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Table 3 Predictors of sexual activity and high risk sexual activity among patients receiving antiretroviral treatment at Kitagata and Mbarara Hospitals in southwestern Uganda, April to October 2006

From: Alcohol use and HIV serostatus of partner predict high-risk sexual behavior among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in South Western Uganda

 

Predictors of sexual activity among all participants n=330

Predictors of high risk sexual activity among sexually active n=168

Characteristic

Odds ratio

(95% CI)

Odds ratio

95% CI

Age

    

Over 30 years

1.0

 

1

 

30 years or younger

2.3*

1.2, 4.2

1.9

0.88, 4.3

Gender

    

Male

1.0

 

1.0

 

Female

0.2*

0.12, 0.35

0.81

0.39, 1.6

Marital status

    

Widowed

1.0

 

1.0

 

Separated/ Divorced

4.1*

1.8, 9.3

0.50

0.10, 2.4

Never married

6.3*

2.3, 17.6

0.93

0.17, 4.9

Married polygamous

22.7*

8.2, 62.9

0.89

0.24, 3.2

Married monogamous

40.6*

19.3, 85.2

0.60

0.20, 1.7

Residence

    

Rural

1.0

 

1.0

 

Urban

1.4

0.92, 2.3

0.95

0.46, 1.9

Years of Education

    

None

1.0

 

1.0

 

Less than 7 years

2.3*

1.1, 4.9

0.66

0.17, 2.5

More than 7 years

3.9*

1.8, 8.6

0.41

0.11, 1.5

Monthly income

    

Less than 5 USD

1.0

 

1.0

 

5 to 30 USD

2.4*

1.4, 4.1

0.64

0.26, 1.5

Over 30 USD

4.1*

2.4, 7.4

0.63

0.26, 1.5

CD4 count

    

Less than 200

1.0

 

1.0

 

200 and over

1.2

0.69, 2.1

1.3

0.50, 3.6

VL suppression

    

Detectable

1.0

 

1.0

 

Undetectable

0.41

0.12, 1.4

1.1

0.11, 11.6

3 day self report adherence

    

Missed a pill

1.0

 

1.0

 

Missed no pill

0.81

0.38, 1.7

0.58

0.18, 1.8

Duration on ART

    

One year or less

1.0

 

1.0

 

One to two years

1.36

0.82, 2.3

0.44

0.18, 1.1

More than 2 years

1.34

0.70, 2.6

0.59

0.20, 1.7

Alcohol use

    

None in past 6 months

1.0

 

1.0

 

Alcohol in past 6 months

1.9

0.85, 4.2

3.3*

1.2, 9.1

Serostatus of partner

    

Negative

  

1.0

 

Positive

-

-

2.5

0.66, 9.1

Unknown

-

-

5.8*

1.5, 21.4

  1. *Significant at 0.05 level.