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Table 2 Significant factors associated with MSM activity among the sexually active men (n = 211)

From: Exploring urban male non-marital sexual behaviours in Pakistan

Variables

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P value

Age*

   

  Up to 27 years

5.4

3.8 – 7.7

0.000

  >27 years

1

  

Educational status +

   

  Up to 10 years

2.1

1.4 – 3.2

0.000

  >10 years

1

  

Occupation

   

  Unemployed

2.7

1.6 – 4.3

0.000

  Service (public or private)

1.8

1.2 – 2.8

0.005

  Self Employed

1

  

Ever viewed pornographic materials

   

  Yes

4.8

3.0 – 7.7

0.000

  No

1

  

Migration status

   

  Short-term Migrants

1.1

0.7 – 1.7

0.585

  Long-term migrants

2.1

1.3 – 3.4

0.002

  Non-migrants

1

  
  1. * 27 years was the median age of the respondents of the overall sample.
  2. +10 years of education is the demarcation between secondary and higher secondary education. Educational attainment in seven cases was non-formal.
  3. Short-term Migrants are respondents who stayed away from their natal or marital homes for one night or more and Long-term.
  4. Migrants are respondents who stayed away from their natal or marital homes for four months or more.