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Table 3 Bivariate analysis of risk factors for having multiple sexual partners in the previous 6 months

From: Perception of risk of HIV and sexual risk behaviors among University students: implication for planning interventions

Variables

Female with multiple sexual partner (n = 64)

Male with multiple sexual partner (n = 18)

n (%)

COR (95% CI)

p-value

n (%)

COR (95% CI)

p-value

Age in year

<20

14(63.6)

1

0.11

3(16.7)

1

0.579

20-24

47(1.8)

0.93(0.346,2.48)

14(21.5)

1.62(0.41,6.33)

≥25

3(27.3)

0.21(0.04,1.05)

1(10)

0.63(0.06,6.96)

Ethnicity

Amhara

28(59.6)

1

0.898

10(25)

1

0.374

Oromo

11(61.1)

1.07(0.35,1.05)

1(6.7)

0.21(0.03,1.84)

Tigray

9(64.3)

1.22(0.35,4.22)

1(8.3)

0.27(0.03,2.39)

Others

16(53.3)

0.78(0.31,1.95)

6(23.1)

0.9(0.28,2.87)

Year of study

1-3

73.3

1

 

10(15.6)

1

 

4-6

40.8

1.79(1.24,2.60)

0.001

8(27.6)

1.17(0.91,1.49)

0.176

ADULSI

Yes

58(68.3)

2.22(1.49,3.31)

0.001

5(14.3)

0.58(0.186,1.77)

0.336

No

6(29.6)

1

13(22.4)

1

Age at sexual debut (in year)

≤18

35(77.8)

1.7(1.02,1.52)

0.04

12(40)

3.64(1.50,8.79)

0.002

≥19

29(45.3)

1

6(9.5)

1

UIDA in the last 6 months

No

9(34.6)

1

 

8(14.3)

1

 

≥1 times

55(66.3)

1.94(1.29,29.24)

0.04

10(27)

1.16(0.94,1.47)

0.128

  1. AULSI: Alcohol and/or drug use in the last sexual intercourse, UIDA: Use of illegal drugs and alcohol, n: the number of respondent reporting multiple partnerships, COR: Crude odds ratio.