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. 2018 Jul 28;15(1):71–79. doi: 10.1080/17290376.2018.1503967

Table 3. Factors associated with sexual partnership in the past 12 months among university students from nine ASEAN countries (n = 8,836).

Variables No sexual partner vs. one sexual partner  <2 vs. ≥2 sexual partners
CRRR (95% CI) ARRR (95% CI) CRRR (95% CI) ARRR (95% CI)
Age groups
18–19 (32.2%) Reference Reference Reference Reference
20–21 (49.7%) 2.75 (1.39, 5.47)** 2.33 (1.15, 4.74)* 2.84 (1.68, 4.78)** 2.49 (1.04, 5.97)*
22–30 (28.1%) 3.93 (1.44, 10.71)* 3.55 (1.64, 7.68)** 4.08 (1.58, 10.55)** 2.80 (1.23, 6.38)*
Gender
Female (62.0%) Reference Reference Reference Reference
Male (38.0%) 1.54 (1.17, 2.04)** 1.17 (0.83, 1.64) 4.04 (1.72, 9.48)** 3.71 (1.39, 9.92)*
Family economic background
Quite well off/wealthy (36.9%) Reference Reference Reference
Quite poor/not very well off (63.1%) 0.83 (0.40, 1.73) 1.38 (0.87, 2.20)
Living situationa
With parents (34.1%) Reference Reference
Away from parents (65.9%) 1.26 (0.47, 3.38) 1.38 (0.87, 2.20)
Country income category
Upper middle income/High income (38.8%) Reference Reference
Lower middle income (61.2%) 0.54 (0.12, 2.40) 0.41 (0.14, 1.18)
Severe depressive symptoms (9.3%) 0.96 (0.45, 2.02) 1.13 (0.52, 2.45) 2.34 (1.23, 4.43)* 2.36 (1.33, 6.34)*
Current tobacco use (4.1%) 3.23 (1.86, 5.61)*** 2.04 (0.84, 4.99) 10.80 (6.60, 17.67)*** 4.57 (3.05, 6.85)***
Binge drinking (past year) (18.2%) 4.52 (2.48, 8.23)*** 3.53 (1.79, 6.95)*** 6.07 (3.58, 10.27)*** 4.33 (2.76, 6.78)***
Illicit drug use on past year (17.4%) 1.80 (1.01, 3.23)* 1.46 (1.16, 1.84)** 1.52 (0.70, 3.28) 1.05 (0.65, 1.63)
Having been in physical fight in the past 12 months (6.9%)a 1.17 (0.54, 2.50) 1.01 (0.67, 1.60) 3.88 (1.87, 8.02)** 2.36 (1.37, 4.05)**

RRR = Relative Risk Ratio.

***P < .001; **P < .01; *P < .05.

aNot assessed in Cambodia.