Independent risk factors for sexually transmitted infection diagnosis in the three clinics surveyed
| Males | Females | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | OR | 95% CI | p* | OR | 95% CI | p* |
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| <16 | 1.00 | 0.75 | 1.00 | <0.001 | ||
| 16–18 | 0.66 | 0.23–1.91 | 1.92 | 1.10–3.35 | ||
| 18–19 | 0.69 | 0.25–1.91 | 2.56 | 1.50–4.39 | ||
| Age consent (years) | ||||||
| <17 | 1.00 | 0.07 | 1.00 | 0.42 | ||
| >17 | 1.30 | 0.98–1.72 | 0.93 | 0.77–1.12 | ||
| Condoms | ||||||
| Always | 1.00 | 0.001 | 1.00 | 0.18 | ||
| Sometimes | 2.02 | 1.38–2.94 | 1.13 | 0.84–1.51 | ||
| Never | 1.83 | 1.10–3.03 | 0.89 | 0.63–1.27 | ||
| Partners (3 months) | ||||||
| 0–1 | 1.00 | 0.68 | 1.00 | 0.15 | ||
| 2 | 1.12 | 0.78–1.61 | 0.96 | 0.73–1.26 | ||
| 3+ | 1.16 | 0.79–1.70 | 0.69 | 0.47–1.00 | ||
| Partners (12 months) | ||||||
| 0–1 | 1.00 | 0.27 | 1.00 | 0.05 | ||
| 2 | 1.08 | 0.75–1.56 | 1.29 | 1.02–1.63 | ||
| 3+ | 1.29 | 0.94–1.77 | 1.24 | 1.00–1.54 | ||
| Orientation | ||||||
| Homosexual/bisexual | 1.00 | 0.13 | 1.00 | 0.13 | ||
| Heterosexual | 1.41 | 0.90–2.20 | 4.96 | 0.61–40.43 | ||
| Smoking | ||||||
| Yes | 1.25 | 0.95–1.64 | 1.18 | 0.98–1.42 | ||
| No | 1.00 | 0.11 | 1.00 | 0.07 | ||
| Alcohol | ||||||
| Yes | 0.95 | 0.63–1.43 | 1.20 | 0.92–1.58 | ||
| No | 1.00 | 0.8 | 1.00 | 0.18 | ||
| Drugs (non-IV) | ||||||
| Yes | 1.03 | 0.77–1.39 | 0.73 | 0.55–0.95 | ||
| No | 1.00 | 0.84 | 1.00 | 0.02 | ||
| Drugs (IV) | ||||||
| Yes | 0.42 | 0.04–4.10 | 0.95 | 0.16–5.69 | ||
| No | 1.00 | 0.46 | 1.00 | 0.95 | ||
*Risk factors with p<0.2, highlighted in bold, were included in the multivariable model.
CI, confidence interval; IV, intravenous; OR, odds ratio.