Table 3 Odd ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) for HIV and syphilis seropositivity, and positive HBsAg status according to the sociodemographic characteristics among 1366 prisoners in Ghana on univariate analysis

Age (years)

   17–31

455 (33.3)

37 (8.1)

3.9 (2.6–9.8)

178 (39.1)

3.2 (2.4–8.5)

111 (24.4)

3.3 (2.5–8.9)

   32–46

458 (33.5)

30 (6.6)

3.1 (2.2–7.7)

105 (22.9)

2.4 (1.7–6.3)

71 (15.5)

2.2 (1.4–6.1)

   >47

453 (33.2)

13 (2.9)

1

66 (14.5)

1

44 (9.7)

1

Marital status

   Married

1030 (75.4)

34 (3.3)

1

197 (19.1)

1

102 (9.9)

1

   Not married

336 (24.6)

46 (13.7)

5.9 (3.3–14.2)

152 (45.2)

2.9 (2.2–7.1)

124 (36.9)

4.9 (4.1–12.7)

Educational level attained

   Primary or better

1123 (82.2)

48 (4.3)

1

219 (19.5)

1

117 (10.4)

1

   Illiterate or none

243 (17.8)

32 (13.2)

4.2 (2.8–11.0)

130 (53.5)

3.7 (2.7–10.6)

109 (44.9)

5.6 (3.1–13.6)

Gender

   Female

119 (8.7)

18 (15.1)

4.5 (3.0–13.4)

51 (42.9)

3.5 (2.5–9.8)

43 (36.1)

3.4 (2.3–8.5)

   Male

1247 (91.3)

62 (5.0)

1

298 (23.9)

1

183 (14.7)

1