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. 2023 Sep 18;34:100731. doi: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100731

Table 5.

Factors associated with sexual violence according to the results of multivariate analysis.

Any type of sexual Violence
Rape
Attempted rape
Rape or attempted rape
OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value
Geographical origin in West Africa (vs. other geographical origins) 1.9 (1.0–3.7) 0.07 1.2 (0.3–4.1) 0.79 4.0 (1.3–12.8) 0.02 2.6 (1.1–6.3) 0.03
Absence of couple relationship with a partner present in France 1.6 (0.9–2.7) 0.13 3.2 (1.1–9.8) 0.04 1.5 (0.7–3.4) 0.35 2.0 (1.0–3.9) 0.05
Lack of support system for accommodation (vs. other accommodation status) 1.8 (0.9–3.3) 0.07 1.5 (0.5–4.6) 0.51 2.2 (0.9–5.4) 0.09 2.0 (0.9–4.2) 0.08
Never been to school or less than high school (vs. high school or more) 1.2 (0.6–2.2) 0.64 1.4 (0.5–4.6) 0.54 1.2 (0.5–2.8) 0.73 1.2 (0.6–2.6) 0.56
No financial resources (vs. other financial resources) 1.1 (0.4–3.1) 0.89 1.8 (0.3–9.7) 0.51 0.8 (0.2–4.2) 0.80 1.1 (0.3–3.8) 0.90
Sexual violence suffered prior to arrival in France 4.6 (1.8–11.3) <0.01 4.1 (0.5–32.6) 0.19 3.5 (0.8–15.7) 0.11 3.8 (1.1–13.2) 0.03
Sexual assault
Sexual exhibition
Prostitution
Blackmail
OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value

Geographical origin in West Africa (vs. other geographical origins) 1.7 (0.8–3.7) 0.17 1.0 (0.3–3.2) 0.97 1.6 (0.3–8.3) 0.58 2.1 (1.1–4.2) 0.03
Absence of couple relationship with a partner present in France 1.3 (0.7–2.6) 0.33 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 0.52 16.6 (1.9–144.7) 0.01 1.6 (0.9–2.9) 0.09
Lack of support system for accommodation (vs. other accommodation status) 2.6 (1.3–5.1) 0.01 3.5 (1.3–9.3) 0.01 0.8 (0.2–4.5) 0.84 1.4 (0.7–2.6) 0.32
Never been to school or less than high school (vs. high school or more) 1.0 (0.33.2) 0.95 3.0 (1.0–9.1) 0.05 1.7 (0.4–7.5) 0.51 0.7 (0.4–1.4) 0.31
No financial resources (vs. other financial resources) 1.0 (0.33.2) 1.00 0.4 (0.0–3.0) 0.34 6.1 (0.8–46.6) 0.08 2.1 (0.8–5.9) 0.16
Sexual violence suffered prior to arrival in France 6.5 (1.9–22.2) <0.01 1.8 (0.5–7.0) 0.38 1.6 (0.2–13.2) 0.71 4.2 (1.8–10.0) <0.01
Rape prior to arrival in France
Female genital mutilation prior to arrival in France
OR 95% CI p value OR 95% CI p value

Geographical origin in West Africa (vs. other geographical origins) 4.8 (2.4–9.8) <0.001 41.4 (12.0–142.7) <0.001
Never been to school or less than high school (vs. high school or more) 1.8 (0.8–3.9) 0.14 2.0 (1.0–4.3) 0.07

Significance variables are indicated in bold (p < 0.05).