Table 2.
Distribution N. gonorrhoeae infection in relation to substance use, and sexual risk behaviors of STI suspected patients (n = 186) seen at Gambella hospital, Ethiopia (March–July 2015)
| Substance use and sexual risk behavior | N. gonorrhoeae infection | COR (95 % CI ) | p value | AOR (95 % CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | |||||
| (n = 2) n (%) |
(n = 165) n (%) |
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| Shisha use | ||||||
| Yes (11) | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) | 3.27 (0.80, 13.45) | 0.100 | ||
| No (175) | 18 (10.3) | 157 (89.7) | 1* | |||
| Alcohol intake | ||||||
| Yes (83) | 16 (19.3) | 67 (80.7) | 4.68 (1.64, 3.39) | 0.004 | 5.53 (1.44, 21.24) | 0.013 |
| No (103) | 5 (4.9) | 98 (95.1) | 1* | 1* | ||
| CS | ||||||
| Yes (21) | 8 (38.1) | 13 (61.9) | 7.20 (2.53, 20.50) | <0.001 | 4.84 (1.35, 17.34) | 0.015 |
| No (165) | 13 (7.9) | 152 (92.1) | 1* | 1* | ||
| Chewing khat | ||||||
| Yes (29) | 5 (17.2) | 24 (82.8) | 1.84 (0.62, 5.48) | 0.276 | ||
| No (157) | 16 (10.2) | 141 (89.8) | 1* | |||
| Condom use | ||||||
| Yes (39) | 2 (5.1) | 37 (94.9) | 1* | 0.188 | 1* | 0.031 |
| No (147) | 19 (12.9) | 128 (87.1) | 2.75 (0.61, 2.34) | 7.92 (1.21, 51.90) | ||
| NSP | ||||||
| 1–2 (172) | 15 (8.7) | 157 (91.3) | 1* | 0.001 | 1* | 0.024 |
| >2 (14) | 6 (42.9) | 8 (51.1) | 7.85 (2.40, 25.64) | 6.12 (1.27, 29.86) | ||
CS cigarette smoking, NS number of sexual partner, 1 * indicator