Table 2 Correlates independently associated with sexual risk behaviors among sexually active male Afghan National Army recruits (N = 2786)

Relations with Female Sex Worker

(N = 593):

(N = 2193):

Age (years; mean, SD)

22.6, 3.8

23.2, 4.1

0.96, 0.94 - 0.99

Lived outside Afghanistan

503, 84.8%

1546, 70.5%

2.34, 1.84 – 2.98

1.71, 1.26 – 2.31

Returned to Afghanistan within last year

261, 44.0%

526, 24.%

2.49, 2.06 – 3.01

1.60, 1.26 – 2.03

Years formal education

4.0, 4.1

3.5, 4.2

1.02, 1.01 – 1.05

Currently married

204, 34.4%

1599, 72.9%

0.19, 0.16 – 0.24

0.21, 0.17 – 0.26

Television in home

256, 43.2%

627, 28.6%

1.90, 1.57 – 2.29

1.25, 1.00 – 1.56

Radio in home

445, 75.0%

1506, 68.7%

1.37, 1.11 – 1.68

Eat meat ≥2 times weekly

113, 19.1%

304, 13.%

1.42, 1.15 – 1.86

Prior incarceration

167, 28.2%

405, 18.5%

1.73, 1.40 – 2.13

1.32, 1.03 – 1.70

Prior depression/anxiety

215, 36.3%

712, 32.5%

1.18, 0.98 – 1.43

Currently taking medication for depression/anxiety

16, 2.7%

68, 3.1%

0.87, 0.50 – 1.51

Ever used alcohol

111, 18.7%

98, 4.5%

4.92, 3.67 – 6.57

2.10, 1.47 – 3.01

Ever used hashish/marijuana

195, 32.9%

421, 19.2%

2.06, 1.69 – 2.52

Ever used opiates

55, 9.3%

88, 4.0%

2.45, 1.72 – 3.47

Total lifetime partners (mean,SD)

1.9, 1.6

1.1, 0.60

2.04, 1.81 – 2.29

1.65, 1.47 – 1.85

Ever used condom

163, 27.5%

165, 7.5%

4.66, 3.66 – 5.92

3.15, 2.36 – 4.20

Ever have urethral discharge

159, 26.8%

495, 22.6%

1.26, 1.02 - 1.55

Ever have genital warts/penile ulcers

5, 0.84%

28, 1.3%

0.66, 0.25 – 1.71

Sexual Relations with Male Partner

(N = 592):

(N = 2194):

Age (years; mean, SD)

21.3, 3.5

23.5, 4.1

0.84, 0.82 – 0.86

0.92, 0.89 - 0.96

Ever lived outside Afghanistan

413, 69.8%

1636, 74.6%

0.79, 0.64 – 0.96

0.56, 0.43 - 0.72

Lived outside Afghanistan until 1 year ago

161, 27.2%

626, 28.5%

0.94, 0.76 – 1.15

Years formal education (mean, SD)

4.1, 4.2

3.5, 4.2

1.03, 1.01 – 1.05

Currently married

161, 27.2%

1642, 74.8%

0.13, 0.10 – 0.15

0.17, 0.14 - 0.22

Television in home

202, 34.1%

681, 31.1%

1.15, 0.95 – 1.39

Radio in home

428, 72.3%

1523, 69.4%

1.15, 0.94 – 1.40

Eat meat ≥2 times weekly

111, 18.8%

306, 14.0%

1.42, 1.12 – 1.81

Prior incarceration

127, 21.5%

445, 20.3%

1.07, 0.86 – 1.34

Prior depression/anxiety

241, 40.7%

686, 31.3%

1.51, 1.25 – 1.82

Currently taking medication for depression/anxiety

15, 2.5%

69, 3.1%

0.80, 0.45 – 1.41

Ever used alcohol

63, 10.6%

146, 6.7%

1.67, 1.22 – 2.28

Ever used hashish/marijuana

203, 34.3%

413, 18.8%

2.25, 1.84 – 2.75

1.86, 1.46 - 2.38

Ever used opiates

33, 5.6%

110, 5.0%

1.12, 0.75 – 1.67

Total lifetime partners (mean, SD)

1.7, 1.4

1.2, 0.8

1.56, 1.43 – 1.70

1.45, 1.32 - 1.60

Ever used condom

68, 11.5%

260, 11.9%

0.97, 0.73 – 1.28

Ever have urethral discharge

207, 35.0%

447, 20.4%

2.10, 1.72 – 2.56

1.86, 1.47 - 2.34

Ever have genital warts/penile ulcers

4, 0.68%

29, 1.3%

0.51, 0.18 – 1.45