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Table 2 Multiple lifetime-partners (6+) by selected socio-demographic and sexual behaviour variables, adjusted odds ratios and their 95% confidence intervals (CI), sexually active men in Finland (18–25 years) and Estonia (19–25 years), 2005a

From: The socio-demographic patterning of sexual risk behaviour: a survey of young men in Finland and Estonia

  

Finland

 

Estoniab

 

Estonia Rb

  

n = 1313

 

n = 637

 

n = 239

 

%

OR

95% CI

%

OR

95% CI

%

OR

95% CI

Age c

         

18

20

1.00

       

19

24

1.25

(0.82 1.91)

19

1.00

 

29

1.00

 

20–25

41

2.53

(1.68 3.83)

33

2.57

(1.41 4.69)

35

1.77

(0.71 4.39)

Education c

         

University & High school

23

1.00

 

27

1.00

 

29

1.00

 

Vocational

34

1.63

(1.23 2.14)

27

1.08

(0.70 1.66)

28

1.18

(0.56 2.50)

Comprehensive

43

2.16

(1.54 3.03)

44

2.66

(1.62 4.37)

51

3.33

(1.40 7.92)

Relationship status c, d

         

Steady

27

1.00

 

31

1.00

 

30

1.00

 

Non-steady

36

1.49

(1.16 1.91)

31

1.05

(0.69 1.59)

41

1.71

(0.88 3.32)

First sex < 15 years e

         

No

22

1.00

 

27

1.00

 

28

1.00

 

Yes

71

9.56

(6.73 13.59)

69

5.59

(2.89 10.81)

76

7.44

(2.70 20.49)

  1. a All sexually active respondents
  2. b Estonia = All Estonians including those with Russian ethnic origin, Estonia R = Only those with Russian ethnic origin
  3. c Adjusted for all variables except for first sex < 15 years
  4. d Relationship status = current relationship status
  5. e Adjusted for all variables