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Table 3 Bi-variable and multivariable factors associated with RSB among patient with severe mental disorder attending at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized referral Hospital, psychiatric department, 2018 (n = 223)

From: Risky sexual behavior and its associated factors among patients with severe mental disorder in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, 2018

Explanatory variables

Risky Sexual Behavior

COR

(95% CI)

AOR

(95% CI)

YES

NO

Sex

 Male

63

47

1.81 (1.06,3.08)

2.98 (1.49,5.95)

 Female

48

65

1

 

Marital Status

 Married

26

43

1

1

 Single

52

43

2.00 (1.06,3.76)

1.70 (0.78,3.68)

 Divorced

33

26

2.00 (1.03,4.26)

1.78 (0.73,4.32)

Educational level

 Can’t read and write

28

25

1.92 (0.89, 4.11)

3.99 (1.53,10.4)

 Grade 1–8

31

23

2.31 (1.07,4.95)

3.83 (1.49,9.79)

 9–12

31

28

1.89 (0.90,3.98)

3.77 (1.47,9.65)

 Diploma and above

21

36

1

1

History of Hospitalization

 Yes

46

19

3.46 (1.86,6.45)

3.95 (1.87,8.32)

 No

65

93

1

1

Types of the disorder

 Depression

30

46

1

1

 Bipolar

46

23

3.06 (1.55,6.05)

3.70 (1.60,8.55)

 Schizophrenia

35

43

1.24 (0.61,2.36)

1.24 (0.57,2.70)

Use of Alcohols for the last one

 year

  Yes

63

41

2.27 (1.32,3.89)

1.58 (0.82,3.07)

  No

48

71

1

1

 Stigma

  Yes

84

67

2.09 (1.17,3.71)

2.45 (1.18,3.01)

  No

27

45

1

1

 Social support

  Good

27

53

1

1

  Intermediate

38

43

1.73 (0.91,3.27)

1.40 (0.65,3.01)

  Poor

46

16

5.64 (2.71,11.75)

3.07

(1.29,7.30)