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Table 3 Multivariate associations (adjusted odds ratio [OR adjusted ], 95% confidence intervals [CI]) between the use of alcohol over the past 12 months with risky sexual behavior in a sex-stratified sample of Ugandan university students with sexual experience

From: Patterns of alcohol consumption and risky sexual behavior: a cross-sectional study among Ugandan university students

Characteristics

Multiple sexual partnerships

Inconsistent condom use with new partner

 

All

Females

Males

All

Females

Males

Abstainers

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

1 (ref)

Seldom users of alcohol

1.48 (1.10–2.01)

1.50 (.89–2.54)

1.33 (.92–1.95)

.80 (.60–1.07)

.83 (.54–1.30)

.85 (.58–1.25)

Frequent users of alcohol

4.16 (2.71–6.40)

4.08 (1.77–9.41)

3.55 (2.12–5.96)

1.11 (.74–1.67)

1.31 (.60–2.86)

1.24 (.75–2.04)

Older (> 22 years)

.68 (.51–.90)

.65 (.40–1.08)

.77 (.54–1.10)

1.25 (.96–1.64)

1.12 (.74–1.72)

1.21 (.85–1.72)

Rural residence while growing up

.80 (.60–1.07)

.74 (.44–1.24)

.78 (.55–1.11)

1.81 (1.39–2.37)

1.79 (1.16–2.73)

1.96 (1.38–2.8)

Minor role of religion while growing up

1.31 (.98–1.74)

1.14 (.69–1.92)

1.29 (.90–1.82)

1.04 (.80–1.37)

.90 (.57–1.40)

1.25 (.89–1.78)

  1. The bold font indicates statistical significance at p<.05.