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 |
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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