Table 3 Factors associated with sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected women at three clinics, Thailand (N = 1,124)
From: Sexually transmitted infections among HIV-infected women in Thailand
Predictors | STI 1(No., %) | OR (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted ORd(95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 133) | No (n = 991) | |||||
Age | ||||||
≤ 25 yrs | 30 (16.9) | 148 (83.1) | 1.7 (1.0, 2.6) | 0.03 | - | |
> 25 yrs | 103 (10.9) | 841 (89.1) | 1 | - | ||
Years of education | ||||||
≤ Grade 6 | 62 (11.7) | 468 (88.3) | 1.0 (0.77, 1.4) | 0.96 | ||
> Grade 6 | 71 (12.0) | 522 (88.0) | 1 | |||
Hospital | ||||||
Siriraj | 59 (12.9) | 399 (87.1) | 2.1 (1.2, 3.6) | <0.01 | - | |
Rajavithi | 50 (16.7) | 250 (83.3) | 2.8 (1.7, 4.9) | <0.01 | - | |
Bamrasnaradura | 24 (6.6) | 342 (93.4) | 1 | - | ||
Pregnancy | ||||||
Yes | 28 (22.6) | 96 (77.4) | 2.5 (1.5, 4.1) | <0.01 | 2.4 (1.4, 3.9) | 0.001 |
No | 105 (10.5) | 895 (89.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
Sex work | ||||||
Previous/ current | 9 (16.7) | 45 (83.3) | 1.4 (0.6, 3.2) | 0.44 | ||
Never | 115 (12.2) | 831 (87.8) | 1 | |||
Casual partner last 3 months | ||||||
Yes | 6 (17.6) | 28 (82.4) | 1.5 (0.5, 3.8) c | 0.43 f | ||
No | 119 (12.5) | 833 (87.5) | 1 | |||
Steady partner last 3 months | ||||||
Yes | 78 (11.9) | 580 (88.1) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.3) | 0.43 | ||
No | 48 (13.8) | 300 (86.2) | 1 | |||
Condom use last 3 months | ||||||
No | 31 (13.4) | 201 (86.6) | 1.0 (0.6, 1.6) | 0.92 | - | |
Yes | 48 (9.8) | 442 (90.2) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.1) | 0.11 | - | |
No sex last 3 months | 54 (13.4) | 348 (86.6) | 1 | - | ||
Time after infection | ||||||
< 6 months | 31 (15.4) | 170 (84.6) | 1.4 (0.9, 2.3) | 0.12 | - | |
≥ 6 months | 98 (11.2) | 780 (88.8) | 1 | - | ||
Latest CD4 count | ||||||
0-200 cells/mm3 | 51 (13.8) | 318 (86.2) | 1.3 (0.9, 1.9) | 0.21 | ||
> 200 cells/mm3 | 82 (11.0) | 662 (89.0) | 1 | |||
Abnormal symptom 2 | ||||||
≥ 1 symptom(s) | 61 (17.3) | 292 (82.7) | 2.0 (1.4, 3.0) | <0.01 | - | |
None | 72 (9.3) | 699 (90.7) | 1 | - | ||
STI signs 3 | ||||||
≥ 1 sign(s) | 73 (21.5) | 266 (78.5) | 3.3 (2.3, 4.9) | <0.001 | 3.3 (2.2, 4.9) | <0.001 |
None | 60 (7.6) | 725(92.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
Latest viral load | ||||||
<50 copies/ml | 9 (5.1) | 169 (94.9) | 0.9 (0.2, 4.0) c | 0.76 f | ||
≥50 copies/ml | 4 (5.8) | 65 (94.2) | 1 | |||
Current ARV | ||||||
No | 72 (13.8) | 450 (86.2) | 1.5 (1.0, 2.2) | 0.04 | - | |
Yes | 50 (9.6) | 471 (90.4) | 1 | - | ||