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Socio-demographic factors associated with increased number of sexual partners |
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| Factor |
Total* |
Number sexual partners ≥ 3 (N = 595) |
Crude PR (95% CI) |
Adjusted PR (95% CI)** |
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| N |
N (%) |
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| Age |
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| < 30 |
99 |
45 (45) |
1.3 (1.0 – 1.9) |
0.9 (0.6 – 1.3) |
| 30–39 |
380 |
162 (43) |
1.3 (1.0 – 1.6) |
1.0 (0.8 – 1.3) |
| 40–49 |
619 |
240 (39) |
1.1 (0.9 – 1.4) |
1.0 (0.8 – 1.3) |
| 50–59 |
435 |
148 (34) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Marital status |
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| Single |
341 |
173 (51) |
1.5 (1.3 – 1.9) |
1.3 (1.1 – 1.6) |
| Divorced |
227 |
98 (43) |
1.3 (1.0 – 1.6) |
1.1 (0.9 – 1.4) |
| Widowed |
180 |
65 (36) |
1.1 (0.8 – 1.4) |
1.1 (0.8 – 1.4) |
| Married |
784 |
259 (33) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Race |
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| Black |
381 |
240 (63) |
2.0 (1.7 – 2.4) |
1.9 (1.5 – 2.3) |
| Coloured |
1 152 |
355 (31) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Area of Residence |
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| Urban |
823 |
356 (43) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Rural |
710 |
239 (34) |
0.8 (0.7 – 0.9) |
0.9 (0.8 – 1.1) |
| Years of formal education |
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| ≤ 4 |
427 |
140 (33) |
1.0*** |
[1.0]*** |
| 5–9 |
854 |
347 (41) |
1.2(1.0–1.5) |
1.3 (1.0–1.5) |
| ≥ 10 |
252 |
108 (43) |
1.3 (1.0–1.7) |
1.3 (1.0–1.7) |
| Ever IPC use+ |
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| Yes |
1195 |
478 (40) |
1.2 (0.9 – 1.4) |
1.0 (0.8 – 1.3) |
| Never |
338 |
117 (35) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Ever COC use++ |
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| Yes |
602 |
223 (37) |
0.9 (0.8 – 1.1) |
1.0 (0.8 – 1.1) |
| Never |
931 |
372 (40) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]* |
| Ever had PAP |
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| Yes |
1119 |
402 (36) |
0.8 (0.7 – 0.9) |
1.0 (0.8 – 1.2) |
| Never |
413 |
192 (46) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Smoking status |
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| Never smoked |
626 |
268 (43) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Ex-smoker |
177 |
60 (34) |
0.8 (0.6 – 1.1) |
0.9 (0.7 – 1.2) |
| Current smoker |
730 |
267 (37) |
0.9 (0.7 – 1.0) |
1.0 (0.8 – 1.2) |
| Alcohol use |
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| Never |
739 |
226 (31) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| Current use |
280 |
112 (40) |
1.3 (1.0 – 1.6) |
1.6 (1.2 – 2.0) |
| Past use |
514 |
257 (50) |
1.6 (1.4 – 1.0) |
1.7 (1.4 – 2.1) |
| Age at first sex |
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| < 16 |
354 |
167 (47) |
2.7 (2.0 – 3.8) |
2.4 (1.8 – 3.4) |
| 16–19 |
837 |
357 (43) |
2.5 (1.9 – 3.3) |
2.1 (1.6 – 2.9) |
| ≥ 20 |
305 |
52 (17) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
| High risk HPV |
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| Positive |
253 |
117 (47) |
1.2 (1.0–1.5) |
1.1 (0.9–1,3) |
| Negative |
1279 |
477 (37) |
[1.0]*** |
[1.0]*** |
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* Totals vary because of unknown values ** Adjustment: for all other factors in the table. *** Reference category + Injectable Progesterone only contracaptives ++ Combined Hormonal Oral Contraceptives | ||||
Cooper et al. BMC Public Health 2007 7:341 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-7-341 |
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