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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Jul 29.
Published in final edited form as: Soc Sci Med. 2005 Feb;60(4):679–689. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.06.010

Table 2.

Multiple logistic regression analysis of factors associated with forced sex

Models OR 95% CI
Model 1: Sociodemographic factors (n = 617)
Age (<=30 vs. >30) 1.6 1.1–2.4
Ever attended school (yes vs. no) 0.83 0.58–1.2
Marital status (married vs. not married) 0.9 0.63–1.3
Length of time in a relationship (>4 yr vs. <=4 yrs) 2.6 1.8–3.8
Partner’s age (<=30 vs. >30) 1.3 0.91–1.9
Husband or primary partner ever attended school (yes vs. no) 1.0 0.71–1.5
Model 2: Sexual history (n = 632)
Number of lifetime sex partners (>1 vs. 1) 1.1 0.75–1.5
Age at first intercourse (<16 vs. >=16) 0.82 0.55–1.2
Current partner has other sexual partners (yes/don’t know vs. no) 1.3 0.94–1.8
Ever used a condom (no vs. yes) 0.74 0.43–1.3
Suspect that a past partner had an STD (yes/don’t know vs. no) 0.77 0.43–1.4
Model 3: Gynecological history (n = 654)
Number of times pregnant (>3 vs. <=3) 1.5 1.1–2.0
Ever had an STD (yes vs. no) 1.1 0.55–2.1
Lesions on mouth or vagina (yes vs. no) 1.8 0.99–3.3
Chronic pelvic pain 1.5 1.0–2.0
Excessive vaginal discharge 1.3 0.84–2.0
Discolored vaginal discharge 0.97 0.65–1.4
Malodorous vaginal discharge 1.2 0.72–2.0
Vaginal pruritis 1.5 1.0–2.2
Genital ulcers or lesions 0.68 0.25–1.8
Vaginal pain, burning, or irritation 1.2 0.87–1.8
Burning or pain during urination 1.3 0.89–1.9
Model 4: Occupation (n = 749)
Farming 1.0 0.76–1.4
Market vendor 1.0 0.76–1.4
Sewing 2.0 1.1–3.8
Domestic servant 0.90 0.61–1.3
Professional 1.8 0.53–6.2
Model 5: Partner’s occupation (n = 717)
Farming 1.3 0.87–2.0
Market vendor 0.87 0.56–1.3
Mechanic 0.79 0.29–2.1
Construction worker 1.8 1.0–3.2
Professional 1.2 0.59–2.4
Driver 1.0 0.42–2.6
Police/military 1.0 0.20–5.4
Fisherman 1.3 0.51–3.5
Model 6: Economic factors (n = 566)
Amount of income spent on food (Most/all vs. a little/half) 0.95 0.64–1.4
Family sells food that they grow (no vs. yes) 1.3 0.93–1.8
Cooks using wood as fuel (yes vs. no) 2.0 0.88–4.5
Has problems with quality of housing (yes vs. no) 1.2 0.80–1.7
Has problems with money (yes vs. no) 1.0 0.52–2.0
Has problems with transportation (yes vs. no) 1.2 0.69–1.9
Difficulty paying for healthcare (yes vs. no) 1.4 0.96–2.1
Model 7: Combined model (n = 627)
Age (<=30 vs. >30) 1.8 1.2–2.6
Length of time in a relationship (>4 yr vs. <=4 yr) 2.3 1.6–3.4
Age at first intercourse (<16 vs. >=16) 0.84 0.56–1.3
Current partner has other sex partners (yes/don’t know vs. no) 1.3 0.90–1.7
Lesions on mouth or vagina (yes vs. no) 2.3 1.2–4.1
Sewing as occupation 1.5 0.78–3.1
Construction work as partner’s occupation 1.9 0.98–3.5
Cooks using wood as fuel (yes vs. no) 1.7 0.91–3.1
Has problems with transportation (yes vs. no) 1.5 1.0–2.2