Table 4.
Factors associated with presence of HIV risk behavior in prisonsb
| Variables | Risk behaviour Yes (%) |
Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 259 (78.5) | 21.89 (2.59–184.77) | 0.005 | 26.60 (2.81–251.50) | 0.004 |
| Female | 1(14.3) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Age group in years | |||||
| 18–29 | 97 (74.1) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
| 30–44 | 135 (79.9) | 1.39 (0.81–2.39) | 0.232 | 1.74 (0.87–3.50) | 0.118 |
| 45 and above | 28 (75.7) | 1.09 (0.47–2.54) | 0.841 | 1.18 (0.42–3.29) | 0.748 |
| Prisoners status | |||||
| Remand | 17 (77.3) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
| Sentenced/convicted | 243 (77.1) | 0.99 (0.35–2.78) | 0.989 | 1.00 (0.27–3.50) | 0.999 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 55 (85.9) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
| Married | 156 (74.3) | 0.47 (0.22–1.02) | 0.056 | 0.37 (0.14–0.97) | 0.043 |
| Separated/divorced/ widowed | 49 (77.8) | 0.57 (0.23–1.44) | 0.236 | 0.42 (0.14–1.28) | 0.128 |
| Duration of incarceration in years | |||||
| < 1 | 33 (68.8) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
| 1–5 | 171 (77.0) | 1.52 (0.77–3.03) | 0.228 | 0.81 (0.33–2.01) | 0.651 |
| > 5 | 56 (83.6) | 2.31(0.95–5.63) | 0.064 | 0.85 (0.28–2.58) | 0.779 |
| Prison location | |||||
| Urban | 253 (83.2) | 18.43 (7.59–44.74) | < 0.001 | 17.71 (6.95–45.13) | < 0.001 |
| Rural | 7 (21.2) | Reference | Reference | ||
aModel adjusted for sex, age, location of prison, prisoner status, marital status and period of incarceration
bRisk behavior is defined as having either accepted or provided sex in exchange for money/goods/other favors and/or unsafe use of tools such as spikes, razor blades and needles