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. 2011 Aug 24;6(8):e23670. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023670

Table 2. Association (OR, 95% CI) between socio–demographic factors, self–rated health, and previously had sex.

Sociodemographic background factors Previously had sexAll Male –Female
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Sex
Male 1 (ref)
Female 0.6 (0.5–0.8)
Age
Younger 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Older 2.1 (1.6–2.8) 1.9 (1.3–2.7) 2.2 (1.3–3.8)
Area of origin
Urban/peri–urban small town 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Rural 1.5 (1.1–1.9) 1.5 (1.1–2.1) 1.2 (0.7–1.9)
Educational level of head of household
High 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Low 1.0 (0.8–1.4) 0.9 (0.6–1.3) 1.1 (0.6–2.2)
Religious affiliation
Catholic 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Protestant 0.9 (0.7–1.3) 1.2 (0.8–1.8) 0.5 (0.3–0.8)
Role of religion
Big 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Not Big 1.2 (0.96–1.6) 1.4 (0.98–1.9) 1.0 (0.6–1.5)
Faculty affiliation
Medicine 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Other 1.2 (0.9–1.6) 1.1 (0.8–1.6) 1.4 (0.9–2.2)
Self–rated health
Good 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Less good 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 1.1 (0.6–1.8) 1.0 (0.5–1.8)