Predictors of unprotected sexual intercourse among HIV-infected patients receiving antiretroviral drugs in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

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Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants.

S/N	Variables	Unprotected Sexual Intercourse		Total Population	P value for differences
		Yes	No
1.	Age (years)-Median(IQR) Age group 18–35 years N (%) ≥36 years N (%)	34 (30,40) 35 (35.5) 25 (19.2)	38 (32,44) 76 (68.5) 105 (80.8)	37 (31,43) 111 (100) 130 (100)	P = 0.03 P = 0.03 X^2=4.85
2.	Sex Male N (%) Female N (%)	11 (16.2) 49 (28.3)	57 (83.8) 124 (71.7)	68 (28.2) 173 (71.8)	P = 0.05 X^2 = 3.85
3.	Marital Status Currently Married N (%) Not Currently Married N (%)	45 (38.5) 15 (12.1)	72 (61.5) 64 (68.1)	117 (48.5) 124 (51.5)	P = 0.00 X^2 = 22.4
4.	Educational Status Less than tertiary level Tertiary level	50 (26.5) 10 (19.2)	139 (73.5) 42 (80.8)	189 (78.4) 52 (21.6)	P = 0.29 X^2 = 1.14
6.	Household Status Living with sexual Partner N (%) Not Living with sexual Partner N (%)	38 (39.2) 22 (15.3)	59 (60.8) 122 (84.7)	97 (40.2) 144 (59.8)	P = 0.00 X^2 =  = 17.7
7.	HIV status of Partner Positive Negative/Unknown	18 (36.0) 42 (22.0)	32 (64.0) 149 (78.0)	50 (20.7) 191 (79.3)	P = 0.04 X^2 = 4.16
9.	Partner Receiving ART Yes N (%) Others N (%)	15 (36.6) 45 (22.5)	26 (63.4) 155 (77.5)	41 (17.0) 200 (83.0)	P = 0.05 X^2 = 3.61
10	Disclosure Yes No	33 (38.4) 16 (35.6)	53 (61.6) 29 (64.4)	86 (65.6) 45 (34.4)	P = 0.75 X^2 = 0.1

Table 2. Logistic regression showing independent predictors of unprotected sexual intercourse among study participants.

Variable		Adjusted OR	95% CI	P value for differences
1.	Gender Female Male	3.79	1.616–8.907	0.002
2.	Age 18–35 years ≥36 years	2.14	1.084–4.320	0.028
3.	Marital Status Currently Married Not currently Married	4.73	1.790–12.490	0.002
4.	Household Status Living with sexual Partner Not Living with sexual Partner	1.68	0.77–9.51	0.266
5.	Partner is Positive Yes No	0.92	0.215–3.958	0.913
6.	Partner on ART Yes No	1.67	0.360–7.710	0.514