Table 3 Factors associated with reporting condom use at last sex* in Natsal 2000: women†.
| Prevalence | Crude odds ratio | Age adjusted odds ratio | Denominator‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | ||
| All | 22.8 (21.6 to 24.1) | – | – | 5518, 4816 |
| Sociodemographic | ||||
| Age group (years) | p<0.0001 | – | ||
| 16–24 | 36.5 (33.4 to 39.7) | 1.00 | 1127, 1130 | |
| 25–34 | 19.5 (17.8 to 21.4) | 0.43 (0.35 to 0.51) | 2306, 1912 | |
| 35–44 | 17.6 (15.9 to 19.5) | 0.37 (0.31 to 0.45) | 2085, 1775 | |
| Marital status | p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | ||
| Married | 17.0 (15.5 to 18.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2420, 2351 |
| Cohabiting | 18.6 (16.1 to 21.3) | 1.11 (0.90 to 1.36) | 0.98 (0.79 to 1.22) | 972, 964 |
| Previously married§ | 19.1 (15.8 to 22.9) | 1.15 (0.89 to 1.49) | 1.16 (0.90 to 1.50) | 541, 315 |
| Single, never married | 38.7 (35.8 to 41.6) | 3.07 (2.59 to 3.64) | 2.31 (1.90 to 2.80) | 1580, 1183 |
| Self reported ethnicity | p = 0.0002 | p = 0.0001 | ||
| White | 22.0 (20.7 to 23.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4973, 4460 |
| Black Caribbean | 31.3 (24.1 to 39.6) | 1.62 (1.11 to 2.35) | 1.74 (1.20 to 2.53) | 169, 89 |
| Black African | 36.1 (25.6 to 48.1) | 2.01 (1.21 to 3.32) | 2.11 (1.27 to 3.52) | 97, 43 |
| Indian | 32.8 (22.1 to 45.7) | 1.73 (1.00 to 3.01) | 1.68 (0.94 to 2.98) | 93, 83 |
| Pakistani | 46.4 (27.5 to 66.4) | 3.07 (1.34 to 7.04) | 3.05 (1.34 to 6.94) | 30, 26 |
| Religion | p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | ||
| None | 22.3 (20.6 to 24.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2762, 2439 |
| Anglican | 17.6 (15.4 to 20.1) | 0.75 (0.62 to 0.90) | 0.90 (0.74 to 1.09) | 1245, 1096 |
| Roman Catholic | 27.6 (23.6 to 32.0) | 1.33 (1.06 to 1.68) | 1.44 (1.14 to 1.81) | 578, 480 |
| Christian, other | 26.9 (23.3 to 30.7) | 1.28 (1.04 to 1.59) | 1.35 (1.08 to 1.67) | 695, 608 |
| Non‐Christian | 34.3 (27.0 to 42.3) | 1.82 (1.27 to 2.61) | 1.88 (1.30 to 2.71) | 228, 185 |
| Social class | p = 0.157 | p = 0.043 | ||
| I/II/III | 22.0 (20.6 to 23.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3812, 3291 |
| IV/V/unemployed | 19.8 (17.3 to 22.6) | 0.87 (0.73 to 1.05) | 0.82 (0.68 to 0.99) | 1114, 989 |
| Sexual behaviour | ||||
| Number of partner(s) of the opposite gender, past year | p<0.0001 | p = 0.0001 | ||
| 1 | 20.7 (19.5 to 22.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4534, 4043 |
| 2 | 27.5 (23.2 to 32.2) | 1.45 (1.14 to 1.84) | 1.20 (0.94 to 1.53) | 551, 413 |
| 3–4 | 38.8 (31.6 to 46.6) | 2.42 (1.74 to 3.37) | 1.82 (1.31 to 2.51) | 239, 192 |
| 5+ | 41.4 (31.7 to 51.7) | 2.70 (1.77 to 4.12) | 1.92 (1.24 to 2.99) | 126, 103 |
| Partnership characteristics | ||||
| Partner's gender | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Opposite gender | ||||
| Same gender | ||||
| Partnership type | p<0.0001 | p<0.0001 | ||
| Married | 17.1 (15.5 to 18.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 2325, 2221 |
| Living together | 18.7 (16.4 to 21.2) | 1.11 (0.91 to 1.36) | 0.91 (0.73 to 1.11) | 1191, 1066 |
| Regular partners | 28.9 (26.2 to 31.7) | 1.96 (1.64 to 2.34) | 1.42 (1.18 to 1.71) | 1459, 1117 |
| Not regular partners | 48.1 (43.1 to 53.1) | 4.48 (3.54 to 5.68) | 3.32 (2.62 to 4.22) | 536, 407 |
| Duration of partnership | ||||
| Most recent occasion was also first occasion | 46.3 (41.4 to 51.3) | p<0.00011.00 | p<0.00011.00 | 518, 439 |
| <6 months | 35.2 (29.7 to 41.2) | 0.63 (0.46 to 0.87) | 0.57 (0.42 to 0.78) | 381, 298 |
| At least 6 months but <1 year | 21.0 (16.1 to 26.9) | 0.31 (0.21 to 0.45) | 0.27 (0.19 to 0.40) | 300, 243 |
| At least 1 year but <3 years | 21.6 (18.5 to 25.0) | 0.32 (0.24 to 0.42) | 0.30 (0.22 to 0.39) | 774, 662 |
| At least 3 years but <5 years | 21.5 (17.8 to 25.8) | 0.32 (0.23 to 0.43) | 0.32 (0.23 to 0.43) | 520, 441 |
| At least 5 years | 15.7 (14.1 to 17.4) | 0.22 (0.17 to 0.27) | 0.29 (0.23 to 0.36) | 2095, 1897 |
| First sex with most recent partner | p = 0.788 | p = 0.242 | ||
| At least 1 week after meeting | 22.8 (21.5 to 24.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 4798, 4217 |
| Within 1 week of meeting | 22.3 (18.9 to 26.0) | 0.97 (0.78 to 1.21) | 0.88 (0.70 to 1.09) | 678, 563 |
| Sexual health outcomes | ||||
| STD clinic attendance, past 5 years | p = 0.271 | p = 0.887 | ||
| No | 22.6 (21.3 to 23.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 5071, 4490 |
| Yes | 25.3 (20.8 to 30.4) | 1.16 (0.89 to 1.52) | 1.02 (0.77 to 1.35) | 444, 324 |
| STD diagnosis(es) past 5 years | p = 0.046 | p = 0.003 | ||
| No | 23.2 (22.0 to 24.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 5036, 4438 |
| Yes | 17.3 (12.7 to 23.0) | 0.69 (0.48 to 0.99) | 0.57 (0.39 to 0.83) | 249, 196 |
*In the past year.
†Those who reported partner(s) of the opposite gender in the past year.
‡Unweighted, weighted denominators.
§Previously married includes widowed, divorced and separated.