Table 3 Factors associated with dual contraceptive use among female sex workers in Gulu city, Uganda
From: Dual contraceptive use and associated factors among female sex workers in Gulu City, Uganda in 2023
Variable | Category | Dual Contraception | Crude PR | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (N = 208) | No (N = 106) | |||||
Age (years) | < 29 | 106 (57.9) | 77 (42.1) | 1 | ||
> 28 | 102 (77.9) | 29 (22.1 | 1.34 | 1.15, 1.57 | < 0.001 | |
Education | None/Primary | 105 (68.6) | 48 (31.4) | 1 | ||
Secondary/tertiary | 103 (64.0) | 58 (36.0) | 0.92 | 0.80, 1.09 | 0.384 | |
Residence | Urban | 15 (71.4) | 6 (28.6) | 1 | ||
Rural | 193 (65.9) | 100 (34.1) | 0.92 | 0.69, 1.22 | 0.575 | |
Marital status | Married | 34 (59.7) | 23 (40.4) | 1 | ||
Single | 174 (67.7) | 83 (32.3) | 1.14 | 0.90, 1.43 | 0.28 | |
Religion | Moslem | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) | 1 | ||
Christian | 194 (67.8) | 92 (32.2) | 1.42 | 0.92, 2.19 | 0.115 | |
Ever had a pregnancy | No | 29 (39.7) | 44 (60.3) | 1 | ||
Yes | 179 (74.3) | 62 (25.7) | 1.87 | 1.40, 2.51 | < 0.001 | |
Ever had an induced abortion | No | 105 (62.9) | 62 (37.1) | 1 | ||
Yes | 103 (70.1) | 44 (29.9) | 1.11 | 0.95, 1.30 | 0.178 | |
Ever had a pregnancy during sex work, n = 305 | No | 124 (64.2) | 69 (35.8) | 1 | ||
Yes | 82 (73.2) | 30 (26.8) | 1.34 | 0.98, 1.33 | 0.096 | |
Unplanned pregnancies during sex work, n = 307 | No | 118 (63.1) | 69 (36.9) | 1 | ||
Yes | 89 (74.2) | 31 (25.8) | 1.18 | 1.01, 1.37 | 0.038 | |
Sex work as major source of income | No | 120 (64.2) | 67 (35.8) | 1 | ||
Yes | 88 (69.3) | 39 (30.7) | 1.08 | 0.92, 1.26 | 0.341 | |
Depression | No | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | 1 | ||
Yes | 189 (66.8) | 94 (33.2) | 1.09 | 0.81, 1.46 | 0.565 | |
HIV status n = 298 | Negative | 174 (67.7) | 83 (32.3) | 1 | ||
Positive | 27 (65.9) | 14 (34.2 | 0.97 | 0.77, 1.23 | 0.818 | |
Alcohol consumption n = 310 | Always | 38 (73.1) | 14 (26.9) | 1 | ||
Never | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) | 0.68 | 0.34, 1.40 | 0.297 | |
Sometimes | 162 (64.8) | 88 (35.2) | 0.89 | 0.73, 1.07 | 0.212 | |
Age at first sexual encounter n = 286 | < 17 | 106 (67.1) | 52 (32.9) | 1 | ||
> 16 | 87 (68.0) | 41 (32.0) | 1.01 | 0.86, 1.19 | 0.875 | |