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Table 3 Logistic regression models of association between traditional beliefs about gender roles and HIV risk behaviour among adult men 18 to 49 years (n = 2783)

From: High risk sexual behaviours associated with traditional beliefs about gender roles among men interested in medical male circumcision in South Africa

 

Unadjusted odd ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value

Phase of enrolment

 Phase 1 (1 April–30 September 2014)

1

   

 Phase 2 (22 June–30 November 2015)

0.8 (0.7–0.9)

0.02

  

Age

 18–24 years

1.4 (1.0–1.9)

0.02

1.5 (1.0–2.0)

0.01

 25–39 years

1.2 (0.9–1.7)

0.23

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

 

 ≥ 40 years

1

 

1

 

Number of partners in the last 12 months

 0–1 sexual partner

1

 

1

< 0.01

 > 1 sexual partner

1.5 (1.3–1.8)

< 0.01

1.5 (1.3–1.8)

 

Age of sexual debut

 ≤ 17 years

1

   

 18–34 years

0.9 (0.8–1.1)

0.24

  

 Unknown age

0.9 (0.3–2.6)

0.85

  

 Never had sexa

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

0.45

  

Believe last partner was HIV positive

 No

1

 

1

< 0.01

 Yes

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

0.11

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

 

 Not sureb

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

< 0.01

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

 

 Not applicablea

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.71

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

 

Age of last sex partner

 > 5 years younger

1

   

 Same age

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.33

  

 > 5 years older

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

0.45

  

 Not applicablea

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.67

  

Condom use at last sex

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.1 (0.9–1.3)

0.22

  

 Not applicablea

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

0.61

  
  1. Models conducted for non-missing values
  2. aParticipants who never had sex
  3. bUncertain of partner’s HIV status