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Table 3 Odds ratios for C. trachomatis infection in multivariable logistic regression models

From: Early sexual behaviour and Chlamydia trachomatisinfection – a population based cross-sectional study on gender differences among adolescents in Norway

Characteristic

Girls

Boys

Both

OR

95% CI

p 1

OR

95% CI

p 1

OR

95% CI

p 1

Family and culture

         

Residence in school year

         

At home

-

  

-

  

1.00

 

0.013

Other2

-

  

-

  

2.04

1.17–3.57

 

Mother’s education

         

≤High school/don’t know

1.00

 

0.021

-

  

-

  

≥College

2.22

1.13–4.37

 

-

  

-

  

Sexual behaviour

         

Condom use first intercourse

         

No

-

  

1.00

 

0.005

-

  

Yes

-

  

0.06

0.01–0.42

 

-

  

Sex partners past 6 months

         

0-1

1.00

 

<0.001

-

  

1.00

 

<0.001

≥ 2

3.59

1.76–7.32

 

-

  

2.88

1.60–5.18

 

Last sexual partner

         

Age difference

         

Same age or younger

-

  

1.00

 

0.017

-

  

Older (≥1 year)

-

  

3.74

1.27–11.01

 

-

  

How met last partner

         

At school/work

1.00

 

0.038

   

1.00

 

0.026

Through family/friends/other

1.90

0.42–8.65

 

-

  

1.61

0.54–4.82

 

On the Internet

3.40

0.62–18.78

 

-

  

2.81

0.78–0.08

 

At a private party, bar, disco

4.99

1.10–22.69

 

-

  

3.54

1.18–10.61

 

Last sexual intercourse

         

Condom use

         

No

-

  

-

  

1.00

 

0.015

Yes

-

  

-

  

0.23

0.07–0.75

 
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, 1p-value for equality between categories; 2Living with relatives, in students’ houses or private accommodation.
  2. The multivariable models include the significant variables from backwards stepwise procedure. Age and gender (if applicable) included in all models.