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Table 3 Adjusted correlates of having previously had sex, low age at sexual debut, high number of lifetime sexual partners and inconsistent condom use

From: Prevalence and correlates of HIV-risky sexual behaviors among students attending the Medical and Social Welfare Center of the University of Maroua, Cameroon

Explanatory variables (referent)

Dependent variables aOR (95 % CI)

Having previously had sex (n = 411)

Low age at sexual debut (n = 332)

High number of lifetime sexual partners (n = 332)

Inconsistent condom use (n = 332)

Age (increase by 1 year)

1.3 (1.2–1.4)****

1.0 (0.9–1.0)

1.1 (1.0–1.2)***

1.0 (0.9–1.1)

Female (male)

1.3 (0.7–2.5)

0.4 (0.2–0.6)***

1.0 (0.6–1.9)

 

Collocation accommodation (in family)

1.5 (0.7–3.2)

1.6 (0.8–3.2)

  

Single accommodation (in family)

1.8 (1.8–3.6)*

1.7 (0.9–3.3)

  

Unmarried (married)

   

0.3 (0.2–0.8)*

Urban (rural)

 

2.9 (1.5–5.7)**

 

0.5 (0.3–1.0)

Polygamous (monogamous)a

    

Single parent (monogamous)a

    

Low educational level of head of household (high)

 

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

  

Academic level (undergraduate)

    

Types of studies (sciences)

    

Catholic affiliation (Pentecostal)

  

0.7 (0.2–2.2)

 

Muslim affiliation (Pentecostal)

  

0.2 (0.1–0.9)*

 

Protestant affiliation (Pentecostal)

  

0.8 (0.2–2.8)

 

Had sexual education at school (yes)

 

1.4 (0.9–2.5)

 

1.1 (0.6–1.9)

Had ever discussed with parent about sexuality (yes)

 

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

 

1.5 (0.9–2.6)

Had ever watched pornography (no)

3.4 (1.8–6.4)****

 

4.3 (1.9–9.5)***

0.7 (0.3–1.3)

Age at sexual debut (high)

  

2.8 (1.6–5.0)***

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

Previously had casual sexual partners (no)

  

7.0 (3.7–13.1)****

0.5 (0.3–0.9)*

Number of lifetime sexual partners (low)

   

0.6 (0.4–1.0)*

Inconsistent condom use (no)

  

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

 
  1. The best model selected based on the Akaike Information Criterion is presented for each outcome variable
  2. aOR adjusted odds ratio
  3. a Marital status of parents of household during childhood
  4. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001; **** p < 0.0001