Table 5.
Independent variables identified via multivariate analysis in the prediction of having sex during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
| Variable | OR/coefficient | P value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Having sex in pregnancy | |||
| Married | 8.98 | .048 | 1.01–79.51 |
| Cohabiting with partner | 13.58 | .016 | 1.63–113.37 |
| Painful intercourse | 0.23 | .020 | 0.07–0.80 |
| Frequency of sex outside pregnancy | |||
| Partner with extramarital affairs | −0.44 | .043 | −0.87 to −0.01 |
| Frequency of sex during 1st trimester | |||
| Circumcision | −0.03 | .042 | −0.57 to −0.01 |
| Frequency of sex during 2nd trimester | |||
| Partner with extramarital affairs | −0.47 | .025 | −0.88 to −0.06 |
| Frequency of sex during 3rd trimester | |||
| Partner with extramarital affairs | −0.62 | .009 | −1.09 to −0.15 |
| Frequency of sex after delivery | |||
| Circumcision | −0.38 | .030 | −0.72 to −0.04 |
*Corrected for age, occupation, religion, education, income, mode of delivery, and use of episiotomy (only the variables that were statistically significant are reported in the table).