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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression risk factor analysis for HIV infection

From: Current drivers and geographic patterns of HIV in Lesotho: implications for treatment and prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Females Males
  aORa 95% CIb P-value aOR 95% CI P-value
Sexual behavior covariates       
Females:1 Males:1 to 2 ref — — ref — —
2 to 4 3 to 6 2.3 (1.9, 2.8) <0.001 1.4 (1.0, 1.9) 0.027
≥5 ≥7 4.4 (3.3, 5.8) <0.001 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) <0.001
Other covariates       
Currently pregnant 0.6 (0.4, 1.0) 0.046 — — —
Received injection (last 12 mos.) 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) 0.029 1.7 (1.2, 2.3) 0.002
Reported STI (last 12 mos.) 1.6 (1.3, 1.9) 0.001 1.9 (1.4, 2.6) <0.001
Circumcision type:       
Uncircumcised — — — ref — —
Traditional method — — — 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 0.355
Healthcare method — — — 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) 0.043
  1. aaOR, age-adjusted odds ratio: ~ AGE + AGE2. Females 15 to 49 years old; males 15 to 59 years old.
  2. b95% CI, 95% confidence intervals.
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