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Table 3 Sexual partner relationship characteristics among respondents on ART in the public hospitals of Addis Ababa, 2009

From: Risky sexual practices and related factors among ART attendees in Addis Ababa Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Frequency (%)

Unprotected sex (n/N)

OR (95% CI)

P-Value

Number Current partner(s)

    

   Single

541 (90.0)

188/541

1.0

 

   Multiple

60 (10.0)

34/60

2.47(1.43,4.22) *

0.001

Life partner(s) before testing positive

    

   One

294 (48.8)

101/294

1.00

 

   Two

162 (27.0)

55/162

0.98(0.62,1.47)

0.90

   Three and above

146 (24.5)

66/146

1.57(1.04,2.35) *

0.03

Condom use before testing positive

    

   Yes

188 (31.3)

65/188

1.00

 

   No

413 (69.7)

157/413

1.16(0.81,1.66)

0.42

Types of current partner(s)

    

   Steady partner

493 (82.1)

171/494

1.00

 

   Casual partner

89 (14.8)

37/89

1.33 (0.84,2.12)

0.213

   Both

19 ( 3.1)

14/19

5.27(1.87,14.89) *

0.002

Discussion about safe sex with partner

    

   Yes

448 (74.5)

107/448

1.00

 

   No

153 ( 25.5)

115/153

9.65(6.30,14.77) *

<0.001

Disclosure to sex partner(s)

    

   Yes

496 (82.5)

177/496

1.0

 

   No

105 (17.7)

45/105

1.35(0.88,2.07)

0.17

Partner's HIV Sero-status

    

   Positive

430 (77.1)

175/430

1.00

 

   Negative

62 (11.1)

9/62

0.25(0.12,0.56) *

<0.001

   Unknown

105 ( 17.5)

35/105

0.73(0.47,1.14)

0.17

  1. Statistically significant at (p < 0.05), OR, Crudes Odds Ratio