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Table 4 Negative binomial multivariable model for syphilis testing frequency in the last 12 months

From: Psychosocial correlates of regular syphilis and HIV screening practices among female sex workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

 

Crude ratios

Adjusted ratios

PR

95% CI

p-value

PR

95% CI

p-value

Age category in years

 17–19

Reference

 20–23

1.756

0.98–3.15

0.059

1.594

0.861–2.949

0.138

 24–28

2.278

1.29–3.99

0.004

1.827

1.000–3.335

0.050

 29–33

2.164

1.19–3.93

0.011

1.786

0.921–3.466

0.086

 34–38

2.337

1.26–4.34

0.007

1.781

0.895–3.547

0.100

 39 and above

2.509

1.073–5.87

0.034

1.679

0.637–4.421

0.294

Level of education

 None

Reference

 Primary

1.153

0.797–1.667

0.449

1.055

0.700–1.590

0.796

 Secondary

1.515

1.043–2.199

0.029

1.163

0.763–1.772

0.482

 Higher education

0.955

0.422–2.158

0.911

0.913

0.375–2.219

0.840

Marital status

 Married

Reference

 Separated

0.708

0.485–1.035

0.074

0.961

0.625–1.479

0.858

 Widow

0.812

0.484–1.363

0.432

1.129

0.629–2.027

0.683

 Single

0.772

0.517–1.152

0.205

0.997

0.621–1.603

0.992

 Have a regular boy friend

0.725

0.485–1.084

0.117

0.895

0.563–1.421512

0.638

Town location

 Kampala

Reference

 Mbarara

0.645

0.496–0.838

0.001

1.008

0.726–1.398

0.962

 Mbale

0.582

0.444–0.763

0.001

0.926

0.649–1.320

0.672

 Arua

0.568

0.433–0.746

0.001

0.672

0.488–0.924

0.015*

Condom use description

 Consistently use with all clients

Reference

 Doesn’t use sometimes

0.831

0.679–1.016

0.071

0.990

0.790–1.240

0.931

ATT_SYP

 Score > median (9)

Reference

 Score < median (9)

0.343

0.279–0.420

0.001

0.474

0.369–0.608

0.001*

MN_SYP

 Score > median (9)

Reference

 Score < median (9)

0.362

0.295–0.443

0.001

0.528

0.406–0.688

0.001*

PC_SYP

 Strongly disagree

Reference

 Disagree

1.763

0.907–3.427

0.094

1.459

0.721–2.952

0.293

 Somewhat disagree

1.684

0.873–3.250

0.120

1.367

0.6801–2.747

0.380

 Somewhat agree

1.835

0.950–3.545

0.071

1.435

0.709–2.903

0.315

 Agree

1.898

0.998–3.610

0.051

1.206

0.603–2.409

0.596

 Strongly agree

3.111

1.561–6.20

0.001

1.860

0.877–3.945

0.106