean (SD) | 12.1 (2.4) |
Median (IQR) | 15 (14–20) | Median | 12 (10–15) |
21–30 partners | 20–29 partners | ||
N (%) | 3296 (6.0%) | N (%) | 4385 (8.0%) |
Mean (SD) | 27.8 (2.8) | Mean (SD) | 21.5 (2.3) |
Median (IQR) | 30 (25–30) | Median | 20 (20–24) |
31–40 partners | 30–39 partners | ||
N (%) | 1162 (2.1%) | N (%) | 2259 (4.1%) |
Mean (SD) | 38.6 (2.4) | Mean (SD) | 30.7 (1.8) |
Median (IQR) | 40 (37–40) | Median | 30 (30–30) |
41–50 partners | 40–49 partners | ||
N (%) | 1821 (3.3%) | N (%) | 1011 (1.8%) |
Mean (SD) | 49.6 (1.5) | Mean (SD) | 40.9 (2.2) |
Median (IQR) | 50 (50–50) | Median (IQR) | 40 (40–40) |
> 50 partners | ≥ 50 partners | ||
N (%) | 2912 (5.3%) | N (%) | 4561 (8.3%) |
Mean (SD) | 128.2 (98.1) | Mean (SD) | 99.9 (86.9) |
Median (IQR) | 100 (75–150) | Median (IQR) | 70 (50–100) |
Alternative upper cut-offs | |||
> 20 partners | ≥ 20 partners | ||
N (%) | 9191 (16.7%) | N (%) | 12,216 (22.1%) |
Mean (SD) | 65.3 (70.3) | Mean (SD) | 54.1 (64.1) |
Median (IQR) | 48 (30–70) | Median (IQR) | 30 (21–50) |
> 10 partners | ≥ 10 partners | ||
N (%) | 16,651 (30.2%) | N (%) | 20,713 (37.5%) |
Mean (SD) | 43.4 (57.7) | Mean (SD) | 36.8 (53.4) |
Median (IQR) | 25 (16–50) | Median (IQR) | 20 (12–40) |