TABLE 4.
Characteristics of Study Participants by Status of Diagnosed Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the Past Year in St. Petersburg, Russia, 2006–2008 (N = 769)
| Characteristic | Having STD (n = 286) | No STD (n = 483) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (≤25 yr) | 153 (53.9%) | 244 (51.0%) | 1.12 (0.84–1.50) | NS |
| Male sex | 219 (76.6%) | 290 (60.0%) | 2.18 (1.57–3.02) | 2.54 (1.65–3.91) |
| Currently married | 171 (59.8%) | 237 (49.1%) | 0.65 (0.48–0.87) | NS |
| Currently employed | 215 (76.0%) | 390 (80.7%) | 0.75 (0.53–1.08) | 0.53 (0.33–0.84) |
| Education (completed university) | 124 (43.7%) | 255 (53.2%) | 0.68 (0.51–0.92) | NS |
| Weekly drinking alcohol | 121 (43.4%) | 148 (32.0%) | 1.63 (1.20–2.21) | NS |
| Ever injected drugs | 18 (6.3%) | 17 (3.6%) | 1.82 (0.92–3.59) | NS |
| Age of first time sex (<16 yr) | 66 (23.4%) | 124 (26.1%) | 0.87 (0.61–1.22) | NS |
| Men who have sex with men† | 8 (3.7%) | 17 (5.9%) | 0.61 (0.26–1.45) | NS |
| Ever traded sex | 5 (1.8%) | 12 (2.5%) | 0.70 (0.25–2.01) | NS |
| Having unprotected sex in the past month | 203 (73.6%) | 357 (76.9%) | 0.83 (0.59–1.18) | NS |
| Lifetime no. sexual partners (≥11) | 134 (55.4%) | 183 (44.0%) | 1.58 (1.15–2.17) | NS |
| Individual concurrency | 67 (26.8%) | 98 (23.1%) | 1.22 (0.85–1.75) | 0.78 (0.49–1.25) |
| Partner concurrency | 106 (53.8%) | 149 (40.6%) | 1.70 (1.20–2.42) | 2.06 (1.35–3.15) |
*
Only significant factors were included in the model except that individual concurrency and partner concurrency were retained in the model no matter the significance level they had.
†
Analyzed only among men.
STD indicates sexually transmitted disease; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; NS, nonsignificant.