It is perhaps enough to know only this: Belgium's feuding French- and Dutch-speaking politicians, often compared to partners in a grumpy (yet oddly long-lasting) marriage, have broken the taboo of direct confrontation.
Ethnicity was only associated with presence in labour, partners of BME women being less than half as likely to be present compared to partners of white women (Odds ratio 0.38, 95% confidence interval 0.28, 0.50).
Differences in the distribution of male and female partners across relationship type were marginally significant [ χ(1) = 3.59; p = 0.058], with a greater proportion of female partners (28%) being primary partners compared to male partners (21%), while a greater proportion of male partners (79%) were casual partners compared to female partners (72%).
Overall, MSMW are substantially less likely to disclose to casual partners compared to primary partners and to HIV negative and unknown partners compared to HIV positive partners.
Four studies reported greater improvements for intervention partners compared to control partners immediately following the intervention [ 47- 49, 58], and four studies greater improvements for intervention partners compared to control partners at the final follow-up point [ 47, 48, 58, 64].
Two studies reported greater improvements for intervention partners compared to control partners immediately following the intervention [ 46, 59], and one study found greater improvements for intervention partners than control partners at the final follow-up point [ 46].
The difference between both time periods is greater for physical partner violence (65%) compared to psychological partner abuse (30%).
Time-variant measures included NILF status (compared to unemployment), partner status (married/de facto [living with a partner] versus no partner) and physical functioning.
Condom use was 1.8 times more common with non-regular partners compared to regular partners.
Regular use of condoms were 1.8 times more frequently with non-regular partners compared to regular partners (Table 4).
