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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with access to condom and source of condom

From: Factors associated with access to condoms and sources of condoms during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

Variable

Access to condom

source of condom

(n = 5304)

Model I (aOR)

95% CI

Model II (aOR)

95% CI

Age group

 15–24

RC

RC

 25–34

0.91

0.70–1.19

0.48**

0.27–0.83

 35–45

0.97

0.74–1.28

0.57

0.32–1.03

Population group

 African/Black

RC

RC

 Coloured

0.85

0.49–1.45

0.98

0.36–2.73

 Others

0.37**

0.19–0.74

0.04***

0.01–0.11

Gender

 Male

RC

RC

 Female

1.15

0.94–1.40

1.27

0.80–2.03

Province

 Western Cape

RC

RC

 Eastern Cape

0.83

0.46–1.50

0.93

0.25–3.43

 Northern Cape

1.31

0.65–2.64

0.34

0.08–1.61

 Free State

1.63

0.89–2.99

1.14

0.34–3.79

 KwaZulu-Natal

2.90***

1.70–4.95

1.30

0.47–3.55

 North-West

1.02

0.53–1.99

1.72

0.46–6.52

 Gauteng

1.01

0.59–1.72

0.75

0.26–2.21

 Mpumalanga

1.89*

1.08–3.32

1.25

0.41–3.83

 Limpopo

0.87

0.47–1.60

0.92

0.28–2.99

Dwelling Type

 A Flat House

RC

RC

 Traditional House

0.91

0.65–1.27

1.74

0.86–3.52

 Informal House & others

0.95

0.70–1.28

1.02

0.52–2.02

Employment

 Unemployed

RC

 

RC

 

 Employed

1.15

0.91–1.44

0.66

0.41–1.00

Wealth quintile

 Lower quintile

RC

RC

 2nd quintile

0.99

0.71–1.36

2.97**

1.31–6.71

 3rd quintile

0.60*

0.38–0.93

1.22

0.34–4.39

 4th quintile

1.35

0.99–1.86

1.58

0.72–3.47

 Upper quintile

0.90

0.67–1.21

0.39**

0.24–0.66

Educational level

 No & Primary education

RC

   

 Secondary education & above

0.80

0.55–1.16

0.24**

0.08–0.71

  1. NIDS-CRAM Wave 1, 2020 (Weighted)
  2. * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01; *** = p < 0.001
  3. RC Reference category; CI confidence interval; Model I = Adjusted odds ratio for access to condom; Model II = Adjusted odds ratio for condom preferred source