Table 3.
Comparison of HIV status and life time sexual violence by risky sexual and substance use behaviors, of South Wollo Zone women VCT users, June 2009 (n=647)
| Character | Sample | HIV prevale | Crude OR | Violence prevale | Crude OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age at first intercourse |
|
|
|
|
|
| < than 18 yrs |
453 |
(21.9) |
1.08 (0.70–1.66) |
(38.2) |
1.84 (1.26–2.70) |
| 18 and above yrs |
194 |
(20.6) |
1.00 |
(32.0) |
1.00 |
|
No. of casual partner |
|
|
|
|
|
| One |
327 |
(16.2) |
1.00 |
(27.2) |
1.00 |
| Multiple |
320 |
(26.9) |
1.90 (1.29–2.78) |
(45.6) |
2.18 (1.55–3.06) |
|
Extra-partner sex |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
114 |
(21.2) |
1.09 (0.67–1.78) |
(34.5) |
1.53 (1.01–2.31) |
| No |
533 |
(22.8) |
1.00 |
(44.7) |
1.00 |
|
History of STI |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
65 |
(50.8) |
4.63 (2.72–7.86) |
(52.3) |
2.07 (1.24–3.48) |
| No |
582 |
(18.2) |
1.00 |
(34.5) |
1.00 |
|
Khat chewing |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
232 |
(26.7) |
1.60 (1.09–2.34) |
(44.4) |
1.71 (1.22–2.38) |
| No |
415 |
(18.6) |
1.00 |
(31.8) |
1.00 |
|
Alcohol drink |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
86 |
(29.1) |
1.60 (0.96–2.67) |
(45.3) |
1.54 (0.97–2.44) |
| No | 561 | (20.3) | 1.00 | (34.9) | 1.00 |
NB.
HIV Human Immune Virus.
CI Confidence Interval.
OR Odds Ratio.
STI Sexually Transmitted Infection.
Khat- An evergreen shrub, having dark green leaves that is chewed for their stimulating effects.
*The bold face is used to show significant statistical association between risky sexual and substance use behaviors with HIV status and life time sexual violence.