From: Serodiscordance predictors among couples in the HIV context: implications for health care
Variables | ORcrude (CI 95%) | OR Adjusted (CI 95%) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Age | |||
 18–24 | 0.87 (0.27–2.79) | 0.58 (0.09–3.72) | 0.837 |
 25–34 | 0.73 (0.34–1.58) | 0.64 (0.19–2.09) | |
 35–44 | 0.78 (0.39–1.56) | 0.7 (0.28–1.73) | |
  ≥ 45 | 1 | 1 | |
Race | |||
 Not white | 1.11 (0.63–1.97) | 2.08 (0.95–4.58) | 0.065 |
 White | 1 | 1 | |
Schooling | |||
  ≥ 11 years | 1 | 1 | 0.026 |
  < 11 years | 0.43 (0.24–0.79) | 0.35 (0.13–0.91) | |
Sexual orientation | |||
 Heterosexual woman | 0.67 (0.35–1.29) | 0.93 (0.38–2.29) | 0.260 |
 MSM* | 2.55 (1.12–5.8) | 2.58 (0.69–9.66) | |
 Heterosexual man | 1 | 1 | |
Time since HIV diagnosis | |||
  < 5 years | 0.73 (0.41–1.3) | 0.55 (0.22–1.34) | 0.187 |
  ≥ 5 years | 1 | 1 | |
Viral load | |||
 Detectable | 0.51 (0.27–0.95) | 0.29 (0.12–0.7) | 0.005 |
 Undetectable | 1 | 1 | |
Number of partners | |||
 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.371 |
 2–4 | 2.56 (1.07–6.16) | 0.68 (0.17–2.63) | |
  ≥ 5 | 10.09 (1.31–77.49) | 3.75 (0.31–44.87) | |
Type of partner | |||
 Casual | 10.77 (3.22–36.01) | 8.12 (1.7–38.8) | 0.002 |
 Steady and casual | 5.17 (0.63–42.34) | 24.8 (1.46–420.83) | |
 Steady | 1 | 1 | |
Intercourse under alcohol use** | |||
 Yes | 1.19 (0.64–2.21) | 0.79 (0.3–2.04) | 0.621 |
 No | 1 | 1 | |
Intercourse under drugs use** | |||
 Yes | 1.57 (0.64–3.85) | 4.31 (0.96–19.4) | 0.049 |
 No | 1 | 1 | |
Conversations with partner | |||
 Yes | 1 | 1 | 0.117 |
 No | 2.12 (1.12–4) | 2.11 (0.81–5.44) | |
Partner alcohol use before intercourse** | |||
 Sometimes | 1.08 (0.59–1.96) | 1.07 (0.41–2.83) | 0.299 |
 Always | 3.7 (0.45–30.51) | 14.94 (0.48–469.99) | |
 Never | 1 | 1 | |
Partner drugs use before intercourse** | |||
 Sometimes | 0.85 (0.36–2.01) | 0.16 (0.04–0.76) | 0.059 |
 Always | 1.06 (0.2–5.64) | 0.65 (0.06–7.25) | |
 Never | 1 | 1 | |
Inconsistent use of condoms** | |||
 Yes | 0.29 (0.16–0.54) | 0.3 (0.13–0.7) | 0.005 |
 No | 1 | 1 | |
Receive orientation from the health care team | |||
 Yes | 1 | 1 | 0.001 |
 No | 3.68 (2.03–6.68) | 5.08 (2.02–12.76) | |
Partner invited to clinical appointments | |||
 Yes | 1 | 1 | 0.919 |
 No | 3.29 (1.79–6.03) | 0.96 (0.4–2.26) | |
Received couples counseling from the health care team | |||
 Yes | 1 | 1 | 0.310 |
 No | 2.35 (1.23–4.5) | 0.62 (0.25–1.57) |