Table 2 Partnership-level characteristics (N = 131)
Characteristic | Overall, n (%) N = 131 | San Francisco, n (%) N = 80 | Montreal, n (%) N = 51 | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partnership age composition | ||||
 Both under 30 | 62 (47.33) | 57 (71.25) | 5 (9.80) |  < 0.001 |
 One under 30 | 33 (25.19) | 23 (28.75) | 10 (19.61) | |
Both 30 and over | 36 (27.48) | 0 (0.00) | 36 (70.59) | |
 Missing | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | |
Partnership gender composition | ||||
 Male/Male | 73 (55.73) | 42 (52.50) | 31 (60.78) | 0.172 |
 Female/Female | 23 (17.56) | 17 (21.25) | 6 (11.76) | |
 Male/Female | 20 (15.27) | 10 (12.50) | 10 (19.61) | |
 Male/ Trans | 1 (0.76) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.96) | |
 Missing | 14 (10.69) | 11 (13.75) | 3 (5.88) | |
Lived together in past month | ||||
 Yes | 83 (63.36) | 53 (66.25) | 30 (58.82) | 0.390 |
 No | 48 (36.64) | 27 (33.75) | 21 (41.18) | |
Sex together in past month | ||||
 Yes | 35 (26.72) | 20 (25.00) | 15 (29.41) | 0.578 |
 No | 96 (73.28) | 60 (75.00) | 36 (70.59) | |
Any equipment sharing within partnership in past month | ||||
 Yes | 93 (70.99) | 54 (67.50) | 39 (76.47) | 0.270 |
 No | 38 (29.01) | 26 (32.50) | 12 (23.47) | |
Ever shared needle/syringe within partnership | ||||
 Yes | 18 (13.74) | 10 (12.50) | 8 (15.69) | 0.606 |
 No | 113 (86.26) | 70 (87.50) | 43 (84.31) | |
Partnership HCV disclosure | ||||
 Both members disclosed | 103 (78.63) | 61 (76.25) | 42 (82.35) | 0.873 |
 One member disclosed | 16 (12.21) | 11 (13.75) | 5 (9.80) | |
 Neither members disclosed | 6 (4.58) | 4 (5.00) | 2 (3.92) | |
 Missing | 6 (4.58) | 4 (5.00) | 2 (3.92) | |
Partnership HCV serostatus composition | ||||
 Concordant (-/-) | 40 (30.53) | 31 (38.75) | 9 (17.65) | 0.033 |
 Discordant | 19 (14.50) | 13 (16.25) | 6 (11.76) | |
 Concordant (+ / +) | 53 (40.46) | 26 (32.50) | 27 (52.94) | |
 Missing | 19 (14.50) | 10 (12.50) | 9 (17.65) | |
Partnership HIV serostatus composition | ||||
 Concordant (-/-) | 84 (64.12) | 55 (68.75) | 29 (56.86) | 0.007 |
 Discordant | 7 (5.34) | 1 (1.25) | 6 (11.76) | |
 Concordant (+ / +) | 3 (2.29) | 0 (0.00) | 3 (5.88) | |
 Missing | 37 (28.24) | 24 (30.00) | 13 (25.49) | |
Partnership HIV disclosure | ||||
 Both members disclosed | 90 (68.70) | 51 (63.75) | 39 (76.47) | 0.409 |
 One member disclosed | 17 (12.98) | 11 (13.75) | 6 (11.76) | |
 Neither member disclosed | 21 (16.03) | 16 (20.00) | 5 (9.80) | |
 Missing | 3 (2.29) | 2 (2.50) | 1 (1.96) | |