Table 3.
Factors associated with extramarital sex in Cameroonian men identified by multiple regression analysis
| Characteristic | Odds ratio | 95% CI | p-value |
| Drank alcohol before last intercourse | |||
| no | 1 | - | - |
| yes | 1.70 | 1.40–2.05 | < 0.001 |
| Head of household | |||
| no | 1 | - | - |
| yes | 0.17 | 0.14–0.22 | < 0.001 |
| Man's age | |||
| 15–29 yrs | 1 | - | - |
| 30–44 years | 3.06 | 2.16–4.27 | < 0.001 |
| 45–59 years | 4.10 | 3.50–5.71 | < 0.001 |
| Education | |||
| primary or less | 1 | - | - |
| secondary or higher | 1.25 | 1.10–1.45 | < 0.001 |
| Religion | |||
| Christians | 1 | - | - |
| Others | 0.90 | 0.81–1.04 | 0.086 |
| Age of first intercourse | |||
| < 16 yrs | 1 | - | - |
| 16–19 years | 0.81 | 0.72–0.90 | < 0.001 |
| > 19 years | 0.74 | 0.65–0.87 | < 0.001 |
| Wealth index | |||
| low | 1 | - | - |
| high | 1.71 | 1.50–1.98 | < 0.001 |
| Residence | |||
| rural | 1 | - | - |
| urban | 1.13 | 0.90–1.42 | 0.245 |
| Condom use during last intercourse | |||
| no | 1 | - | - |
| yes | 10.50 | 8.10–13.66 | < 0.001 |
CI, confidence intervals