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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Adolesc Health. 2009 Oct 12;46(3):270–277. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.08.003

Table 2.

Subject demographic and laboratory variables associated with reported abstinence since initial visit, for the 155 contacted subjects

Reported Abstinence n (%) Unadjusted odds ratio of abstinenced Final Multivariable Logistic Regression Modele
n=155 n (%) p Valuec OR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Demographics
Age 18–21 years
 Yes (59) 33 (55.9) 0.23 .66(0.34–1.3)

 No (96) 63 (65.6) Referent
Black Race
 Yes (131) 85 (64.9) 0.08 2.2(0.9–5.2) 3.5 (1.2–9.7)
 No (24) 11 (45.8) Referent
Self reported risk behaviors
Prior Abstinence of>14 Days
 Yes (53) 41 (77.4) 0.004 2.9 (1.4–6.2) 3.9 (1.7–9.0)
 No (102) 55 (53.9) Referent
Condom Used at Last Sexual Contact
 Yes (77) 54 (70.1) 0.04 2.0 (1.0–3.9)
 No (78) 42 (53.9) Referent
Self Report of Prior STI
 Yes (97) 61(62.9) 0.75 1.1 (0.6–2.2)
 No (58) 35 (60.3) Referent
>1 Sexual Partner in Last 3 Months
 Yes (41) 26 (63.4) 0.82 1.1 (0.5–2.3)
 No (114) 70 (61.4) Referent
Visit data (collected at initial visit)
Site of Care = Emergency Department
 Yes (93) 54 (58.1) 0.22 0.7 (0.3–1.3)
 No (62) 42 (67.7) Referent
Treated for Cervicitis at Visit
 Yes (74) 46 (62.2) 0.81 1.1 (0.6–2.1)
 No (78) 17 (60.2) Referent
POC TV Positive
 Yes (28) 23 (82.1) 0.02 3.4 (1.2–9.5) 4.6 (1.5–13.6)
 No (127) 73 (57.5) Referent
Vaginal Symptoms
 Yes (102) 63 (61.8) 0.95 1.0 (0.5–1.9)
 No (53) 33 (62.3) Referent
Any GU Symptoms
 Yes (142) 86 (60.6) 0.24 0.5 (0.1–1.7)
 No (13) 10 (76.9) Referent
Treated for PID at visit
 Yes (9) 3 (33.3) 0.08 0.3 (0.07–1.2)
 No (142) 89 (62.9) Referent
Follow up data
Contact Interval ≤14 Days From Visit
 Yes (85) 60 (70.6) 0.01 2.2 (1.2–4.4)
 No (70) 36 (51.4) Referent
Belief that STI was positivef
 Yes (52) 39 (75.0) 0.02 2.4(1.2–5.1)
 No (103) 57 (55.3) Referent
c

Chi-squared tests of association

d

Univariable logistic regression for independent variables significant at p≤.1

e

Final logistic regression model, showing significant predictors of abstinence after controlling for contact interval (as a continuous variable) and condom use at baseline visit

f

The variables “POC TV positive” and “Belief that STI was positive” were highly correlated so separate models were developed, please see text.