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Table 4 Bivariate analysis showing Relationship between reporting of STIs and selected correlates

From: Trends and correlates of sexually transmitted infections among sexually active Ugandan female youths: evidence from three demographic and health surveys, 2006–2016

Variables

2006

2011

2016

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Age group

 15–19

1

 

1

 

1

 

 20–24

1.2(1.0–1.5)

0.104

1.0(0.8–1.3)

0.847

1.4(1.2–1.7)

< 0.001

Residence

 Urban

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Rural

1.1(0.8–1.6)

0.644

1.0(0.7–1.3)

0.822

0.9(0.7–1.1)

0.153

Region

 Kampala

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Central

1.6(1.0–2.7)

0.047

1.2(0.8–1.8)

0.347

1.3(0.9–1.8)

0.103

 East

0.8(0.5–1.4)

0.457

1.1(0.7–1.5)

0.744

1.1(0.8–1.4)

0.698

 North

0.3(0.2–0.6)

< 0.001

0.4(0.3–0.7)

0.001

0.7(0.5–0.9)

0.015

 West

0.9(0.5–1.5)

0.680

0.9(0.6–1.3)

0.604

1.0(0.8–1.4)

0.843

Religion

 Christian

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Muslim

1.8(1.3–2.5)

0.001

1.4(1.1–1.9)

0.013

1.2(0.9–1.5)

0.203

 Other

2.3(0.9–5.6)

0.069

1.4(0.6–3.2)

0.413

1.3(0.6–2.7)

0.462

Education

 No education

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Primary

1.2(0.8–1.8)

0.476

1.6(1.0–2.5)

0.067

1.6(1.0–2.7)

0.051

 Secondary

1.1(0.7–1.7)

0.816

1.0(0.6–1.6)

0.994

1.9(1.2–3.2)

0.010

 Higher

0.9(0.5–1.7)

0.695

1.1(0.5–2.3)

0.802

1.3(0.7–2.2)

0.450

Employment

 No

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Yes

0.9(0.7–1.3)

0.730

0.8(0.7–1.1)

0.139

1.2(1.0–1.5)

0.024

Marital Status

 Not married

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Married/living

1.5(1.2–2.0)

< 0.001

1.1(0.9–1.5)

0.336

1.4(1.2–1.7)

0.001

Age at 1st sex

 < 15

1

 

1

 

1

 

 15–19

0.8(0.6–1.0)

0.106

0.8(0.6–1.1)

0.184

0.8(0.6–0.9)

0.004

 20–24

0.5(0.3–0.9)

0.031

0.8(0.5–1.1)

0.210

0.7(0.5–0.9)

0.016

Recent sexual activity in the last 4 weeks

 Not active

1

 

1

 

1

 

 Active

0.6(0.5–0.8)

< 0.001

0.8(0.6–0.9)

0.007

0.7(0.6–0.8)

< 0.001

Lifetime number of marriages/unions

 Once

1

 

1

 

1

 

 > once

1.6(1.1–2.5)

0.019

1.7(1.2–2.5)

0.005

1.3(1.0–1.7)

0.049

Total lifetime sexual partners

 Only one

1

 

1

 

1

 

 2 or more

2.5(2.0–3.2)

< 0.001

1.9(1.6–2.4)

< 0.001

1.9(1.6–2.2)

< 0.001

Condom use

 No

1

 

1

 

1

 

 yes

1.0(0.7–1.5)

0.896

0.9(0.6–1.3)

0.605

0.8(0.6–1.0)

0.071

  1. Source: Uganda Demographic Health and Health surveys (UDHS) 2006, 2011, 2016
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