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Table 4 Multivariate prevalence ratiosa (CI 95%) for condom use and participation in compensated sexb.

From: Risk behaviors of 15–21 year olds in Mexico lead to a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections: results of a survey in disadvantaged urban areas

Variable

Categories

PR of condom use

PR of compensated sex

Age

15 – 18

1.0

1.0

 

19 – 21

1.024 (0.818 – 1.228)

1.446 (0.607 – 2.149)

Years of sexual activity

< 1 year

1.0

1.0

 

2 to 3

1.008 (0.812 – 1.184)

0.530 (0.141 – 0.932)***

 

4 or more

0.018 (0.837 – 1.152)

0.700 (0.291 – 1.241)

Sex

Women

1.0

1.0

 

Men

1.744 (1.534 – 1.912)***

0.928 (0.586 – 1.139)

Socioeconomic level

Lowest 20%

1.0

1.0

 

Second lower 20%

1.101 (1.002 – 1.173)**

0.875 (0.487 – 1.058)

 

Remaining 60%

1.062 (0.969 – 1.106)

0.929 (0.480 – 1.025)

Adolescent attending to school

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.963 (0.741 – 1.099)

0.961 (0.672 – 1.046)

Education level standard for age

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.927 (0.762 – 1.025)

1.007 (0.737 – 1.072)

Educational gap of adolescents not attending school

and with education level not standard for age

No gap

1.0

1.0

 

Years of gap

1.011 (0.997 – 1.024)

0.994 (0.942 – 1.037)

Report labor activities

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.861 (0.586 – 1.153)

1.035 (0.700 – 1.262)

Attending school and report labor activities

No

1.0

 
 

Yes

1.072 (1.009 – 1.093)**

 

Living with a partner

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.686 (0.511 – 0.864)***

0.808 (0.317 – 1.354)

Count with a close friend

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

1.197 (0.785 – 1.729)

0.377 (0.098 – 0.987)**

Drinks alcohol

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.923 (0.772 – 1.050)

0.875 (0.459 – 1.092)

Smokes

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.991 (0.838 – 1.097)

0.969 (0.618 – 1.073)

Reported STI symptoms

No

1.0

1.0

 

Yes

0.982 (0.917 – 1.005)

0.999 (0.865 – 1.015)

Geographical area of residence

Center

1.0

1.0

 

Golf

1.082 (0.950 – 1.177)

1.033 (0.642 – 1.224)

 

North

1.061 (0.908 – 1.157)

1.102 (0.512 – 1.319)

 

North Pacific

0.987 (0.929 – 1.015)

0.942 (0.620 – 0.995)***

 

Central Pacific

1.046 (0.961 – 1.099)

1.183 (0.897 – 1.290)

 

South Pacific

1.104 (1.012 – 1.161)**

0.970 (0.685 – 1.049)

 

Yucatan peninsula

1.003 (0.976 – 1.015)

1.022 (0.901 – 1.046)

Nc

 

2067

2347

  1. a Estimated using the formulae PR = OR/ [(1-P0)+(P0*OR)] as suggested by Zhang & Yu [18]. b Confidence intervals were estimated reflecting design effect. c Number of observations is less than in descriptive because of missing values. ***P-value < 1%; **P-value < 5%; * P-value < 10%