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Table 3 Unadjusted odds ratio for association of risky sexual behaviors with other risk behaviors

From: Prevalence and associated factors of risky sexual behaviors among undergraduate students in state universities of Western Province in Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross sectional study

Other risk behavior

Risky sexual behavior

OR

p value

 

Yes No (%)

No No (%)

(95%CI)

 

Attend night clubs in last month

  ≥ once /month

9 (4.7)

8 (0.6)

8.56 (3.26–22.46)

 

 Not in last month

181 (95.3)

1377 (99.4)

Ref

< 0.001

Using Internet facilities

  ≥ 2 h/day

88 (46.3)

526 (38.0)

1.41(1.04–1.91)

 

  < 1 h/day

102,953.7)

859 (62.0)

Ref

0.027

Monthly frequency of going to cinema halls

  ≥ 2per month

34 (17.9)

134 (9.7)

2.03 (1.35–3.07)

0.001

  < 1 per month

156 (82.1)

1251(90.3)

Ref

 

Had taken alcohol in last three months

 Yes

79 (41.6)

195 (14.1)

4.34 (3.14–6.02)

< 0.001

 No

111 (58.4)

1190 (85.9)

Ref

 

Had smoked within last three months

 Yes

33 (17.4)

76 (5.5)

3.62 (2.33–5.63)

< 0.001

 No

157 (82.6)

1309 (94.5)

Ref

 

Had taken Marijuana within last three months

 Yes

15 (7.9)

32 (2.3)

3.62 (1.92–6.83)

 

 No

175 (92.1)

1353 (97.7)

Ref

< 0.001

Had physical fighting in last one year in university

 Yes

25 (13.2)

35 (2.5)

5.84 (3.41–10.01)

 

 No

165 (86.8)

1350 (97.5)

Ref

< 0.001