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. 2012 Jan 5;2(1):e000285. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000285

Table 2.

Multivariate logistic regression: ORs and 95% CIs for HIV infection

Univariate analysis
Multivariate analysis
Prevalence (%) OR (95% CI) p Value OR (95% CI) p Value
Age (years)
 <25 41 1 1
 25–29 21 1.98 (1.66 to 2.38) <0.001 1.52 (1.23 to 1.87) <0.001
 30–34 16 1.60 (1.32 to 1.95) <0.001 1.19 (0.94 to 1.50) 0.142
 35+ 0.70 (0.58 to 0.85) <0.001 0.50 (0.40 to 0.63) <0.001
Age at first sex (years)
 <15 (1st quintile) 20 1.87 (1.47 to 2.36) <0.001 1.96 (1.53 to 2.51) <0.001
 15–16 (2nd quintile) 20 1.50 (1.17 to 1.90) 0.001 1.61 (1.25 to 2.08) <0.001
 17–18 years (3rd quintile) 20 1.41 (1.13 to 1.76) 0.002 1.49 (1.19 to 1.87) 0.001
 19–20 (4th quintile) 20 1.16 (0.87 to 1.54) 0.316 1.18 (0.89 to 1.59) 0.251
 21+ (5th Quintile) 20 1 1
At least high school education
 Yes 26 1 1
 No 74 1.21 (1.04 to 1.41) 0.010 1.37 (1.15 to 1.62) <0.001
English spoken at home
 Yes 5 1
 No 95 1.91 (1.53 to 2.39) <0.001
Religion
 Other 9 1
 Christian 91 1.34 (1.06 to 1.71) 0.015
Number of lifetime sex partners
 One 25 1 1
 Two 28 2.49 (2.01 to 3.10) <0.001 1.73 (1.37 to 2.20) <0.001
 Three 21 4.35 (3.47 to 5.44) <0.001 2.82 (2.20 to 3.62) <0.001
 Four or more 26 6.65 (5.35 to 8.26) <0.001 4.09 (3.20 to 5.22) <0.001
Cohabitation status
 Married/living with/a sexual partner 15 1 1
 Not married/not living with/a sexual partner 85 7.02 (5.20 to 9.47) <0.001 4.32 (3.11 to 6.00) <0.001
Have you ever had vaginal sex with condom?
 No 30 1
 Yes 70 1.40 (1.21 to 1.63) <0.001
Using any contraception*
 Yes 78 1
 No 22 1.36 (1.16 to 1.60) <0.001
HSV diagnosis
 No 27 1 1
 Yes 73 7.20 (5.88 to 8.82) <0.001 6.19 (4.98 to 7.70) <0.001
STI diagnosis
 No 84 1 1
 Yes 16 1.34 (1.12 to 1.61) 0.001 1.24 (1.02 to 1.51) 0.038
*

Any of the following: male condom, female condom, pills, injectables, spermicides, withdrawal, long term (partner vasectomy, tubal ligation), other.

Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis or Trichomonas vaginalis.

HSV, herpes simplex virus; STI, sexually transmitted infection.