Table 3 Correlates of herpes simplex-2 infection among a cross-sectional sample of male Afghan National Army recruits in univariable logistic regression, 2010–2011 (N = 4750)
Variable | Infected (N,%) | Non-infected (N,%) | OR, 95% CI | AOR, 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years; mean ± SD) | 22.5 ± 4.2 | 21.8 ± 3.8 | 1.04, 1.00 – 1.09 | 1.04, 1.00 – 1.09 |
Province of origin: | 1.00, 1.00 – 1.01 | |||
Nangahar | 17, 11.8% | 752, 16.3% | ||
Non-Nangahar | 127, 88.2% | 3854, 83.7% | ||
Education (years; mean ± SD) | 4.46 ± 4.38 | 4.14 ± 4.33 | 1.02, 0.98 – 1.06 | |
Radio in the home | 107, 74.3% | 3181, 69.1% | 1.29, 0.89 – 1.89 | |
Television in the home | 61, 42.4% | 1491, 32.4% | 1.53, 1.10 – 2.15 | 1.46, 1.02 – 2.05 |
Lifetime depression/anxiety | 39, 27.1% | 1341, 29.1% | 0.90, 0.62 – 1.31 | |
Prior alcohol use | 14, 9.7% | 235, 5.1% | 2.00, 1.14 – 3.53 | 1.69, 0.95 – 3.01* |
Prior hashish use | 30, 20.8% | 738, 16.0% | 1.38, 0.92 – 2.08 | |
Prior opiate use | 8, 5.6% | 157, 3.4% | 1.67, 0.80 – 3.46 | |
Prior incarceration | 30, 20.8% | 750, 16.3% | 1.35, 0.90 – 2.04 | |
Number lifetime sexual partners (mean ± SD): | ||||
Female | 1.37 ± 1.20 | 1.28 ± 0.96 | 1.09, 0.92 – 1.30 | |
Male | 0.19 + 0.72 | 0.18 + 0.59 | 1.03, 0.79 – 1.34 | |
Ever sex with FSW | 21, 14.7% | 572, 12.5% | 1.21, 0.75 – 1.94 | |
Condom at last FSW encounter | 7, 33.3% | 99, 17.3% | 2.33, 1.06 – 5.10 | |
Ever sex with another male | 17, 11.9% | 576, 12.6% | 0.94, 0.56 – 1.57 | |
Lifetime condom use | 17, 11.9% | 311, 6.8% | 1.86, 1.10 – 3.12 | |