Table 3 Socio-demographic factors associated with increased number of sexual partners

N

N (%)

Age

< 30

99

45 (45)

1.3 (1.0 – 1.9)

0.9 (0.6 – 1.3)

30–39

380

162 (43)

1.3 (1.0 – 1.6)

1.0 (0.8 – 1.3)

40–49

619

240 (39)

1.1 (0.9 – 1.4)

1.0 (0.8 – 1.3)

50–59

435

148 (34)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Marital status

Single

341

173 (51)

1.5 (1.3 – 1.9)

1.3 (1.1 – 1.6)

Divorced

227

98 (43)

1.3 (1.0 – 1.6)

1.1 (0.9 – 1.4)

Widowed

180

65 (36)

1.1 (0.8 – 1.4)

1.1 (0.8 – 1.4)

Married

784

259 (33)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Race

Black

381

240 (63)

2.0 (1.7 – 2.4)

1.9 (1.5 – 2.3)

Coloured

1 152

355 (31)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Area of Residence

Urban

823

356 (43)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Rural

710

239 (34)

0.8 (0.7 – 0.9)

0.9 (0.8 – 1.1)

Years of formal education

≤ 4

427

140 (33)

1.0***

[1.0]***

5–9

854

347 (41)

1.2(1.0–1.5)

1.3 (1.0–1.5)

≥ 10

252

108 (43)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

Ever IPC use ⁺

Yes

1195

478 (40)

1.2 (0.9 – 1.4)

1.0 (0.8 – 1.3)

Never

338

117 (35)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Ever COC use ⁺⁺

Yes

602

223 (37)

0.9 (0.8 – 1.1)

1.0 (0.8 – 1.1)

Never

931

372 (40)

[1.0]***

[1.0]*

Ever had PAP

Yes

1119

402 (36)

0.8 (0.7 – 0.9)

1.0 (0.8 – 1.2)

Never

413

192 (46)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Smoking status

Never smoked

626

268 (43)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Ex-smoker

177

60 (34)

0.8 (0.6 – 1.1)

0.9 (0.7 – 1.2)

Current smoker

730

267 (37)

0.9 (0.7 – 1.0)

1.0 (0.8 – 1.2)

Alcohol use

Never

739

226 (31)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

Current use

280

112 (40)

1.3 (1.0 – 1.6)

1.6 (1.2 – 2.0)

Past use

514

257 (50)

1.6 (1.4 – 1.0)

1.7 (1.4 – 2.1)

Age at first sex

< 16

354

167 (47)

2.7 (2.0 – 3.8)

2.4 (1.8 – 3.4)

16–19

837

357 (43)

2.5 (1.9 – 3.3)

2.1 (1.6 – 2.9)

≥ 20

305

52 (17)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***

High risk HPV

Positive

253

117 (47)

1.2 (1.0–1.5)

1.1 (0.9–1,3)

Negative

1279

477 (37)

[1.0]***

[1.0]***