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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis showing the relationship between reporting of STIs and selected correlates of STIs among female youths aged 15–24 years in Uganda using pooled data (Model building)

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

Selected factors

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3 (fully adjusted model)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Year of interview

 2006 (ref)

1.0

 

1.0

 

1.0

 

 2011

2.0(1.7–2.4)

< 0.001

1.9(1.5–2.3)

< 0.001

1.9(1.5–2.3)

< 0.001

 2016

1.1(0.9–1.3)

0.462

1.0(0.9–1.2)

0.791

1.0(0.8–1.2)

0.836

Age at first sex

 < 15 (ref)

  

1.0

 

1.0

 

 15–19

  

0.9(0.8–1.0)

0.153

1.0(0.8–1.2)

0.739

 20–24

  

0.9(0.7–1.2)

0.585

1.1(0.8–1.4)

0.731

Recent sexual activity in the last 4 weeks

 Not active (ref)

  

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Active

  

1.3(1.1–1.5)

< 0.001

1.3(1.1–1.6)

0.002

Lifetime Number of marriages/unions

 Once (ref)

  

1.0

 

1.0

 

 more than once

  

1.1(0.9–1.3)

0.348

1.1(0.9–1.3)

0.522

Total number of life partners

 Only one (ref)

  

1.0

 

1.0

 

 2 or more

  

1.9(1.6–2.1)

< 0.001

1.6(1.4–1.9)

< 0.001

Residence

 Urban (ref)

    

1.0

 

 Rural

    

1.0(0.8–1.2)

0.644

Region

 Kampala (ref)

    

1.0

 

 Central

    

1.2(0.9–1.7)

0.246

 East

    

0.9(0.6–1.3)

0.615

 North

    

0.5(0.3–0.7)

< 0.001

 West

    

1.0(0.7–1.4)

0.791

Age group

 15–19 (ref)

    

1.0

 

 20–24

    

1.0(0.8–1.2)

0.846

Education

 No education (ref)

    

1.0

 

 Primary

    

1.2(0.9–1.6)

0.168

 Secondary

    

0.9(0.7–1.3)

0.697

 Higher

    

0.8(0.5–1.3)

0.319

Marital status

 Not married (ref)

    

1.0

 

 Married

    

0.9(0.7–1.1)

0.175

Religion

 Christian (ref)

    

1.0

 

 Muslims

    

1.3(1.1–1.6)

0.009

 Other

    

1.8(1.1–2.9)

0.031

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