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

Table 7. Association (OR 95% CI) between religious affiliation and sexual behavior.

Sexual behavior factor Model 1 Model 2
(adjusted for age) (adjusted for age and area of origin)
Female Male Female Male
Previously had sex
Protestant 0.5 (0.3–0.9) 1.2 (0.8–1.8) 0.5 (0.3–0.9) 1.2 (0.8–1.7)
Older 2.5 (0.3–0.9) 2.2 (1.5–3.3) 2.5 (1.3–4.8) 2.1 (1.4–3.2)
Rural 1.2 (0.7–2.2) 1.5 (1.01–2.2)
Low age of sexual debut
Protestant 0.7 (0.3–1.5) 0.9 (0.6–1.5) 0.8 (0.4–1.8) 0.9 (0.6–1.5)
Older 0.5 (0.2–1.2) 0.6 (0.4–0.97) 0.5 (0.2–1.2) 0.6 (0.4–0.97)
Rural 0.5 (0.2–1.1) 1.0 (0.6–1.5)
High number of lifetime sexual partners
Protestant 2.0 (0.8–5.0) 0.6 (0.4–0.97) 2.1 (0.9–5.4) 0.6 (0.4–0.99)
Older 1.6 (0.6–4.1) 0.9 (0.6–1.5) 1.6 (0.6–4.2) 1.0 (0.6–1.6)
Rural 0.7 (0.3–2.1) 0.8 (0.5–1.3)
Not always condom use with a new partner
Protestant 0.6 (0.3–1.3) 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 0.6 (0.3–1.4) 1.1 (0.7–1.8)
Older 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 1.0 (0.6–1.6) 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 1.0 (0.6–1.6)
Rural 0.7 (0.3–1.7) 1.4 (0.9–2.4)