Table 2.
Sexual partners' characteristics as risk factors for serological STIs
| Risk factors | Serologic STI Positive | Serologic STI negative | Unadjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner has penile discharge | n = 301 | n = 286 | ||
| No | 288 (51) | 282 (49) | 1 | |
| Yes | 13 (76) | 4 (24) | 3.18 (1.03-9.88) | 2.74 (0.70-10.75) |
| Partner has genital ulcers | n = 301 | n = 302 | ||
| No | 280 (50) | 279 (50) | 1 | |
| Yes | 21 (78) | 6 (22) | 3.49 (1.39-8.77) | 2.22 (0.82-6.0) |
| Partner takes alcohol | n = 304 | n = 287 | ||
| No | 122 (44) | 156 (56) | 1 | |
| Yes | 182 (58) | 131 (42) | 1.78 (1.26-2.49) | 1.16 (1.01-1.33) |
| Violent partner | n = 310 | n = 290 | ||
| No | 188 (48) | 200 (52) | 1 | |
| Yes | 122 (58) | 90 (42) | 1.44 (1.02-2.02) | 1.14 (0.78-1.65) |
| Number of lifetime sexual partners | n = 319 | n = 300 | ||
| One only | 203 (45) | 245 (55) | 1 | |
| More than one | 116 (68) | 55 (32) | 2.55 (1.76-3.69) | 1.92 (1.21-3.06) |
| Children have different paternity | n = 305 | n = 281 | ||
| No | 236 (48) | 258 (52) | 1 | |
| Yes | 69 (75) | 23 (25) | 3.28 (1.98-5.43) | 1.94 (1.04-3.62) |
| Sexual partners in the past year | n = 318 | n = 300 | ||
| One only | 304 (51) | 297 (49) | 1 | |
| More than one | 14 (82) | 3 (18) | 4.55 (1.29-16.02) | 1.66 (0.41-6.73) |
Serologically tested STIs positive was the outcome in multivariate analysis