Table 3.
Logistic regression odds ratios of demographic and behavioral characteristics on worry about intimate partner violence among a sample of STI clinic patients (N = 196)
| Variable | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% C.I.) | OR (95% C.I.) | |
| Age | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 1.00 (0.97–1.04) |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.45 (0.77–2.70) | 2.43 (1.09–5.42)* |
| Male | Reference | Reference |
| Race | ||
| Black or African American | 0.89 (0.30–2.70) | 0.43 (0.04–4.74) |
| White | 1.23 (0.30–5.10) | 0.64 (0.05–7.91) |
| Other race | 0.80 (0.25–2.59) | 0.43 (0.06–3.02) |
| Hispanic/Latino Ethnicity | 0.97 (0.29–3.24) | 1.01 (0.22–4.68) |
| Education | ||
| Some high school, no diploma | 1.07 (0.44–2.59) | 1.60 (0.59–4.31) |
| High school diploma or GED | Reference | Reference |
| Some college or more | 0.90 (0.45–1.76) | 0.83 (0.37–1.86) |
| Employment Status | ||
| Full-time | 1.02 (0.50–2.11) | 0.82 (0.33–2.06) |
| Part-time | 0.92 (0.42–2.01) | 0.63 (0.25–1.61) |
| Unemployed | Reference | Reference |
| Marital Status | ||
| Single – never married, not living with significant other | 0.83 (0.44–1.56) | 0.73 (0.34–1.57) |
| Other – living with sig. other, married, divorced, or widowed1 | Reference | Reference |
| Insurance Status/Type | ||
| Private | 0.65 (0.22–1.93) | 0.53 (0.14–2.01) |
| Medicare/Medicaid | 0.55 (0.28–1.11) | 0.37 (0.15–0.93)* |
| Uninsured | Reference | Reference |
| Other, don’t know, or missing | 0.44 (0.11–1.77) | 0.52 (0.10–2.70) |
| Reason for STI Clinic Visit (select all that apply) | ||
| Symptoms of an STI | 0.52 (0.24–1.09) | 0.90 (0.19–4.35) |
| Contact with someone diagnosed with an STI | 0.71 (0.28–1.75) | 0.81 (0.15–4.48) |
| Treatment after positive test | 1.05 (0.26–4.20) | 0.94 (0.12–7.23) |
| Regular STI screening (“checkup”) | 2.28 (1.20–4.33)* | 1.57 (0.34–7.15) |
| Other reason | 0.53 (0.11–2.51) | 0.28 (0.03–2.53) |
| Prior STI Diagnosis | ||
| No prior STI diagnosis | 3.02 (1.54–5.91)** | 2.38 (1.05–5.40)* |
| Prior STI, no partners notified | 0.84 (0.26–2.72) | 0.93 (0.25–3.46) |
| Prior STI, at least some partners notified | Reference | Reference |
| Number of Sexual Partners (Past 90 Days) | ||
| Zero or 1 partners | Reference | Reference |
| Two or more partners | 1.44 (0.77–2.70) | 1.75 (0.79–3.85) |
| Condom Use (Past 90 Days)2 | 1.37 (1.00–1.88)* | 1.65 (1.08–2.52)* |
| Infidelity Worry, Embarrassment, and Anxiety (IWEA) | 1.56 (1.15–2.12)** | 1.55 (1.07–2.25)* |
Notes:
*
p < 0.05;
**
p < 0.01;
1
collapsed categories for logistic regression analyses
2
continuous measure of condom use used for logistic regression analyses