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Table 3 Unweighted pooled estimate of risk factors associated with self-reported Sexually Transmitted Infections among Men who have sex with men (n = 1432), Mozambique 2012

From: High burden of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among key populations in Mozambique: the urgent need for an integrated surveillance system

Variables

Prevalence

Crude Odds Ratio

Adjusted Odds Ratio

n/N

%

OR

95% CI

p-value

aOR

95% CI

p-value

Survey City

 Maputo

54/496

10.9

0.8

0.5–1.3

0.104

   

 Beira

89/583

15.3

1.2

0.8–1.8

0.058

   

 Nampula/Nacala

45/353

12.8

REF

     

Age (years)

 18–24

127/1134

11.2

REF

  

REF

  

 25 and over

61/298

20.5

2.0

1.5–2.9

< 0.001

1.2

0.8–1.8

0.395

Relationship status

 Single or never married

134/1198

11.2

REF

  

REF

  

 Married/co-habituating, with woman

29/102

28.4

3.2

2.0–5.0

0.008

1.8

1.0–3.2

0.273

 Married/cohabitating with mana

9/48

18.8

1.8

0.9–3.9

0.988

1.6

0.7–3.7

0.672

 Other (widowed, divorced or separated)

16/80

20.0

2.0

1.1–3.5

0.749

1.4

0.7–2.6

0.893

Education Level

 No education or Primary education

41/238

17.2

1.5

1.0–2.2

0.043

1.2

0.8–1.8

0.463

 Secondary education or higher

147/1191

12.3

REF

  

REF

  

Employment Status

 Employed

134/855

15.7

1.8

1.3–2.5

< 0.001

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.242

 Unemployed

54/573

9.4

REF

  

REF

  

Circumcised

 Yes

99/919

10.8

REF

  

REF

  

 No

89/510

17.5

1.8

1.3–2.4

< 0.001

1.9

1.3–2.6

< 0.001

HIV infection

 Positive

34/114

29.8

3.1

2.0–4.9

< 0.001

2.0

1.2–3.4

0.009

 Negative

151/1262

12.0

REF

  

REF

  

Comprehensive prevention services**

 Yes

71/467

15.2

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.111

   

 No

117/962

12.2

REF

     

Binge drinking (6 or more alcoholic drinks per event)

 Yes

77/473

16.3

1.4

1.1–2.0

0.022

1.3

0.9–1.8

0.199

 No

111/912

11.8

REF

  

REF

  

Illicit drug use

 Yes

30/139

21.6

2.0

1.3–3.1

0.002

2.2

1.4–3.6

0.001

 No

158/1290

12.3

REF

  

REF

  

Physical violence

 Yes

10/51

19.6

1.6

0.8–3.3

0.170

   

 No

178/1377

12.9

REF

     

Sexual violence

 Yes

6/18

33.3

3.4

1.3–9.1

0.016

1.3

0.4–4.3

0.720

 No

181/1409

12.9

REF

  

REF

  

Experienced stigma

 Yes

23/129

17.8

1.5

0.9–2.4

0.101

   

 No

165/1300

12.7

REF

     

Concurrent male and female partner

 Yes

109/736

14.8

1.4

1.0–1.8

0.057

1.4

1.0–1.9

0.088

 No

79/693

11.4

REF

  

REF

  

Receptive anal sex, with man

 Yes

79/523

15.1

1.3

1.0–1.8

0.098

1.4

1.0–2.0

0.043

 No

109/906

12.0

REF

  

REF

  

Insertive anal sex, with man

 Yes

163/1219

13.4

1.1

0.7–1.8

0.562

   

 No

25/210

11.9

REF

     

Condom use at last sexual encounter, with man

 No Condom

114/1021

11.2

1.8

1.3–2.4

< 0.001

1.8

1.2–2.5

0.001

 Yes Condom

74/400

18.0

REF

  

REF

  

Paid or received sex in exchange for money, with man

 Yes

88/636

13.8

1.1

0.8–1.5

0.507

   

 No

100/791

12.6

REF

     
  1. Notes
  2. a 2 men who have sex with men (MSM) living with men were legally married to a woman
  3. **Comprehensive prevention services refers to peer education & Information education and communication (IEC) materials