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Table 3 Associations of factors with sexual risk taking (unprotected sexual intercourse with someone of unknown status): Univariate analysis (n = 202)

From: Does sexual behaviour of people with HIV reflect antiretroviral therapy as a preventive strategy? A cross-sectional study among outpatients in Kenya

Outcome/dependent variable

Independent variable

Odds ratio (95% CI)

Z score

P value

Sexual risk taking (Unprotected sex with someone of unknown status: yes or no)

Age

0.98 (0.95 to 1.03)

−0.54

0.59

 

Women vs men (ref female)

0.42 (0.19 to 0.89)

−2.26

0.024*

 

WHO stage 1/2 vs 3/4

0.42 (0.17 to 1.06)

−1.85

0.065*

 

ART (HIV treatment) (ref yes)

0.28 (0.11 to .74)

−2.57

0.010*

 

TB treatment (ref yes)

1.14 (0.43 to 3.03)

0.27

0.79§

 

CD4 count (in quintile)

1.10 (0.84 to 1.44)

0.68

0.49§

 

Education

1.07 (0.65 to 1.75)

0.27

0.79

 

Wealth (quintile)

1.01 (0.78 to 1.32)

0.09

0.93

  1. *< 25% significance and included in multivariate analysis
  2. §Not significant at 25% but forced into the multivariate analysis