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Table 4 Factors associated with sexual risk behaviors among VCT clients in multivariate regression (n = 365; year 2013)

From: Alcohol abuse increases the risk of HIV infection and diminishes health status of clients attending HIV testing services in Vietnam

Factors

Having ≥2 sexual partners within 12 months

Not use condom in the last sex with primary partners

Not use condom in the last sex with casual partners

Not use condom in the last sex with sex workers

AOR

95 % CI

AOR

95 % CI

AOR

95 % CI

AOR

95 % CI

Occupation (vs unemployed)

            

 Self-employed

   

3.55*

1.33

9.51

      

 White collars

   

9.03*

3.24

25.17

2.41*

1.02

5.69

   

 Workers/farmers

   

2.66

0.95

7.49

      

 Other jobs

   

7.23*

2.05

25.50

      

Marital status (vs single)

            

 Live with spouse/partner

1.90*

1.02

3.52

         

Income quintile (vs poorest)

            

 Poor

         

2.19

0.89

5.38

 Richest

0.48

0.23

1.00

         

Have problems in usual activities (yes vs no)

         

12.94*

1.93

86.96

Have problems in pain/discomfort (yes vs no)

      

3.42*

1.50

7.78

   

Have problems in anxiety/depression (yes vs no)

2.75*

1.44

5.26

         

EQ-VAS

1.05*

1.02

1.08

1.02

1.00

1.04

      

HIV positive (yes vs no)

   

0.54*

0.30

0.99

      

Interaction between alcohol and gender (vs female + no hazardous drinkers)

            

 Male + no hazardous drinkers

6.21*

2.62

14.72

         

 Male + hazardous drinkers

4.92*

10.47

       

2.35*

1.04

5.33

Number of VCT services uses (times)

      

1.34*

1.11

1.61

   

Not have HIV-positive member in family (yes vs no)

   

0.42*

0.22

0.78

      

Have HIV-infected spouses (yes vs no)

0.10*

0.01

0.86

         

Refer relatives to HIV testing services (yes vs no)

   

1.58

0.88

2.83

      

Volunteer to be a peer instructor (yes vs no)

3.73*

1.84

7.55

         

Service location area (urban vs rural)

8.04*

3.21

20.14

2.02*

1.05

3.91

6.12*

1.36

27.45

   
  1. AORadjusted odd ratio, EQ-VAS EuroQOL-visual analog scale
  2. *p < 0.05