Table 3

Factor associated with boatmen's sexual intercourse with any non-marital female partners in last 12 months

Independent variables
Crude odds ratio (95%CI)
Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
P-value

Marital status



     Married†



     Single
1.68(1.12–2.55)
1.20(0.68–2.09)
0.528
Age group in years



     Age < 25 yrs †



     25+ yrs
0.48(0.32–0.72)
0.47(0.27–0.81)*
0.007
Educational attainments



     Had formal schooling †



     Had no formal schooling
1.63(1.05–2.54)
1.48(0.92–2.38)
0.106
Income



     < 3000 Taka †



     3000+ Taka
0.55(0.33–0.92)
0.62(0.34–1.12)
0.116
Type of boatmen



     Local fishing †



     Deep sea fishing
0.53(0.34–0.82)
0.35(0.20–0.60)*
0.000
     Non-fishing
0.91(0.43–1.95)
0.25(0.94–0.69)*
0.007
Types of activities of boatmen



     Pilot †



     Helper
1.22(0.78–1.97)
0.93(0.51–1.71)
0.825
     Fisherman
0.93(0.62–1.40)
0.55(0.30–0.99)
0.050
     Engineman
1.29(0.75–2.23)
1.03(0.52–2.04)
0.928
Knowledge on mode of transmission of HIV



     Knew HIV could be transmitted through sexual intercourse †



     Did not know HIV could be transmitted through sexual intercourse
1.19(0.59–2.93)
1.15(0.52–2.52)
0.735
Individual risk perception



     Perceived risk of being infected with HIV †



     Perceived no risk for self
0.86(0.56–1.33)
0.66(0.40–1.09)
0.106

* Statistically significant

† Reference category

Gazi et al. Conflict and Health 2008 2:5   doi:10.1186/1752-1505-2-5