Table 3 Sexual autonomy and self-reported STIS among women in SSA

Sexual autonomy

  cOR(95%CI)

  aOR(95%CI)

No

0.52^*** (0.46-0.54)

0.57^*** (0.52-0.64)

Yes

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Age

15-19

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20-24

1.24^*** (1.011-1.38)

1.15^* (1.03-1.29)

25-29

1.30^*** (1.17-1.45)

1.21^*** (1.09-1.35)

30-34

1.26^*** (1.13-1.40)

1.19^** (1.07-1.32)

35-39

1.20^** (1.08-1.34)

1.14^* (1.02-1.28)

40-44

0.96 (0.81-1.08)

0.92 (0.82-1.04)

45-49

0.88^* (0.77-1.00)

0.87^* (0.76-0.99)

Marital status

Married

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Cohabiting

1.81^*** (1.66-1.97)

1.65^*** (1.52-1.79)

Occupation

Working

0.84^*** (0.78-0.91)

0.86^*** (0.80-0.93)

Not working

Reference (1.0)

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Wealth quintile

Poorest

0.73^*** (0.66-0.80)

1.14^* (1.02-1.28)

Poorer

0.77^*** (0.70-0.85)

1.16^** (1.04-1.30)

Middle

0.86^*** (0.78-0.94)

1.18^** (1.06-1.31)

Richer

0.96 (0.88-1.05)

1.13^* (1.03-1.25)

Richest

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Exposure to newspaper

No

Reference (1.0)

Reference (1.0)

Yes

1.18^*** (1.09-1.27)

0.89^*** (0.82-0.95)

Exposure to radio

No

0.74^*** (0.70-0.79)

0.84^*** (0.79-0.89)

Yes

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Exposure to television

No

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Yes

1.34^*** (0.26-1.43)

1.02 (0.94-1.10)

Partner’s educational level

No education

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Primary

1.02 (0.94-1.10)

0.84^*** (0.78-0.91)

Secondary

1.44^*** (1.32-1.56)

1.05 (0.87-1.11)

Higher

1.37^*** (1.23-1.52)

0.99 (0.87-1.11)

Place of residence

Urban

1.60^*** (1.48-1.74)

1.51^*** (1.37-1.66)

Rural

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