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Table 3 Variables associated with sexual compulsivity, May 2020 (N = 300)

From: The prevalence of sexual compulsivity and its correlates among adults living with HIV/AIDS attending antiretroviral therapy clinic in Gambella town, Southwest Ethiopia, 2020

Variables Category of variables SCS Crude odd ratio (COR) P-value Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) P-value
H L
RSB Yes 111 71 40 2.47 (1.52, 4.01) 0.01* 2.58 (1.59, 4.19) 0.02*
No 189 79 110 1   1  
Age < 31 177 122 55 3.66 (2.30, 5.82) 0.00* 3.35 (2.11, 5.31) 0.01**
> 31 123 54 89 1   1  
Sex Male 110 71 39 2.02 (1.25, 3.28) 0.06* 1.13 (0.86, 2.22) 0.09
Female 190 90 100 1   1  
ES Non-formal 105 63 42 1.86 (1.15, 3.01) 0.09* 0.83 (0.51, 1.34) 0.14
Formal 195 87 108 1    
Residence Rural 46 24 22 1.36 (0.73–2.55) 0.45   
Urban 254 113 141 1    
Occupations Un employed 96 41 55 0.89 (0.55, 1.45) 0.41   
Employed 204 93 111 1    
Income > 500ETB 129 60 69 1.01 (0.64, 1.60) 0.32   
< 500ETB 171 79 92 1    
Family size > 3 102 47 55 0.93 (0.57, 1.50) 0.26   
< 3 198 95 103 1    
Religion Protestant 79 44 35 1.18 (0.70, 2.00) 0.32   
Muslim 29 13 16 0.76 (0.35, 1.67) 0.89   
Orthodox 192 99 93 1    
Marital status Widowed 87 51 36 1.89 (1.13, 3.17) 0.04* 1.83 (1.09, 3.08) 0.05*
Married 182 78 104 1    
RSTSSB Yes 213 167 46 10.1 (5.67, 18) 0.00* 9.00 (5.10,15.88) 0.001***
No 87 23 64    1  
CSU Yes 81 60 21 2.27 (1.29, 3.99) 0.01* 2.36 (1.34, 4.14) 0.03*
No 219 122 97 1   1  
ASGDHIVP Yes 113 43 70 1   1  
No 187 108 79 2.23 (1.38,3.59)* 0.02* 2.13 (1.32, 3.43) 0.04*
Depression Yes 87 40 47 0.81 (0.49,1.34) 0.19   
No 213 109 104 1   1  
GAD Yes 129 97 32 1.95 (1.18,3.23) 0.09* 1.77 (0.57, 2.20) 0.11
No 171 104 67 1   1  
Adherent to ART Yes 234 109 125 1   1  
No 66 44 22 2.29 (1.29,4.07) 0.07* 1.82 (0.98, 2.12) 0.09
Current stage of illness Stage I & II 97 42 55 0.79 (0.48,1.28) 0.35   
Stage III & IV 203 100 103 1    
CD4 cell – count < 500 cells/mm3 200 94 106 1    
> 500 cells/mm3 100 45 55 0.92 (0.57,1.49) 0.27   
Perceived stigma Yes 105 37 68 0.31 (0.19,0.51) 0.16* 0.67 (0.57, 1.44) 0.32
No 195 124 71 1   1  
HDS Yes 126 47 79 0.56 (0.35,0.89) 0.14* 0.79 (0.89, 1.81) 0.17
No 174 90 84 1   1  
RHSTID Yes 66 31 35 0.96 (0.56,1.67) 0.39   
No 234 112 122 1    
Social support Poor 126 67 59 1   1  
Moderate 75 36 39 0.81 (0.46,1.44) 0.10   
Strong 99 47 52 0.80 (0.47,1.35) 0.19   
DI <  5 year 162 84 78 1    
> 5 year 138 72 66 1.01 (0.64,1.60) 0.23   
  1. SCS Sexual compulsivity score, ASGDHIVP Attending support group discussion on HIV prevention, GAD General Anxiety Disorder, CSU Current Substance use, HDS-HIV disclosure status, RHSTID Recent history of STI diagnosis, RSTSSB Receiving any skill training on safer sex behavior, H High, L Low, DI Duration of the illness, RSB Risky sexual behavior, COR Unadjusted odds ratio /Crude odds ratio, AOR Adjusted odds ratio, ES Educational status, *, p-value < 0.05, **, P-value < 0.01, ***, P-value < 0.001, model fitness-79%, 1-references
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