Behavioural risk factors for urethral discharge during follow up among HIV positive patients (n=490)
| Behavioural factor | Men reporting urethral discharge during follow up No (%) | Total follow up time (years) | STD incidence/100 person years (95% CI) | Adjusted hazard ratio (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Variables dropped in the multivariate analysis. | |||||
| Own a home: | |||||
| Yes | 2 (4.0) | 109 | 1.8 (0.2–6.6) | * | * |
| No | 32 (6.9) | 981 | 3.3 (2.2–4.6) | ||
| Married: | |||||
| Yes | 6 (4.5) | 278 | 2.2 (0.8–4.7) | * | * |
| No | 28 (7.4) | 813 | 3.4 (2.3–5.0) | ||
| Used a condom during follow-up: | |||||
| Yes | 31 (8.7) | 830 | 3.7 (2.5–5.3) | * | * |
| No | 3 (1.9) | 261 | 1.2 (0.2–3.4) | ||
| Reported multiple partners during follow up: | |||||
| Yes | 33 (9.2) | 805 | 4.1 (2.8–5.8) | 10.0 (1.4–73.2) | 0.024 |
| No | 1 (0.6) | 285 | 0.4 (0–1.9) | — | |
| Reported paying for sex during follow up: | |||||
| Yes | 19 (10.4) | 401 | 1.7 (2.8–7.4) | * | * |
| No | 15 (4.9) | 641 | 2.3 (1.3–3.8) | ||
| Visited a beer hall during follow up: | |||||
| Yes | 30 (7.5) | 873 | 3.4 (2.3–4.9) | * | * |
| No | 4 (3.4) | 217 | 1.8 (0.5–4.7) | ||