Table 4 Factors associated with sexually transmitted infections among sexual minority women in Beijing.

From: Sexually transmitted infections and associated risk factors among sexual minority women in China

Factor

n/N (%)

Unadjusted OR (CI)a

P-valueb

Adjusted OR (CI)a

P-valueb

Sex of the first sexual partner

 Female

7/166 (4.8)

0.2 (0.1–0.6)

0.004

0.3 (0.1–1.1)

0.053

 Male

9/53 (17.0)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Number of sexual partners in the past year

 0

0/16 (0)

–

0.998

–

0.998

 1

6/143 (4.2)

0.06 (0.01–0.3)

0.001

0.2 (0.02–1.4)

0.093

 2–5

7/53 (13.2)

0.2 (0.04–1.1)

0.065

0.3 (0.05–2.1)

0.241

  > 6

3/7 (42.9)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Had sex with a male in the past year

 Yes

8/34 (23.5)

6.8 (2.4–19.7)

0.001

4.8 (1.5–14.8)

0.007

 No

8/185 (4.3)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Ever had symptoms of painful urination, abnormal vaginal discharge, or genital ulcer in the past year

 Yes

8/59 (13.6)

2.6 (1.0–7.2)

0.059

2.6 (0.8–8.1)

0.111

 No

8/160 (5.0)

1.0

 

1.0

 
  1. OR odds ratio, CI 95% confidence interval.
  2. aUnivariable logistic regression was performed with all characteristics as independent variables. Only variables with p-values < 0.1 in univariable analysis were included in the multivariable analysis.
  3. bAll p-values are 2-sided. Comparisons with p-values < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.