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. 2006 Jun;82(3):238–242. doi: 10.1136/sti.2005.018259

Table 2 Factors associated with consistent condom use with steady and casual partners.

Steady/main partner Non‐steady/irregular partner
Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI) Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
Gender
 Female
 Male 1.17 (0.81 to 1.67) 1.46 (0.89 to 2.40) 0.89 (0.51 to 1.53) 2.39 (1.09 to 5.02)*
Age
 18–25
 26–44 years 0.61 (0.40 to 0.92)* 0.64 (0.38 to 1.08) 0.67 (0.37 to 1.19) 0.65 (0.30 to 1.43)
 45+ years 0.61 (0.33 to 1.11) 0.53 (0.26 to 1.13) 0.39 (0.15 to 0.99)* 0.28 (0.09 to 0.95)*
Marital status
 Others
 Married 0.71 (0.41 to 1.22) 0.48 (0.23 to 0.99)* 1.65 (0.56 to 4.79) 0.58 (0.06 to 5.31)
Schooling
 0–12 years
 12 years completed 1.37 (0.91 to 2.05) 1.46 (0.88 to 2.41) 1.29 (0.72 to 2.29)
 >12 years 0.48 (0.18 to 1.25) 0.56 (0.19 to 1.61) 2.46 (0.69 to 8.78)
Annual income
 >$10 000
 ⩽$10 000 1.22 (0.84 to 1.77) 1.43 (0.83 to 2.44) 1.35 (0.64 to 2.86)
Alcohol use before sex in past 2 months
 Never
 Sometime 0.47 (0.31 to 0.73)* 0.64 (0.38 to 1.12) 0.63 (0.34 to 1.16) 1.85 (0.81 to 4.22)
 Every time 0.48 (0.27 to 0.85)* 0.62 (0.28 to 1.35) 0.43 (0.20 to 0.92)* 0.91 (0.32 to 2.54)
Drug use before sex in past 2 months
 Never
 Sometime 0.65 (0.41 to 1.04) 1.04 (0.53 to 2.02) 0.52 (0.28 to 0.98)* 0.52 (0.22 to 1.23)
 Every time 0.60 (0.32 to 1.12) 0.59 (0.25 to 1.43) 0.44 (0.20 to 0.97)* 0.51 (0.17 to 1.49)
Exchanged sex for drugs or money
 No
 Yes 0.47 (0.26 to 0.82)* 0.65 (0.30 to 1.41) 0.43 (0.21 to 0.85)* 0.82 (0.32 to 2.04)
Seen a doctor in past 12 months
 No
 Yes 1.88 (1.2 to 2.8)* 1.25 (0.71 to 2.21) 4.42 (2.43 to 8.03)* 5.61 (2.38 to 13.2)*
Ever been told that you have STD
 No
 Yes 0.39 (0.22 to 0.68)* 0.40 (0.20 to 0.80)* 1.05 (0.55 to 2.02) 0.86 (0.35 to 2.08)
Tested syphilis in past 6 months
 No
 Yes 2.96 (2.0 to 4.4)* 1.61 (0.87 to 2.99) 2.18 (1.26 to 3.77)* 0.58 (0.22 to 1.51)
Tested HIV in past 6 months
 No
 Yes 3.24 (2.24 to 4.9)* 1.88 (0.98 to 3.59) 2.61 (1.49 to 4.6)* 2.03 (0.78 to 5.31)