Table 2.

Bivariate associations (crude odds ratio [OR _crude ], 95% confidence intervals [CI]) between sociodemographic factors and the use of alcohol with risky sexual behavior in a sex-stratified sample of Ugandan university students with sexual experience

Variables	Characteristics	Multiple sexual partnerships			Inconsistent condom use with new partner
		All	Females	Males	All	Females	Males
Age	Older (> 22 years)	.75 (.58–.98)	.78 (.49–1.20)	.84 (.60–1.17)	1.12 (.87–1.44)	1.07 (.73–1.58)	1.04 (.75–1.46)
Role of religion while growing up	Minor role of religion while growing up	1.37 (1.05–1.78)	1.37 (.85–2.20)	1.23 (.89–1.70)	.97 (.75–1.25)	.86 (.57–1.30)	1.15 (.83–1.61)
Area of growing up	Rural	.80 (.62–1.04)	.70 (.44–1.12)	.77 (.56–1.06)	1.67 (1.30–2.14)	1.67 (1.14–2.46)	1.81 (1.30–2.52)
Alcohol use in the last 12 months	Seldom users of alcohol in last 12 months	1.55 (1.15–2.07)	1.59 (.96–2.67)	1.36 (.95–1.98)	.78 (.60–1.02)	.76 (.50–1.15)	.85 (.60–1.23)
	Frequent users of alcohol in last 12 months	3.89 (2.57–5.86)	3.56 (1.62–7.82)	3.34 (2.03–5.50)	1.03 (.70–1.52)	1.00 (.49–2.06)	1.20 (.74–1.93)
Alcohol use in relation to sexual activity*	Use of alcohol in relation to sexual activity*	3.68 (2.26–5.98)	5.10 (1.97–13.18)	3.01 (1.70–5.34)	1.64 (1.05–2.57)	1.91 (.80–4.56)	1.66 (.97–2.83)
Alcohol use at latest occasion of sexual intercourse*	Use of alcohol at latest occasion of sexual intercourse*	2.94 (1.90–4.53)	4.45 (1.97–10.06)	2.39 (1.41–3.94)	1.32 (.7–2.00)	1.68 (.80–3.56)	1.23 (.75–2.03)

*Abstainers of alcohol during the last 12 months have been excluded from this analysis.

The bold font indicates statistical significance at p<.05.