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. 2014 Apr 4;9(4):e92015. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0092015

Table 4. Multivariable Associations between variables and HIV acquisition by Gender, Rakai, Uganda 2003–2011.

Men Women
Hazard Ratio 95% CI Coefficients χ 2 HazardRatio 95% CI Coefficients χ 2
Age (linear) 1.23 1.04–1.44 0.2084 16.7 0.97 0.95–0.99 −0.0300 11.0
†Age (square) 99.57 99.30–99.86 −0.0042 8.8 -
Marital status
Monogamous - - - - 1 1 0
Polygamous - - - - 1.10 0.79–1.54 0.0988 23.7
Separated - - - - 2.08 1.44–2.80 0.6987
Never married - - - - 1.72 1.26–2.33 0.5404
Education
Primary/Never 1 - 0 11.7 1 - 0
Post-primary 0.56 0.41–0.78 −0.5732 0.83 0.65–1.06 −0.1873 2.2
No of sexual partners
1 1 - 0 1 - 0
2 1.21 0.88–1.66 0.1879 14.2 -
2+ - - - 1.59 0.97–2.63 0.4665 3.3
3+ 1.90 1.36–2.67 0.6434 -
New sex partner 1.45 1.09–1.92 0.3703 6.7
Either partner drunk alcohol before sex 1.28 0.96–1.71 0.2469 2.9 1.44 1.15–1.80 0.3617 9.9
Concurrent relationships 1.50 0.87–2.60 0.4058 2.2
Perception of HIV risk - 1.49 1.20–1.86 0.4001 12.7
Gud 1.78 1.28–2.48 0.5939 12.5 1.75 1.33–2.31 0.5627 16.3
Circumcision 0.61 0.41–0.90 −0.4973 6.3 - - - -
Community type
Village 1 - 0 9.9 - - -
Trading center 1.67 1.21–2.31 0.5148 - - - -
Partner with unknown HIV 1.82 1.22–2.70 0.5790 8.2 - - -
Community HIV prevalence 1.03 0.99–1.07 0.0319 3.3 1.03 1.01–1.06 0.0369 7.7
Having a high risk occupation - 1.32 0.99–1.75 0.2788 3.7
Partner in high risk occupation 1.89 1.34–2.67 0.6135 12.4 - - - -