Characteristics | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p Value |
Age in years | ||
35+ | 1.0 | |
18–24 | 1.3 (0.2 to 7.9) | 0.80 |
25–34 | 1.0 (0.3 to 3.2) | 0.97 |
Ethnic group | ||
Other | 1.00 | |
Xhosa | 4.2 (0.3 to 56.4) | 0.28 |
Zulu | 1.6 (0.4 to 5.8) | 0.48 |
Sotho | 8.6 (1.3 to 55.7) | 0.02 |
Tsonga | 1.1 (0.2 to 7.5) | 0.90 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 1.0 | |
Married/cohabitating | 0.8 (0.5 to 3.7) | 0.74 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 0.7 (0.06 to 11.1) | 0.90 |
Occupation | ||
Other | 1.00 | |
Unqualified worker | 2.1 (0.4 to 13.2) | 0.43 |
Qualified worker | 1.6 (0.2 to 12.8) | 0.66 |
Unemployed | 1.4 (0.2 to 9.7) | 0.74 |
Level of education | ||
No school | 1.00 | |
>Primary | 1.4 (0.4 to 4.9) | 0.60 |
>High school | 0.5 (0.03 to 6.3) | 0.60 |
Ulcer pain intensity | ||
Tolerable pain | 1.00 | |
Intolerable | 0.08 (0.007 to 1.1) | 0.05 |
Prior sores in the genital area | ||
Yes | 1.0 | |
No | 1.5 (0.5 to 4.2) | 0.4 |
Number of days with ulcer | ||
0–5 | 1.0 | |
6–10 | 0.1 (0.04 to 0.5) | 0.002 |
11+ | 0.3 (0.1 to 1.0) | 0.05 |
Current regular partners | ||
No | 1.00 | |
Yes | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) | 0.68 |
Condom use with regular partners | ||
Always | 1.0 | |
Sometimes | 0.9 (0.2 to 4.1) | 0.9 |
Never | 0.5 (0.1 to 2.2) | 0.3 |
Seek care elsewhere before coming to clinic | ||
Yes | 1.0 | |
No | 3.0 (0.2 to 44.6) | 0.4 |
Adjusted for all the variables listed on the table.