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. 2013 Mar 12;8(3):e59480. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059480

Table 2. Cox Proportional Hazards and Competing Risks Regression Results.

Cox Regression Competing Risks Regression Competing Risks Regression
Time to HIV-1 Acquisition Time to HIV-1 Acquisition Time to Loss to Follow-up
Variable aHR (95% CI) P value aSHR (95% CI) P value aSHR (95% CI) P value
Risk Behavior Category*
No Partner Reference Reference Reference
One Partner, Protected 1.45 (0.99–2.12) 0.06 1.42 (0.96–2.11) 0.08 0.86 (0.71–1.03) 0.10
One Partner, Unprotected 1.26 (0.84–1.88) 0.26 1.05 (0.69–1.60) 0.80 1.11 (0.93–1.33) 0.26
Multiple Partners, Protected 1.29 (0.69–2.40) 0.42 1.04 (0.55–1.98) 0.89 0.77 (0.59–1.01) 0.06
Multiple Partners, Unprotected 2.41 (1.36–4.27) 0.003 2.47 (1.33–4.58) 0.004 0.50 (0.32–0.76) 0.002
Year category*
1993–1995 Reference Reference Reference
1996–1998 0.65 (0.44–0.97) 0.04 0.75 (0.50–1.13) 0.17 1.25 (0.98–1.60) 0.07
1999–2001 0.44 (0.26–0.72) 0.001 0.71 (0.44–1.14) 0.16 1.75 (1.36–2.24) <0.001
2002–2004 0.26 (0.15–0.45) <0.001 0.52 (0.32–0.87) 0.01 1.36 (1.05–1.75) 0.02
2005–2007 0.09 (0.04–0.20) <0.001 0.18 (0.09–0.37) <0.001 2.57 (2.04–3.24) <0.001
Workplace
Bar or guesthouse Reference Reference Reference
Nightclub 0.22 (0.12–0.42) <0.001 0.32 (0.15–0.67) 0.002 0.94 (0.75–1.18) 0.61
Home-based or other 1.27 (0.49–3.24) 0.62 0.92 (0.35–2.40) 0.86 0.72 (0.48–1.07) 0.10
Charge category
Non-monetary exchange Reference Reference Reference
Low charge 0.89 (0.64–1.24) 0.50 1.14 (0.82–1.59) 0.44 0.98 (0.83–1.15) 0.77
Medium charge 0.65 (0.30–1.37) 0.26 0.78 (0.35–1.76) 0.55 1.06 (0.81–1.39) 0.66
High charge 1.04 (0.53–2.04) 0.90 1.22 (0.55–2.68) 0.62 1.05 (0.80–1.37) 0.74
Duration of sex work at enrollment
≤1 year Reference Reference Reference
>1–<4 years 0.74 (0.50–1.10) 0.13 0.92 (0.62–1.37) 0.69 0.83 (0.70–0.99) 0.04
≥4 years 0.92 (0.61–1.38) 0.68 1.21 (0.81–1.80) 0.35 0.77 (0.64–0.93) 0.007
Age at enrollment
<23 years Reference Reference Reference
23–26 years 1.10 (0.71–1.70) 0.67 1.10 (0.70–1.72) 0.68 0.86 (0.71–1.06) 0.16
27–30 years 0.85 (0.54–1.35) 0.50 1.04 (0.64–1.69) 0.86 0.70 (0.57–0.87) 0.001
>30 years 0.67 (0.41–1.10) 0.11 0.80 (0.49–1.31) 0.37 0.71 (0.57–0.89) 0.003
Education category
Less than primary school Reference Reference Reference
Completed primary school 1.74 (1.16–2.61) 0.007 1.47 (0.98–2.21) 0.06 0.98 (0.82–1.16) 0.79
Secondary school or higher 1.71 (1.10–2.64) 0.02 1.53 (1.01–2.31) 0.05 0.93 (0.77–1.11) 0.41
Muslim religion 1.23 (0.74–2.03) 0.42 1.12 (0.65–1.93) 0.67 0.96 (0.78–1.19) 0.70
Alcohol use 1.15 (0.79–1.67) 0.47 1.18 (0.82–1.71) 0.37 0.82 (0.70–0.96) 0.02
DMPA use* 1.62 (1.17–2.25) 0.004 1.57 (1.12–2.22) 0.01 0.78 (0.66–0.94) 0.007
Pregnancy* 1.12 (0.45–2.75) 0.81 0.72 (0.28–1.82) 0.48 2.29 (1.70–3.08) <0.001
Cervicitis* 1.01 (0.63–1.64) 0.95 0.90 (0.53–1.53) 0.69 0.97 (0.73–1.30) 0.86
Vaginitis* 1.21 (0.90–1.62) 0.20 1.10 (0.81–1.49) 0.53 1.10 (0.96–1.26) 0.17
Herpes simplex virus type 2* 1.69 (0.94–3.03) 0.08 1.96 (1.07–3.59) 0.03 0.94 (0.78–1.14) 0.54
Douching behavior
No douching Reference Reference Reference
Douching with water 5.90 (1.81–19.23) 0.003 3.66 (1.11–12.05) 0.03 1.18 (0.89–1.55) 0.25
Douching with soap 8.39 (2.64–26.62) <0.001 4.41 (1.37–14.20) 0.01 1.18 (0.91–1.52) 0.20
Recent gap in attendance >60 days* 0.30 (0.22–0.42) <0.001 0.54 (0.38–0.75) <0.001 0.68 (0.59–0.79) <0.001

aHR  =  adjusted hazard ratio, aSHR  =  adjusted subhazard ratio, CI  =  confidence interval, DMPA  =  depot medroxyprogesterone acetate.

*

Time-dependent covariate.