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. 2010 Apr 20;2:77–88. doi: 10.2147/hiv.s9415

Table 3.

Univariate analysis of factors associated with condom use

Variables Frequency of condom use P-value

Consistent (n = 218) Nonconsistent (n = 127)


% UPOR (95% CI) % UPOR (95% CI)
Age (years)
<30 years 31.2 1.00 (referent) 15.0 1.00 (referent)
≥30 years 68.8 1.34 (1.16–1.57) 85.0 0.52 (0.34–0.80) 0.000***
Education level
Less than high school 11.0 1.00 (referent) 16.7 1.00 (referent)
High school and above 89.0 0.82 (0.62–1.09) 83.3 1.33 (0.94–1.88) 0.134
Marital status
Single 86.2 1.00 (referent) 37.9 1.00 (referent)
Married 13.8 2.85 (2.09–3.89) 62.1 0.28 (0.21–0.37)*** 0.000***
Number of children
No child 77.5 1.00 (referent) 36.2 1.00 (referent)
One or more child(ren) 22.5 2.09 (1.65–2.63) 63.8 0.34 (0.26–0.46) 0.000***
Race/ethnicity
Yoruba 33.9 1.00 (referent) 29.9 1.00 (referent)
Other 66.1 1.07 (0.91–1.26) 70.1 0.89 (0.65–1.21) 0.441
Religion
Christian 79.3 1.00 (referent) 76.8 1.00 (referent)
Muslim 20.7 1.06 (0.86–1.29) 23.2 0.91 (0.66–1.27) 0.594
Employment status
Trainee 2.8 1.00 (referent) 7.1 1.00 (referent)
Active service 97.2 1.60 (0.86–2.99) 92.9 0.60 (0.39–0.93) 0.000***
Annual income
Low 68.8 1.00 (referent) 73.0 1.00 (referent)
High 31.2 0.93 (0.79–1.10) 27.0 1.14 (0.83–1.57) 0.410
Number of partners
Single partner 49.1 1.00 (referent) 76.4 1.00 (referent)
Multiple partners 50.9 0.66 (0.57–0.78) 23.6 2.24 (1.58–3.17) 0.060
Type of relationship
Noncasual 42.6 1.00 (referent) 78.4 1.00 (referent)
Casual 57.4 1.70 (1.44–2.00) 21.6 0.35 (0.24–0.50) 0.000***
Personally known someone with HIV
No 73.9 1.00 (referent) 74.8 1.00 (referent)
Yes 26.1 1.02 (0.85–1.22) 25.2 0.97 (0.70–1.33) 0.846
HIV/AIDS-related knowledge
Low 17.9 1.00 (referent) 17.3 1.00 (referent)
High 82.1 1.01 (0.82–1.25) 82.7 0.98 (0.68–1.41) 0.894
Condom attitudes and barriers
Negative 51.4 1.00 (referent) 37.8 1.00 (referent)
Positive 48.6 1.22 (1.04–1.43) 62.2 0.70 (0.53–0.94) 0.015*
HIV risk behaviors
Low 53.7 1.00 (referent) 67.7 1.00 (referent)
High 46.3 0.81 (0.69–0.95) 32.3 1.47 (1.08–1.99) 0.011**
Condom use self-efficacy
Low 52.8 1.00 (referent) 59.1 1.00 (referent)
High 47.2 0.91 (0.78–1.07) 40.9 1.18 (0.89–1.56) 0.256
Social support to condom use
Low 31.7 1.00 (referent) 44.9 1.00 (referent)
High 68.3 0.81 (0.67–0.97) 55.1 1.42 (1.08–1.86) 0.014**

Notes: Significance levels:

*

P < 0.05;

***

P < 0.001.

Abbreviations: referent, reference category; UPOR, unadjusted prevalence odds ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.