Factors associated with STD history
| Bivariate | Multivariate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | No | % ever STD | OR | 95% CI |
| *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001. | ||||
| Nationality | ||||
| Khmer | 98 | 23.5 | 0.77 | 0.45–1.32 |
| Burmese | 135 | 11.1 | 0.54 | 0.29–1.01 |
| Thai | 577 | 35.5*** | 1 | — |
| Age | ||||
| 32 or less | 540 | 21.9 | 0.51 | 0.35–0.75 |
| 33 or older | 269 | 46.5*** | 1 | — |
| Marital status | ||||
| Unmarried | 491 | 23.0 | 0.69 | 0.47–1.00 |
| Married | 319 | 40.8*** | 1 | — |
| Education (years) | ||||
| Less than 5 | 355 | 33.8 | ||
| 5–6 | 258 | 27.9 | ||
| 7 or more | 196 | 26.0 (n.s.) | Not included | |
| Average duration at sea | ||||
| Up to 2 months | 715 | 30.5 | ||
| 3 months or more | 94 | 26.6 (n.s.) | Not included | |
| Position on the boat | ||||
| Steersman, ship hand | 632 | 25.2 | 0.56 | 0.38–0.84 |
| Owner, skipper | 163 | 51.5*** | 1 | — |
| Ever sex with FSW | ||||
| No | 181 | 4.4 | 1 | — |
| Yes | 623 | 37.7*** | 9.95 | 4.70–21.07 |