Table 2 Results from bivariate and multivariate regression models examining associations between the number or risky sex acts relative to the number of sex acts and sociodemographics and syndemic conditions

Age

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

χ ² = 24.83, p < 0.001

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

χ ² = 0.20, p = 0.65

1.01 (0.99–1.02)

χ ² = 3.24, p = 0.07

1.02 (1.01–1.03)

χ ² = 9.36, p = 0.002

Marital status

χ ² = 4.44, p = 0.04

χ ² = 0.68, p = 0.41

χ ² = 0.06, p = 0.80

χ ² = 6.41, p = 0.01

 Married

1.32 (1.02–1.70)

1.13 (0.85–1.52)

0.95 (0.66–1.38)

0.60 (0.40–0.89)

 Unmarried

-

-

-

-

Education

χ ² = 159.08, df = 2, p < 0.001

χ ² = 124.99, df = 2, p <0.001

χ ² = 4.89, df = 2, p = 0.09

χ ² = 3.77, df = 2, p = 0.15

 Secondary >

0.78 (0.51–1.18)

1.83 (1.10–3.03)

1.17 (0.83–1.63)

0.75 (0.53–1.08)

 Primary

1.92 (1.27–2.92)

4.24 (2.56–7.04)

1.35 (0.98–1.86)

0.89 (0.63–1.25)

 No formal education

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-

Employment

χ ² = 46.30, df = 2, p < 0.001

χ ² = 15.17, df = 2, p = 0.001

χ ² = 57.00, df = 2, p < 0.001

χ ² = 54.35, df = 2, p < 0.001

 Throughout the year

1.03 (0.87–1.22)

1.37 (1.13–1.67)

2.30 (1.82–2.90)

2.32 (1.82–2.97)

 Part of the year

1.92 (1.54–2.39)

1.61 (1.25–2.07)

1.64 (1.30–2.06)

1.72 (1.36–2.19)

 Once in a while/never

-

-

-

-

Depression

χ ² = 99.64, p < 0.001

χ ² = 68.27, p < 0.001

χ ² = 22.32, p < 0.001

χ ² = 22.20, p < 0.001

 Yes

4.19 (3.16–5.56)

3.50 (2.60–4.71)

1.70 (1.37–2.12)

1.79 (1.40–2.28)

 No

-

-

-

-

Emotional IPV

χ ² = 87.69, p < 0.001

χ ² = 4.55, p = 0.03

χ ² = 14.42, p < 0.001

χ ² = 26.17, p < 0.001

 Yes

2.68 (2.18–2.93)

1.31 (1.02–1.67)

1.50 (1.22–1.85)

1.92 (1.50–2.47)

 No

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-

-

-

Physical IPV

χ ² = 49.24, p < 0.001

χ ² = 26.49, p < 0.001

χ ² = 0.03, p = 0.87

χ ² = 6.89, p = 0.009

 Yes

6.78 (3.93–11.69)

5.23 (2.78–9.81)

0.98 (0.79–1.22)

0.69 (0.53–0.91)

 No

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-

-

-

Alcohol use (AUDIT)

χ ² = 117.48, df = 2, p < 0.001

χ ² = 15.61, df = 2, p < 0.001

χ ² = 18.58, df = 2, p < 0.001

χ ² = 15.61, df = 2, p < 0.001

 Problematic drinking^a

2.48 (1.93–3.18)

2.65 (2.00–3.50)

1.00 (0.62–1.61)

0.75 (0.45–1.25)

 Lower risk drinking

8.49 (5.18–13.93)

9.10 (5.46–15.16)

3.56 (2.00–6.33)

3.14 (1.73–5.67)

 No drinking

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-

-

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