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. 2015 Aug 12;10(8):e0135660. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135660

Table 5. Associations of HDO frequency with number of sexual partners, STIs and TOPs at ages 32 and 38 a .

Men Women
n Unadjusted Adjusted n Unadjusted Adjusted
OR (95% CI) p aOR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p aOR (95% CI) p
3+ sexual partners in past year (age 38) b c
 HDO Frequency (past yr)
 Never/<Monthly 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Monthly to <Weekly 1.38 (0.71,2.72) 0.344 1.38 (0.66,2.93) 0.394 2.91 (1.07,7.97) 0.037 1.69 (0.55,5.23) 0.363
 Weekly+ 1.66 (0.86,3.19) 0.132 1.44 (0.70,2.96) 0.323 4.94 (1.77,13.79) 0.002 4.05 (1.16,14.16) 0.028
412 375
3+ sexual partners in past year (age 32) b d
HDO Frequency (past yr)
 Never/<Monthly 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Monthly to <Weekly 2.76 (1.47,5.17) 0.002 2.71 (1.37,5.34) 0.004 4.72 (2.00,11.15) <0.001 4.15 (1.64,10.50) 0.003
 Weekly+ 5.40 (2.82,10.34) <0.001 4.26 (2.09,8.67) <0.001 9.40 (3.42,25.84) <0.001 9.43 (3.00,29.64) <0.001
419 324
Sexually transmitted infection (age 32–38) c
HDO Frequency (32–38 composite)
 Never/<Monthly 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Monthly to <Weekly 0.97 (0.38,2.47) 0.950 1.12 (0.43,2.90) 0.820 1.13 (0.53,2.39) 0.756 0.87 (0.39,1.92) 0.731
 Weekly+ 2.40 (1.09,5.29) 0.030 2.37 (1.04,5.39) 0.040 2.21 (1.01,4.80) 0.046 1.57 (0.69,3.59) 0.281
424 427
Sexually transmitted infection (age 26–32) d
HDO Frequency (26–32 composite)
 Never/<Monthly 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Monthly to <Weekly 1.08 (0.58,2.03) 0.810 1.13 (0.59,2.15) 0.712 1.44 (0.82,2.55) 0.206 1.35 (0.75,2.44) 0.318
 Weekly+ 0.87 (0.46,1.63) 0.659 0.76 (0.40,1.45) 0.405 1.41 (0.72,2.76) 0.317 1.36 (0.68,2.75) 0.388
424 424
Termination of pregnancy (age 32–38) c
HDO Frequency (32–38 composite)
 Never/<Monthly 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Monthly to <Weekly 1.91 (0.55,6.68) 0.310 2.03 (0.57,7.21) 0.273 0.43 (0.09,1.98) 0.279 0.36 (0.08,1.72) 0.202
 Weekly+ 1.88 (0.54,6.58) 0.322 1.67 (0.47,5.95) 0.429 4.53 (1.82,11.23) 0.001 3.81 (1.47,9.90) 0.006
422 427
Termination of pregnancy (age 26–32) d
HDO Frequency (26–32 composite)
 Never/<Monthly 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 Monthly to <Weekly 1.41 (0.55,3.63) 0.474 1.56 (0.59,4.11) 0.365 1.56 (0.75,3.26) 0.235 1.33 (0.62,2.85) 0.465
 Weekly+ 1.92 (0.79,4.69) 0.152 1.61 (0.64,4.01) 0.311 1.06 (0.40,2.78) 0.906 0.85 (0.32,2.31) 0.754
424 424

a Each analysis excludes study members reporting no sexual partners in the relevant period.

b Women with past-year pregnancies were excluded.

c aORs adjusted for relationship status and socioeconomic status at age 38.

d aORs adjusted for relationship status and socioeconomic status at age 32.