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. 2021 May 7;47(4):209–215. doi: 10.14745/ccdr.v47i04a05

Table 3. Odds ratios of prenatal screening for chlamydial and gonococcal infections in relation to maternal sociodemographic characteristics (n=2,688).

Maternal characteristics Odds ratio 95% CI p value Adjusted odds ratioa 95% CI p value
Age (continuous) 0.97 (0.96–0.99) 0.006 0.99 (0.97–1.01) 0.17
Smoking 1.18 (0.84–1.67) 0.30 N/A N/A N/A
Alcohol 1.04 (0.52–2.07) 0.90 N/A N/A N/A
Drugs 2.54 (1.01–6.37) 0.04 2.35 (0.93–5.94) 0.09
≥1 habit 1.23 (0.89–1.69) 0.20 N/A N/A N/A
Prenatal visit in first trimester 0.92 (0.71–1.18) 0.50 N/A N/A N/A
OBGYN follow-upb 1.07 (0.87–1.32) 0.50 N/A N/A N/A
Gravidity (per additional pregnancy) 0.92 (0.87–0.98) 0.01 N/A N/A N/A
Parity (per additional delivery) 0.83 (0.75–0.90) <0.001 0.89 (0.80–0.97) 0.01

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OBGYN, obstetrician–gynecologist; N/A, not applicable

a Each variable associated with screening with a p value ≤0.20 in the univariable analysis was considered for the multivariable model. This multivariable model was constructed using a forward design, retaining only age and variables that increased the model fit

b In comparison to general practitioner follow-up