Research Article

Risky Sexual Practices and Associated Factors for HIV/AIDS Infection among Private College Students in Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 4

Factors associated with having multiple sexual partners among college students in Bahir dar city, March 2012.

Variables Multiple sexual partnersOR (95% CI for OR)
YesNoCrudeAdjusted

Sex
 Male1151585.12 (3.58–7.33)4.77  (3.02–7.51)
 Female624351.001.00
Age
 15–19241281.001.00
 20–241244111.61 (0.99–2.60)0.76 (0.39–1.49)
2429532.81 (1.50–5.26)0.66 (0.27–1.59)
Living condition
 Rented1352534.33 (2.96–6.35)2.02  (1.25–3. 28)
 Living with family423411.001.00
Years of study
 First year122991.001.00
 Second year7216510.87 (5.73–20.62)7.27  (3.53–14.99)
 Third year9313017.83 (9.44–33.65)9.23  (4.52–18.83)
Frequency of visiting religious sites
 Regularly302541.001.00
 Once or twice a week281821.30 (0.75–2.26)0.68 (0.32–1.42)
 Sometimes1071486.12 (3.89–9.63)1.23 (0.65–2.33)
 Never visit121010.16 (4.05–25.51)2.09 (0.64–6.79)
Monthly pocket money in birr
150 451911.001.00
 151–250301370.93 (0.56–1.55)0.075 (0.37–1.52)
 251–400481401.46 (0.92–2.31)0.92 (0.48–1.77)
400541261.82 (1.15–2.87)0.72 (0.38–1.36)
Having a close friend who started sex
 Yes14618010.83 (7.08–16.57)5.99  (3.66–9.81)
 No314141.001.00
Khat use
 Yes73665.62 (3.79–8.33)1.38 (0.82–2.31)
 No1045281.00
Alcohol intake
 Yes106888.58 (5.89–12.51)3.20  (2.02–5.08)
 No715061.001.00
Shisha intake
 Yes19183.848 (1.973–7.507)0.70 (0.29–1.71)
 No1585761.00
Watching pornographic movies
 Yes1332314.75 (3.25–6.94)1.44 (0.86–2.41)
 No443631.00
Frequency of viewing porno movies
 Never viewed684141.001.00
 Sometimes631223.14 (2.11–4.68)0.87 (0.42–1.82)
 Once or twice a week46584.83 (3.04–7.68)1.08 (0.48–2.45)
Visited a night club
 Yes67863.59 (2.46–5.26)0.90 (0.08–10.36)
 No1105081.001.00
Frequency of visiting a night club
 Never visit1095091.001.00
 Sometimes37443.93 (2.42–6.37)1.04 (0.53–2.04)
 At least once a week19253.55 (1.88 – 6.67)0.59 (0.25–1.41)
 Twice or threetimes a week12163.50 (1.61–7.61)1.66 (0.63–4.38)