Table 1 Predictors of genital ulcer symptoms among men in the general population

Age in years

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

OR (CI)

15–19

0.9 (0.43, 1.72)

1.1 (0.44–2.58)

1.6 (0.59, 4.33)

20–24

1.5 (0.82–2.57)

1.7 (0.85–3.23)

1.5 (0.74–3.20)

25–29

2.3 (1.40–3.93)

2.5 (1.43–4.32)

2.5 (1.39–4.51)

30–39

1.3 (0.80–2.19)

1.3 (0.80–2.21)

1.3 (0.75–2.19)

40–49

Ref

Ref

Ref

Residence

Urban

1.3 (0.86–1.82)

Rural

Ref

Marital

Never married

Ref

Ref

Ref

Married / Cohabiting

1.1 (0.72–1.59)

1.2 (0.65–2.14)

0.8 (0.27–2.31)

Widowed /Separated / Divorced

2.4 (1.47–4.07)

2.6 (1.35–5.02)

2.2 (1.04–4.84)

Wealth index

Poorest / Poorer

Ref

Ref

Ref

Middle

0.9 (0.60–1.50)

0.9 (0.58–1.45)

0.9 (0.56–1.45)

Richer / Richest

1.3 (0.90–1.94)

1.3 (0.85–1.89)

1.2 (0.78–1.79)

Education

No education

Ref

Primary

0.9 (0.49–1.82)

Secondary/ Tertiary

0.8 (0.41–1.60)

Recent sexual activity

Active last 4 weeks

1.6 (1.07–2.29)

1.5 (0.944–2.36)

Not active last 4 weeks

Ref

Ref

Used condom last sex

No

Ref

Ref

Yes

1.4 (0.92–2.01)

0.9 (0.60–1.36)

Relationship with last partner

Spouse/Live-in partner

Ref

Ref

Casual acquaintance /Girl friend

1.4 (1.01–1.95)

0.9 (0.38–2.26)

Age at first sex (in years)

<16

1.3 (0.95–1.77)

1.0 (0.63–1.55)

16–19

1.1 (0.81–1.52)

0.8 (0.48–1.27)

>19

Ref

Ref

Life-time sex partners

1

Ref

Ref

2–4

3.2 (1.34–7.73)

3.5 (1.22–9.87)

5–10

6.3 (2.68–14.94)

6.4 (2.32–17.94)

11 and above

7.0 (2.85–17.52)

7.2 (2.40–21.40)

Circumcised (men only)

No

0.83 (0.56–1.22)

Yes

Ref