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. 2016 Apr 1;30(4):155–165. doi: 10.1089/apc.2015.0349

Table 3.

Associations Between Network Factors at the Ego and Alter Level and Consistent Condom Use: Multilevel Logistic Regression Models (N = 1300)

  Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
  ORa 95% CIa OR 95%CI OR 95%CI
Ego factors
 Age 0.98 0.95–1.01 0.97 0.94–1.00 0.98 0.94–1.02
 Middle school vs. no school or primary  school 1.47 1.08–2.01b 1.39 0.97–2.00 1.53 1.06–2.23
 High school vs. no school or primary  school 2.19 1.31–3.66 1.98 1.10–3.56 2.28 1.25–4.14
 Single vs. married 1.29 0.75–2.21 0.67 0.33–1.35 0.71 0.34–1.45
 Widowed/divorced vs. married 1.60 1.16–2.20 0.82 0.54–1.25 0.97 0.63–1.50
 Migrant (yes vs. no) 0.87 0.63–1.19 0.83 0.58–1.19 0.86 0.60–1.24
 Duration of sex work (in years) 1.00 0.95–1.04 1.00 0.95–1.06 1.04 0.98–1.11
 Condom use with casual clients in the  past month 1.06 0.99–1.13 1.09 1.01–1.18 1.09 1.01–1.19
 Condom use in past 48 h (PSA) 0.89 0.66–1.21 0.93 0.66–1.32 1.02 0.72–1.46
 Attitudes towards condom use 1.16 1.09–1.23 1.21 1.13–1.29 1.17 0.96–1.42
 Perceived behavioral control for  condom use 1.05 0.97–1.13 1.10 1.02–1.20 1.11 1.01–1.21
Alter factors
 Age (≥ 35 vs. <35)     0.79 0.43–1.46 1.21 0.50–2.90
 Middle school vs. no or primary school     0.84 0.50–1.43 0.86 0.50–1.48
 High school vs. no or primary school     1.06 0.60–1.85 0.96 0.54–1.69
 Unknown vs. no or primary school     1.65 0.87–3.14 1.90 0.99–3.67
 Single vs. married     0.61 0.33–1.15 0.59 0.31–1.14
 Widowed/divorced vs. married     0.54 0.34–0.87 0.52 0.32–0.83
 Boyfriend vs. husband     4.40 2.61–7.42 4.28 2.51–7.33
 Client vs. husband     8.79 5.15–15.00 8.23 4.78–14.19
 Other relations vs. husbandc     3.46 1.52–7.88 3.75 1.60–8.80
 Tangible support     0.85 0.76–0.95 1.11 0.74–1.67
 Emotional support     1.06 0.97–1.17 0.64 0.42–0.98
 Trust     0.78 0.63–0.96 0.82 0.66–1.01
Cross-level difference/interaction
 Ego older than alter vs. similar age         1.61 0.84–3.12
 Alter older than ego vs. similar age         1.02 0.69–1.51
 Attitude towards condom use X tangible  support         0.98 0.95–1.01
 Attitude towards condom use X  emotional support         1.04 1.01–1.07
 Hefei vs. Nanning         1.13 0.74–1.74
 Qingdao vs. Nanning         0.44 0.27–0.71
Model fit
 AIC 1496.5   1196.05   1186.03  
 −2LL 1470.5   1146.05   1124.03  
p Value (likelihood ratio test)     Model 2 vs. 1: p < 0.01 Model 2 vs. 3: p < 0.01
a

Odds ratio and 95% confidence interval.

b

Bold indicating p < 0.05.

c

Relatives, pimps, venue managers, or acquaintances.