Table 2 Logistic regression analyses predicting multiple sexual partners

Socio-demographics

Age (years)

18–22

1.00

–

1.00

–

23–25

1.30 (0.80–2.13)

–

1.72 (0.96–3.06)

–

26–30

1.16 (0.69–1.97)

–

1.63 (0.86–3.08)

–

Family background

Quite poor

1.00

–

1.00

1.00

Not very well off

0.99 (0.61–1.59)

–

0.52 (0.27–1.00)*

0.45 (0.20–1.02)

Quite well off, wealthy

0.86 (0.42–1.76)

–

0.47 (0.21–1.05)

0.35 (0.12–0.99)*

Religious affiliation

Muslim

1.00

–

1.00

–

Protestant

0.59 (0.34–1.05)

–

0.59 (0.27–1.29)

–

Catholic

1.26 (0.71–2.25)

–

1.39 (0.71–2.72)

–

Others

0.93 (0.39–2.18)

–

1.21 (0.22–6.69)

–

Religiousness

Organised religious activity

0.78 (0.67–0.96)***

1.11 (0.84–1.45)

0.86 (0.70–1.05)

–

Non-organised religious activity

0.79 (0.70–0.89)***

0.79 (0.65–0.97)*

0.87 (0.76–1.00)*

0.88 (0.75–1.05)

Intrinsic religiosity

0.54 (0.35–0.83)**

0.59 (0.31–1.13)

0.56 (0.33–0.95)*

0.73 (0.39–1.39)

Traumatic experiences

Ever been hit by a sex partner

1.81 (0.58–5.66)

–

2.04 (1.00–4.21)*

1.21 (0.48–3.06)

Ever been forced to have sex

1.34 (0.62–2.91)

–

2.99 (1.72–5.19)***

2.53 (1.25–5.12)**

Physically abused as a child

0.96 (0.56–1.66)

–

1.12 (0.48–2.59)

–

Sexually abused as a child

1.54 (0.53–4.56)

–

1.52 (0.56–4.10)

–

Diagnosed HIV positive

0.00

–

1.17 (0.12–11.36)

–

Alcohol use

Heavy episodic drinking

2.66 (1.45–4.88)**

2.17 (0.82–5.73)

2.42 (0.67–8.77)

–

Alcohol use in the context of sex

2.62 (1.64–4.18)***

2.78 (1.39–5.58)**

4.13 (2.27–7.50)***

3.07 (1.50–6.29)**

Mental health

Screened positive for depression

1.88 (1.00–3.48)*

2.24 (0.89–5.65)

1.55 (0.81–2.93)

–

Screened positive for PTSD

0.54 (0.24–1.20)

–

1.36 (0.62–2.98)

–