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. 2017 Aug 1;26(8):900–910. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2016.6169

Table 4.

Adjusted Associations Between Covariates and Time-Varying Condom-Only Users (vs. Dual Method Users) Among Sexually Active HIV-Discordant Couples Who Are Not Currently Pregnant and Not Sterilized

  Primary analysis (1994–2012) Subanalysis (2002–2011)
  aHR 95% CI p-Value (two-tail) aHR 95% CI p-Value (two-tail)
Couple serostatus
 M+F− 1.15 1.09 1.22 <0.0001 1.14 1.02 1.27 0.021
 M−F+ Ref.       Ref.      
Woman's age in years (aHR per 5-year increase) 1.04 1.02 1.06 <0.001 1.06 1.02 1.11 0.003
Baseline contraceptive method used
 None/condoms alone Ref.       Ref.      
 OCP 0.76 0.20 0.87 <0.0001 0.56 0.43 0.73 <0.0001
 Injectable 0.48 0.38 0.60 <0.0001 0.39 0.28 0.56 <0.0001
 Implant 0.60 0.36 0.995 0.048 1.18 0.90 1.55 0.239
 IUD 0.52 0.24 1.13 0.096 n/a      
HIV stage of HIV+ partner
 Stage I Ref.       Ref.      
 Stage II 1.01 0.94 1.08 0.789 1.00 0.88 1.14 0.988
 Stage III or IV 1.10 1.03 1.17 0.005 1.11 0.98 1.26 0.106
Woman lifetime number of sex partners (aHR per partner increase) 1.01 1.00 1.01 <0.0001 1.01 1.01 1.01 <0.0001
Postpartum status (time varying)a
 Not pregnant/not postpartum Ref.       Ref.      
 Postpartum (up to 6 months) 1.25 1.17 1.34 <0.0001 1.37 1.22 1.54 <0.0001
Fertility intentions of woman (2002–2011)
 Yes, next year         1.39 1.25 1.55 <0.0001
 Yes, but not next year         1.20 1.03 1.39 0.017
 Don't know/no         Ref.      

Analysis excludes n = 40 women who were sterilized at baseline (not at risk for the outcome of interest).

a

Time-varying variable.

aHR, adjusted hazard ratio.