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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2006 Nov 17.
Published in final edited form as: Mil Med. 2006 Oct;171(10):1027–1034. doi: 10.7205/milmed.171.10.1027

Table 3.

Multivariable Analysis of the predictors of intention to use condom

Predictors of Intention to use condom Adjusted Prevalence Odds Ratio (OR)* 95% Confidence Interval (CI) Wald test (z) ρ-value (α < 0.05)
Gender 2.55 1.10, 5.97 2.15 0.032
Having sex with main sexual partner 0.09 0.031, 0.260 −4.45 0.000
Having sex with causal partner 0.09 0.031, 0.277 −4.27 0.000
Vaginal sex (1–4 times) 0.22 0.07, 0.65 −2.73 0.006
Oral sex (1–4 times) 0.006 0.002, 0.019 −8.72 0.000
Good condom use 5.99 1.26, 19.79 2.29 0.022
Knowledge of blood as HIV transmission mode 2.43 1.01, 5.82 1.99 0.047
Knowledge of vaginal secretion as HIV transmission mode 3.56 1.68, 7.55 3.31 0.001
Knowledge of kissing as HIV transmission mode 5.87 3.15, 10.94 5.58 0.000
Knowledge of pre-ejaculatory fluid as HIV transmission mode 3.58 1.67, 7.48 3.31 0.001
Marihuana use 0.24 0.11, 0.56 −4.89 0.000
Alcohol consumption 0.32 0.16, 0.61 −0.27 0.000
*

Twelve significant predictors of intent to use condom after adjustment for age, ethnicity and all the covariates that were significant predictors of the intention to use condom in the univariable logistic regression model.