Table 3. Association between age difference measures and HIV status.
| Variables | Men aOR (95% CI) |
Women aOR (95% CI) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean AD Model | Maximum AD Model | BW Model | Mean AD Model | Maximum AD Model | BW Model | |
| Number of partners | 1.28 (0.98 – 1.67) | 1.29 (0.98 – 1.69) | 1.17 (0.84 – 1.63) | 1.51 (1.22 – 1.87) | 1.47 (1.19 – 1.82) | 1.48 (1.16 – 1.90) |
| Age of participant | 1.01 (0.70 – 1.45) | 1.01 (0.70 – 1.45) | 1.00 (0.70 – 1.44) | 1.04 (0.84 – 1.29) | 1.04 (0.83 – 1.29) | 1.04 (0.84 – 1.29) |
| Age of participant squared | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.04) | 1.02 (0.99 – 1.04) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.04) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) | 1.01 (0.99 – 1.03) |
| Age of participant cubed | 1.00 (1.00 – 1.00) | 1.00 (1.00 – 1.00) | 1.00 (1.00 – 1.00) | 1.00 (1.00 – 1.00) | 1.00 (1.00 – 1.00) | 1.00 (1.00 – 1.00) |
| Mean age difference | ||||||
| 0–4 years older | Ref | – | – | Ref | – | – |
| 6 or more years younger | 5.39 (0.93 – 31.24) | – | – | 2.31 (0.60 – 8.98) | – | – |
| 1–5 years younger | 0.89 (0.13 – 6.00) | – | – | 1.20 (0.55 – 2.64) | – | – |
| 5–9 years older | 1.43 (0.68 – 2.98) | – | – | 1.04 (0.62 – 1.76) | – | – |
| 10 or more years older | 0.80 (0.30 – 2.10) | – | – | 1.40 (0.78 – 2.51) | – | – |
| Maximum age difference | ||||||
| 0–4 years older | – | Ref | – | – | Ref | – |
| 6 or more years younger | – | 4.08 (0.40 – 41.16) | – | – | 2.51 (0.63 – 9.99) | – |
| 1–5 years younger | – | 1.79 (0.36 – 8.83) | – | – | 1.53 (0.68 – 3.42) | – |
| 5–9 years older | – | 1.58 (0.71 – 3.51) | – | – | 1.18 (0.69 – 2.02) | – |
| 10 or more years older | – | 1.16 (0.47 – 2.88) | – | – | 1.51 (0.86 – 2.65) | – |
| Bridge width | – | – | 1.04 (0.95 – 1.13) | – | – | 1.00 (0.94 – 1.06) |
These are pooled estimates from 50 imputed datasets.
aOR, adjusted Odds Ratio.
CI, Confidence Interval.
AD, Age Difference.
BW, Bridge Width.