Table 2.
Factors associated with sexual quality of life among females
| Characteristic | Univariate N = 562, n = 251 Est (95% CI) P value | Multivariable adjusted N = 521, n = 248 Est (95% CI) P value |
|---|---|---|
| Intercept | 85.3 (81.1 to 89.4) <.01 | |
| Male reported sex was rougher than would have liked, ever vs never* | −8.46 (−16.1 to −0.80) .03 | −9.50 (−17.0 to −2.04) .01 |
| Female HSV-2 seropositive | −6.38 (−10.7 to −2.08) <.01 | −5.15 (−9.49 to −0.82) .02 |
| Female reported dry sex, ever vs never* | −3.03 (−6.19 to 0.12) .06 | −5.27 (−8.50 to −2.05) <.01 |
| Interaction of bacterial vaginosis diagnosis with female reported having sex with current partner within the last 2 d, vs >2 d | −6.71 (−11.5 to −1.88) .01 | −8.27 (−14.7 to −1.83) .01 |
| Female reported having sex with current partner within the last 2 d, vs >2 d | −0.17 (−3.26 to 2.92) .92 | 2.91 (−0.65 to 6.47) .11 |
| Interaction of bacterial vaginosis diagnosis with female age in y | −0.86 (−1.60 to −0.13) .02 | −0.75 (−1.50 to −0.01) .05 |
| Female age in y | −0.30 (−0.89 to 0.29) .32 | −0.04 (−0.65 to 0.58) .91 |
| Bacterial vaginosis diagnosis | −2.82 (−6.22 to 0.58) .10 | 0.26 (−3.86 to 4.38) .90 |
| Male partner HIV positive | −8.39 (−15.1 to −1.66) .01 | |
| Female with primary educational attainment, reference is some secondary/secondary | −5.51 (−10.3 to −0.73) .02 | |
| Male partner with primary educational attainment, reference is some secondary/secondary | −5.20 (−10.1 to −0.33) .04 | |
| Male partner with post-secondary education, reference is some secondary/secondary | 5.78 (−0.86 to 12.4) .09 | |
| Male partner BMI | 0.73 (−0.09 to 1.55) .08 | |
| Female partner BMI | 0.52 (−0.09 to 1.13) .09 | |
| R2 | .67 |
Not shown: Variables that were not associated with female sexual quality of life in univariate analysis were male partner sexual quality of life, condom use, circumcision status, relationship duration, employment status of either partner, male partner reporting recent sex, woman HIV status, HSV-2 seropositive partner, woman reported sex during menses, woman reported sex rougher than she would have liked, woman reported sex when not in mood, woman having attained post-secondary education, woman pregnant, male partner reported multiple sex partners, and genital washing practices of either partner. BMI = body mass index; Est = coefficient estimate; HSV = herpes simplex virus; N = number of observations; n = number of individuals.
Recall period is in the last 6 mo.