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Table 3 Odds ratio estimates for the association between proximate and underlying determinants among miners

From: Factors influencing risky sexual behaviour among Mozambican miners: a socio-epidemiological contribution for HIV prevention framework in Mozambique

 

Total number of sexual partners within the previous yea

Condom use in last 3 sexual acts within the previous year

Had paid sex within the previous years

Age at first sex

Use of alcohol and drugs before sex within the previous year

Circumcision

 

Estimate

p-value

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p-value

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p-value

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p-value

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p-value

Estimate

p-value

Age Group (years)

 21 –30

1.917

0.248

0.566

0.427

0.000

0.998

0.075

0.001

0.247

0.133

1.569

0.548

 31– 40

1.547

0.186

3.086

0.004

1.118

0.920

0.282

0.000

0.999

0.998

0.835

0.678

 41 – 50

0.955

0.884

1.113

0.779

2.443

0.366

1.146

0.658

0.604

0.258

1.022

0.957

  > 51 (reference)

            

Marital status

 Never married

0.331

0.434

0.000

0.999

0.000

0.999

4.874

0.336

0.019

0.063

1.667

0.779

 Married/Union

0.647

0.529

0.531

0.253

0.098

0.066

9.469

0.019

0.039

0.000

0.579

0.459

 Divorced/Widow (reference)

            

Marital status in SA and Moz

 Not married

0.000

0.999

1.968

0.375

1.957

0.622

0.000

0.999

3.516

0.059

1.197

0.778

 One in SA

0.717

0.741

1.748

0.620

0.329

0.171

0.343

0.297

3.234

0.252

1.370

0.765

 One in Moz

0.236

0.000

0.790

0.597

0.121

0.120

0.318

0.004

0.782

0.596

1.516

0.275

 More than one in Moz

1.763

0.246

0.423

0.176

0.000

0.998

0.437

0.101

1.142

0.811

0.741

0.515

 One in SA and Moz (reference)

 

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Province of residence in Mozambique

 Maputo

0.933

0.936

0.315

0.207

0.047

0.072

0.962

0.962

0.142

0.059

1.046

0.957

 Gaza

0.969

0.970

0.458

0.378

0.053

0.082

1.425

0.657

0.248

0.157

0.833

0.826

 Inhambane

1.332

0.734

0.262

0.134

0.067

0.096

0.728

0.691

0.171

0.073

37.448

0.000

 Other (reference)

            

Education level _ref.

 No Schooling

0.297

0.077

0.720

0.622

0.000

0.998

3.367

0.043

0.000

0.998

0.574

0.472

 Primary

0.992

0.978

0.485

0.034

2.044

0.483

0.924

0.804

0.523

0.107

0.733

0.480

 Secondary (reference)

            

Occupation

 Engine driver

1.459

0.359

2.326

0.097

3.276

0.448

2.111

0.064

2.518

0.239

0.310

0.024

 Perforator

2.545

0.035

1.694

0.332

2.033

0.672

1.224

0.650

4.999

0.048

0.252

0.014

 Team leader

1.749

0.229

2.047

0.210

0.000

0.997

3.232

0.011

2.865

0.212

0.265

0.022

 Outro (reference)

            

Tested for HIV previously

 No

0.000

0.999

0.542

0.109

0.000

0.998

1.398

0.254

0.774

0.538

0.687

0.233

 Yes (reference)

            

Result of last HIV test

 Negative

0.849

0.705

0.369

0.039

3.463

0.354

1.916

0.157

0.346

0.106

1.817

0.262

 Positive (reference)

            

Participated in an HIV lecture

 Yes

0.460

0.005

0.646

0.174

0.346

0.139

0.601

0.078

0.966

0.932

1.022

0.955

 No (reference)

            

Perceived risk of contracting HIV

 None

0.640

0.267

0.456

0.100

0.232

0.215

0.479

0.077

0.460

0.347

0.750

0.551

 Low

0.758

0.378

1.050

0.893

0.000

0.996

0.929

0.817

3.077

0.019

0.668

0.314

 Moderate

0.932

0.805

0.866

0.668

0.539

0.403

0.975

0.932

4.036

0.002

1.412

0.383

 High

0.000

0.999

0.000

0.999

0.000

0.999

0.000

0.999

0.000

0.999

0.000

0.999

 HIV+ (reference)

            

Accommodation in SA

 Hostel

1.066

0.805

1.044

0.886

0.207

0.042

1.387

0.233

2.876

0.010

1.434

0.293

 Family

0.652

0.189

0.714

0.379

0.495

0.446

1.267

0.475

2.373

0.086

1.238

0.608

 Girlfriend/ friend /Colleague

0.770

0.509

0.709

0.476

0.000

0.997

1.952

0.101

5.323

0.002

0.438

0.150

 Alone (reference)

            

Years working at the mine

 1 – 9

0.970

0.948

0.909

0.857

0.565

0.648

1.522

0.373

1.385

0.652

0.423

0.151

 10 – 24

0.649

0.221

0.637

0.286

0.277

0.232

1.189

0.616

1.993

0.207

1.017

0.969

 25+ (reference)

            

How many trips back to Mozambique

 1 – 3

1.124

0.788

0.800

0.645

0.217

0.153

0.865

0.750

2.672

0.245

0.448

0.111

 4 – 6

2.040

0.103

1.104

0.837

0.141

0.076

0.824

0.672

4.654

0.068

0.859

0.759

 7 – 9

1.379

0.625

1.219

0.789

1.769

0.646

0.736

0.658

3.807

0.204

0.789

0.780

  > 10 (reference)

            
  1. Test of proportional odds for number of sexual partners (p-value = 0.649)
  2. Test of proportional odds for age at first sex (p-value = 0.274)
  3. Significant estimates, at 5% significance level, are shown in "bold"