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Table 4 Logistic regression analyses predicting history of STI

From: Mental health, childhood abuse and HIV sexual risk behaviour among university students in Ivory Coast

Variable

Men

Women

 

Crude odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Crude odds ratio (95% CI)

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

Socio-demographics

    

Age

    

18–22

1.00

–

1.00

–

23–25

1.54 (0.68–3.51)

–

1.51 (0.82–2.77)

–

26–30

1.85 (0.79–4.30)

–

1.26 (0.65–2.44)

–

Family background

    

Quite poor

1.00

–

1.00

–

Not very well off

0.72 (0.37–1.42)

–

0.88 (0.42–1.88)

–

Quite well off, wealthy

0.83 (0.30–2.31)

–

0.49 (0.19–1.25)

–

Religious affiliation

    

Muslim

1.00

–

1.00

–

Protestant

1.65 (0.64–4.31)

–

1.08 (0.47–2.47)

–

Catholic

1.50 (0.56–3.99)

–

1.45 (0.68–3.12)

–

Others

1.41 (0.37–5.43)

–

0.00

–

Religiousness

    

Organised religious activity

1.00 (0.80–1.24)

–

0.82 (0.66–1.01)

–

Non-organised religious activity

0.84 (0.70–1.00)*

0.82 (0.68–0.99)*

0.90 (0.78–1.04)

–

Intrinsic religiosity

0.77 (0.40–1.47)

–

0.95 (0.55–1.66)

–

Traumatic experiences

    

Ever been hit by a sex partner

2.03 (0.53–7.78)

–

0.97 (0.41–2.31)

–

Ever been forced to have sex

1.12 (0.37–3.41)

–

1.75 (0.98–3.13)

–

Physically abused as a child

0.88 (0.39–1.99)

–

1.63 (0.72–3.68)

–

Sexually abused as a child

1.84 (0.49–6.94)

–

1.12 (0.36–3.49)

–

Diagnosed HIV positive

3.05 (0.77–34.34)

–

1.42 (0.15–13.84)

–

Alcohol use

    

Heavy episodic drinking

1.53 (0.71–3.28)

–

0.74 (0.16–3.42)

–

Alcohol use in the context of sex

1.96 (1.05–3.66)*

1.67 (0.87–3.19)

1.92 (1.01–3.64)*

1.68 (0.57–3.24)

Mental health

    

Screened positive for depression

1.55 (0.67–3.58)

–

2.17 (1.17–4.03)*

1.99 (1.03–3.85)*

Screened positive for PTSD

1.54 (0.59–4.02)

–

1.75 (0.81–3.76)

–

  1. *P < .05.