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Table 3 Positive STI bivariate associations and logistic regression model output for relationships between demographics and a positive STI diagnosis (all drinkers)

From: Assessing the delivery of alcohol screening and brief intervention in sexual health clinics in the north east of England

 

N

% testing positive for any STI

Odds ratio

P

Low 95%

Up 95%

MalesR

1297

25%

    

Females

1483

23%

0.901

0.265

0.749

1.083

No significant difference between gender and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 1.665, p = 0.106

    

Under 18R

236

26%

    

18–19

411

24%

1.077

0.701

0.738

1.571

20–24

964

26%

1.057

0.748

0.756

1.477

25–29

409

25%

0.851

0.404

0.583

1.243

30–34

237

22%

0.687

0.095

0.443

1.067

35–39

159

20%

0.632

0.073

0.383

1.043

40+

364

23%

0.756

0.166

0.51

1.123

No significant difference between age and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 4.613, p = 0.594

    

Non-student

2064

26%

1.553

0.001a

1.193

2.021

StudentR

716

18%

    

Significant difference between student status and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 18.580, p < 0.0005

    

Heterosexual

2649

24%

1.097

0.674

0.712

1.692

OtherR

131

22%

    

No significant difference between sexual orientation and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 0.332, p = 0.323

    

White

2706

24%

0.808

0.458

0.46

1.419

Black/minority/ethnicR

74

23%

    

No significant difference between sexual orientation and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 0.067, p = 0.461

    

Deprivation quintile 1

357

28%

1.473

0.018b

1.067

2.033

Deprivation quintile 2

553

28%

1.495

0.006a

1.12

1.995

Deprivation quintile 3

609

27%

1.462

0.008a

1.103

1.937

Deprivation quintile 4

435

25%

1.389

0.033b

1.027

1.879

Deprivation quintile 5R

789

18%

    

Significant difference between deprivation status and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 24.255, p < 0.0005

    

Low riskR

1568

24%

    

Increasing risk

1034

24%

1.03

0.761

0.85

1.249

Higher risk

109

23%

0.92

0.73

0.574

1.476

Probable dependence

69

38%

1.7

0.041b

1.021

2.83

No significant difference between risk status and % testing positive for any STI: χ2 = 7.116, p = 0.068

    

Total

2780

24%

    
  1. R - reference group
  2. a - significant at 99% level
  3. b - significant at 95% level