Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate association between dichotomous correlates and engaging in sex without a condom at the last sexual encounter with a noncommercial partner
From: Sexual behaviors and their correlates among young people in Mauritius: a cross-sectional study
Correlate | Bivariate | Multivariate a | n = 161 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | Percent reporting condom nonuse at last sexual encounter | Prevalence ratio (95% CI) | P (χ 2)b | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P | |
Sociodemographic | ||||||
Gender | ||||||
Female | 40 | 71.2 | 1.41 | 0.079 | 3.09 | 0.056 |
Male | 123 | 50.6 | (0.94–2.11) | (3.23) | (0.97–9.85) | |
Age group (years) | ||||||
Older (20–24) | 104 | 61.6 | 1.45 | 0.034 | 2.68 | 0.051 |
Younger (15–19) | 59 | 42.5 | (1.00–2.11) | (4.78*) | (1.00–7.23) | |
Geographic area | ||||||
Urban | 66 | 45.0 | 0.73 | 0.065 | 0.95 | 0.893 |
Rural | 97 | 62.0 | (0.53–0.99) | (3.56) | (0.43–2.11) | |
Currently in school | ||||||
No | 127 | 58.1 | 1.42 | 0.051 | 0.99 | 0.984 |
Yes | 36 | 40.9 | (0.97–2.09) | (4.02) | (0.27–3.56) | |
Work experience | ||||||
Ever worked | 132 | 55.8 | 1.16 | 0.520 | N/A | N/A |
Never worked | 31 | 48.2 | (0.74–1.81) | (0.42) | ||
Condom attitudes | ||||||
Perceived difficulty in obtaining a condom | ||||||
High | 23 | 80.4 | 1.58 | 0.017 | 4.17 | 0.084 |
Low | 138 | 50.9 | (1.18–2.12) | (6.17*) | (0.82–21.14) | |
Self-efficacy of using a condom with a new partner | ||||||
Low | 28 | 88.5 | 1.83 | 0.001 | 3.11 | 0.066 |
High | 133 | 48.3 | (1.46–2.30) | (27.38**) | (0.93–10.41) | |
Confidence to refuse sex without condom | ||||||
Low | 86 | 60.4 | 1.28 | 0.111 | N/A | N/A |
High | 75 | 47.2 | (0.95–1.72) | (2.64) | ||
Sexual behaviors | ||||||
Used a condom at first sexual encounter | ||||||
No | 103 | 78.3 | 3.75 | 0.001 | 12.92 | 0.001 |
Yes | 60 | 20.9 | (2.34–6.01) | (38.64**) | (4.96–33.62) | |
Had more than one sexual partner | ||||||
Yes | 111 | 54.4 | 0.99 | 0.958 | N/A | N/A |
No | 52 | 54.9 | (0.74–1.34) | (0.00) | ||
Knowledge of HIV prevention methods | ||||||
Effectiveness of condom in HIV prevention | ||||||
Low | 20 | 79.1 | 1.54 | 0.029 | 1.94 | 0.398 |
High | 143 | 51.4 | (1.13–2.10) | (5.06*) | (0.41–9.19) | |
Effectiveness of having one faithful partner in HIV prevention | ||||||
Low | 60 | 58.7 | 1.13 | 0.454 | N/A | N/A |
High | 103 | 52.0 | (0.83–1.54) | (0.57) | ||
Exposure to HIV program | ||||||
Ever heard of PILS (NGO) | ||||||
No | 66 | 66.0 | 1.42 | 0.018 | 3.27 | 0.010 |
Yes | 97 | 46.5 | (1.08–1.86) | (5.98*) | (1.35–7.90) |