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Table 5 Multivariate Analysis of All Factors and Protective Sexual Behaviors

From: HIV and syphilis knowledge, perceptions, and practices among Myanmar migrant workers in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand

Factors

Protective sexual behavior

Univariate

Multivariate

Unprotected

(n = 59)

Protected

(n = 343)

Crude OR

(95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted OR

(95% CI)

p-value

Sex

 Male

23 (39)

117 (34.1)

1

 

1

 

 Female

36 (61)

226 (65.9)

0.81

(0.459–1.431)

0.469

0.933

(0.484–1.8)

0.837

Age Group

 < 40

42 (71.2)

255 (74.3)

1

 

1

 

 ≥ 40

17 (28.8)

88 (25.7)

1.173

(0.635–2.166)

0.61

1.167

(0.601–2.266)

0.649

Education Level

 Low Level

20 (33.9)

128 (37.3)

1

 

1

 

 High Level

39 (66.1)

215 (62.7)

1.161

(0.649–2.077)

0.615

1.063

(0.568–1.99)

0.848

Income expenses-balance

 Not enough

7 (11.9)

77 (22.4)

1

 

1

 

 Enough

52 (88.1)

266 (77.6)

2.15

(0.939–4.926)

0.07

2.379

(1.002–5.731)

0.049*

Health Insurance

 No Insurance

18 (30.5)

98 (28.6)

1

 

1

 

 Have Insurance

41 (69.5)

245 (71.4)

0.911

(0.499–1.663)

0.762

1.06

(0.549–2.046)

0.862

Knowledge

 Poor

28 (47.5)

170 (49.6)

1

 

1

 

 Good

31 (52.5)

173 (50.4)

1.088

(0.626–1.892)

0.765

0.9876

(0.539–1.804)

0.963

Perception

 Low

29 (49.2)

192 (56)

1

 

1

 

 High

30 (50.8)

151 (44)

1.315

(0.757–2.287)

0.331

1.573

(0.853–2.901)

0.146

Sex Partner

 1

46 (78)

318 (92.7)

1

 

1

 

 ≥ 2

13 (22)

25 (7.3)

3.595

(1.718–7.52)

0.001*

3.044

(1.339–6.924)

0.008*

Alcohol before sex

 No

42 (71.2)

265 (77.3)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

17 (28.8)

78 (22.7)

1.375

(0.742–2.55)

0.312

1.044

(0.505–2.155)

0.908

Same-sex experience

 No

54 (91.5)

325 (94.8)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

5 (8.5)

18 (5.2)

1.672

(0.596–4.691)

0.329

1.207

(0.355–4.101)

0.763

Sex with prostitute

 No

54 (91.5)

339 (98.8)

1

 

1

 

 Yes

5 (8.5)

4 (1.2)

7.847

(2.043–30.143)

0.003*

6.085

(1.28–28.918)

0.023*

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval, *p < 0.05