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. 2012 Feb 13;2(1):e000626. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000626

Table 3.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with prevalent HIV among women screened in Bloemfontein and Rustenburg, South Africa

Factor Bloemfontein Rustenburg
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Age 18–24 vs 30+ 0.389 (0.243 to 0.623) 0.485 (0.284 to 0.826)
Age 24–29 vs 30+ 1.222 (0.766 to 1.950) 0.844 (0.502 to 1.419)
Education: less than high school 2.240 (1.552 to 3.233) 1.979 (1.099 to 3.563)
Employed: yes 0.913 (0.587 to 1.419) 0.790 (0.509 to 1.227)
Living with child 1.569 (1.074 to 2.290) 2.078 (1.398 to 3.088)
Married 0.900 (0.541 to 1.498) 0.664 (0.304 to 1.450)
STI sign/symptom 2.081 (1.472 to 2.940) 1.071 (0.729 to 1.573)
Contraception: no method vs condom/other 1.395 (0.874 to 2.229) 2.056 (1.319 to 3.203)
Contraception: effective vs condom/other 0.777 (0.474 to 1.273) 1.321 (0.827 to 2.111)
More than 1 partner 1.250 (0.594 to 2.632) 1.425 (0.863 to 2.354)
1 or more new partner 1.168 (0.853 to 1.598) 1.136 (0.724 to 1.783)
More than 1 different partner 0.809 (0.564 to 1.161) 0.836 (0.504 to 1.387)
1 or more sex without condom with primary partner last month 1.279 (0.917 to 1.786) 1.165 (0.776 to 1.748)
1 or more sex without condom with any other partner last month 1.067 (0.622 to 1.831) 1.224 (0.444 to 3.379)
Anal sex with primary partner 0.828 (0.407 to 1.686) 0.974 (0.318 to 2.984)
Anal sex with any other partner 0.660 (0.183 to 2.383) 1.333 (0.153 to 11.577)

Significant factors are in bold-face.

STI, sexually transmitted infection.