Table 4.
Univariable and multivariable analysis for factors associated with syphilis co- infection
| Variable | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95%CI) | P Value | OR(95% CI) | P Value | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 1 | |||
| Female | 1.04 (0.73–1.50) | 0.802 | ||
| Age | ||||
| 18–39 | 1 | 1 | – | |
| 40–64 | 1.34(0.95–1.87) | 0.094 | 1.13(0.78–1.63) | 0.514 |
| 65–85 | 2.37(1.10–5.09) | 0.027 | 1.34(0.57–3.13) | 0.502 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Married | 1.48(1.00–2.29) | 0.052 | 1.42(0.94–2.14) | 0.091 |
| Widow | 1.88(1.50–3.90) | 0.012 | 1.47(0.86–2.52) | 0.158 |
| Polygamy | 9.97(2.15–46.16) | 0.003 | 8.51(1.71–42.37) | 0.009 |
| Education | ||||
| Illiterate | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Primary | 0.35(0.22–0.56) | < 0.001 | 0.38(0.23–0.61) | < 0.001 |
| Secondary | 0.2(0.19–0.36) | < 0.001 | 0.26(0.14–0.50) | < 0.001 |
| College | 0.18(0.05–0.60) | 0.006 | 0.29(0.08–1.06) | 0.062 |
| University | 0.39(0.86–1.80) | 0.230 | 0.77(0.16–3.67) | 0.739 |
| Occupation | ||||
| Vendor | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Peasant | 1.45(1.00–2.17) | 0.051 | 1.15(0.77–1.72) | 0.489 |
| Fisherman | 2.43(0.51–11.58) | 0.226 | 1.76(0.29–10.54) | 0.535 |
| Employed | 0.28(0.12–0.66) | 0.003 | 0.33(0.14–0.78 | 0.011 |
| House wife | 1.16(0.85–3.26) | 0.134 | 1.57 (0.79–3.13) | 0.202 |
| Chancre | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Yes | 3.93(2.07–7.44) | < 0.001 | 2.1(0.96–4.58) | 0.063 |
| Rashes | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Yes | 5.76(1.37–24.34) | 0.017 | 2.02(0.41–9.92) | 0.388 |
| Told syphilis | ||||
| No | 1 | 1 | – | |
| Yes | 5.34(2.95–9.65) | < 0.001 | 3.5(1.75–7.01) | < 0.001 |
| Previously treated syphilis | ||||
| No | 1 | |||
| Yes | 0.92(0.27–3.08) | 0.888 | ||
| Viral load (copies/uL) | ||||
| < 50 | 1 | |||
| 50–999 | 0.91(0.41–2.02) | 0.822 | ||
| 1000 or more | 1.25(0.63–2.48) | 0.522 | ||
| Not tested | 0.79(0.49–1.30) | 0.358 | ||