Table 3 Factor associated with boatmen's sexual intercourse with any non-marital female partners in last 12 months
From: An assessment of vulnerability to HIV infection of boatmen in Teknaf, Bangladesh
| Independent variables | Crude odds ratio (95%CI) | Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marital status | |||
| Married† | |||
| Single | 1.68(1.12–2.55) | 1.20(0.68–2.09) | 0.528 |
| Age group in years | |||
| Age < 25 yrs † | |||
| 25+ yrs | 0.48(0.32–0.72) | 0.47(0.27–0.81)* | 0.007 |
| Educational attainments | |||
| Had formal schooling † | |||
| Had no formal schooling | 1.63(1.05–2.54) | 1.48(0.92–2.38) | 0.106 |
| Income | |||
| < 3000 Taka † | |||
| 3000+ Taka | 0.55(0.33–0.92) | 0.62(0.34–1.12) | 0.116 |
| Type of boatmen | |||
| Local fishing † | |||
| Deep sea fishing | 0.53(0.34–0.82) | 0.35(0.20–0.60)* | 0.000 |
| Non-fishing | 0.91(0.43–1.95) | 0.25(0.94–0.69)* | 0.007 |
| Types of activities of boatmen | |||
| Pilot † | |||
| Helper | 1.22(0.78–1.97) | 0.93(0.51–1.71) | 0.825 |
| Fisherman | 0.93(0.62–1.40) | 0.55(0.30–0.99) | 0.050 |
| Engineman | 1.29(0.75–2.23) | 1.03(0.52–2.04) | 0.928 |
| Knowledge on mode of transmission of HIV | |||
| Knew HIV could be transmitted through sexual intercourse † | |||
| Did not know HIV could be transmitted through sexual intercourse | 1.19(0.59–2.93) | 1.15(0.52–2.52) | 0.735 |
| Individual risk perception | |||
| Perceived risk of being infected with HIV † | |||
| Perceived no risk for self | 0.86(0.56–1.33) | 0.66(0.40–1.09) | 0.106 |