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Table 2 Factors related to HIV/gonorrhoea co-infection

From: Gonorrhoea diagnoses in a network of STI clinics in Spain during the period 2006–2010: differences by sex and transmission route

Variables

HIV/gonorrhoea co-infection

 

AOR

95% CI

Age group (years) (25–34 years)

  

 <25

0.8

0.5-1.2

 35-44

1.9

1.3-2.6

 ≥ 45

1.9

1.1-3.2

Educational level (Secondary/University education)

  

 Illiteracy/Primary education

1.6

1.0-2.4

 Unknown

1.2

0.8-1.7

Region of birth (Spain)

  

 Western Europe

2.1

1.2-3.7

 Central/Eastern Europe

1.5

0.6-3.8

 Latin America

2.0

1.4-2.9

 Africa

1.3

0.5-3.5

 Other/Unknown

0.6

0.1-2.3

Sex/Transmission category (MSW)

  

 MSM

6.3

3.5-11.4

 Female

0.2

0.1-0.8

Previous STI (No)

  

 Yes

3.1

2.1-4.5

Concurrent STI (No)

  

 Yes

1.6

1.2-2.2

Probable source of gonorrhoea infection (Steady partner)

  

 Casual partner (solely)

1.0

0.6-1.6

  Steady and casual partner

0.8

0.5-1.5

  Being a sex worker

2.0

0.8-4.7

  Client of sex worker

0.5

0.1-1.7

HIV status of sex partner (HIV negative/Unknown)

  

  HIV diagnosed

5.9

2.8-12.4

Year of diagnosis (2006)

  

  2007

1.0

0.6-1.8

  2008

1.3

0.7-2.2

  2009

0.9

0.5-1.4

  2010

1.7

1.1-2.8

  1. Reference categories in parentheses.
  2. Multivariate logistic regression analysis.
  3. AOR: Adjusted Odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; MSM: Men who have sex with men; MSW: men who have sex exclusively with women.