Sexual behaviour | Regular condom use | |||||
n/N (%) | OR (95% CI) | aOR* (95% CI) | n/N (%) | OR (95% CI) | aOR* (95% CI) | |
All | 123/549 (22) | 81/549 (15) | ||||
Study group | ||||||
Comparison group | 9/64 (14) | – | – | 9/64 (14) | – | – |
EVD survivors | 87/232 (38) | 3.67 (1.73 to 7.79) | 5.59 (2.36 to 13.2) | 50/232 (22) | 1.68 (0.78 to 3.63) | 2.48 (1.02 to 5.99) |
Partners | 27/253 (11) | 0.73 (0.32 to 1.64) | 0.68 (0.05 to 5.92) | 22/253 (9) | 0.58 (0.25 to 1.33) | 0.46 (0.04 to 5.21) |
*Adjusted for age, marital status, zone of residence (urban versus rural), years of education, gender and region of residence (divided into Conakry, lower Guinea and forested Guinea).
n, participants with outcome (safe sexual behaviour); N, total number of exposed participants; OR, odds ratio; aOR, adjusted OR.
Safe sex practices included (1) regular condom use, defined as always using condoms at sexual intercourse, and (2) sexual abstinence for at least 12 months.The comparison group served as the reference group.