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. 2012 Jul 30;7(7):e42009. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0042009

Table 3. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of reporting greater condom use (never, sometimes/half, mostly/always) among men with casual partners (N = 520).

Unadjusted Adjusted
Odds Ratio 95% CI Odds Ratio 95% CI
Sociodemographic factors
Age (continuous) 1.02 0.99–1.05 1.04* 1.00–1.07
Location
Rural 1 (ref) -
Urban 1.21 0.77–1.90 -
Occupation
Professional/technical 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Sales/service/labor 2.40** 1.38–4.17 2.57** 1.41–4.68
Unemployed 1.14 0.64–2.03 0.99 0.51–1.94
Risk perception factors
Education
Less than grade 7 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Junior high school 1.38 0.63–3.08 1.52 0.80–2.91
Senior high school 3.14*** 1.64–6.02 3.58*** 1.78–7.22
Vocational/BA or higher 1.39 0.63–3.08 1.43 0.61–3.32
More than one partner in past 12 months 1.55 0.93–2.59 -
Ever gave money for sex
No 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
Yes – more than a year ago 1.05 0.66–1.69 0.44** 0.24–0.79
Yes – within the past year 0.98 0.60–1.62 0.78 0.41–1.47
Duration of relationship
More than 90 days 1 (ref) 1 (ref)
31–90 days 3.11 1.85–2.51 1.97* 1.09–3.56
30 days or less 2.54**** 1.54–4.19 2.22** 1.24–3.98
Condom motivation factors
Self-reported access to convenient & cheap condoms 1.09 0.68–1.75 -
Unprompted knowledge of condom effectiveness in HIV prevention 1.84* 1.03–3.29 2.36** 1.26–4.43
Condom use as chosen strategy to reduce HIV risk 1.04 0.64–1.68 -
*

p<0.05

**

p<0.01

***

p<0.001.