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Table 3 Factors associated with condom use at last sex in univariate and multivariate analysis

From: Risky sexual behaviours among women of reproductive age in a high HIV burdened township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Determinants

Odds ratios (unadjusted)

P-value

95% conf. Interval

Odds ratios (adjusted)

P-value

95% Conf. Interval

Number of male sexual partners (past 3 months)

 0 (ref)

 1

1.17

0.613

0.63 2.17

   

 More than 1

1.19

0.705

0.48 2.94

   

Partner employed

1.00

0.9

0.61 1.63

   

 No (ref)

 Yes

0.97

0.886

0.59 1.57

   

Ever diagnosed with HIV

 No (ref)

 Yes

1.78

0.006

1.16 2.72

1.33

0.466

0.62 2.85

HIV status of sexual partner

   

1.50

0.131

0.89 2.53

 Do not know (ref)

 Negative

0.81

0.433

0.48 1.36

1.10

0.784

0.57 2.12

 Positive

1.89

0.606

0.62 2.29

1.10

0.847

0.44 2.74

Sometimes hitting/slapping with partner

 Neutral (ref)

 Agree

1.02

0.982

0.26 3.95

1.03

0.968

0.19 5.55

 Disagree

1.80

0.354

0.52 6.27

2.05

0.360

0.44 9.56

Lots of trust in the relationship

 (ref)

 Agree

1.42

0.258

0.77 2.60

   

 Disagree

1.43

0.346

0.68 3.00

   

Partner has control over sex

 Neutral (ref)

 Agree

0.75

0.275

0.44 1.26

   

 Disagree

1.29

0.267

0.83 2.02

   

Partner has control over condom use

Neutral (ref)

 Agree

0.80

0.436

0.45 1.41

   

 Disagree

1.05

0.822

0.68 1.62

   

Ever diagnosed with STI (past 12 months)

 No (ref)

 Yes

0.85

0.574

0.48 1.50

0.59

0.139

0.29 1.19

Sex under influence of alcohol

 More than 1 (ref)

 Never

0.84

0.626

0.42 1.68

   

Talked about condoms with partner in 12 months

 No (ref)

 Yes

4.02

0.000

2.38 6.80

3.74

< 0.0001

2.01 6.98

Age at first sex

 (Ref: 12–17 years)

 18–24 years

1.79

0.003

1.21 2.64

1.50

0.150

0.86 2.61

Age group

 (Ref: 18–24 years)

 25–34 years

1.10

0.636

0.74 1.62

0.85

0.530

0.52 1.40

 35–49 years

2.80

0.002

1.48 5.29

2.70

0.035

1.07 6.81

  1. Conf. Confidence