Exposure to physical and sexual violence and adverse health behaviours in African children: results from the Global School-based Student Health Survey
David W Brown, Leanne Riley, Alexander Butchart, David R Meddings, Laura Kann & Alison Phinney Harvey
Volume 87, Number 6, June 2009, 447-455
Table 6. Relative frequency and aORs of having multiple sex partnersa or a history of STIb associated with PV and SV in a sample of African children, GSHS, 2003-2004
| Multiple partners (lifetime) |
History of STI |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % (SE)c | aOR (95% CI)d | % (SE)c | aOR (95% CI)d | ||
| Times involved in physical fight during the 12 months preceding survey | |||||
| 0e | 11.5 (0.72) | 1.00 | 17.6 (1.19) | 1.00 | |
| 1 | 18.5 (1.37) | 1.77 (1.41–2.21) | 25.1 (2.67) | 1.58 (1.16–2.17) | |
| 2–5 | 23.2 (1.69) | 2.31 (1.85–2.88) | 23.4 (2.27) | 1.46 (1.14–1.87) | |
| 6+ | 38.7 (3.27) | 5.09 (3.73–6.94) | 33.2 (3.41) | 2.30 (1.64–3.22) | |
| P for trend < 0.001 | P for trend < 0.001 | ||||
| Ever physically forced to have sexual intercourse | |||||
| Noe | 12.8 (0.64) | 1.00 | 18.2 (1.22) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 29.0 (1.65) | 3.14 (2.59–3.79) | 31.9 (1.73) | 2.09 (1.76–2.49) | |
| Physical and sexual violence scoref | |||||
| 0e | 9.9 (0.70) | 1.00 | 15.2 (0.95) | 1.00 | |
| 1 | 18.9 (0.85) | 2.18 (1.87–2.55) | 23.7 (1.98) | 1.72 (1.43–2.07) | |
| 2 | 39.6 (2.76) | 6.59 (4.93–8.80) | 35.7 (2.91) | 3.10 (2.24–4.29) | |
| P for trend < 0.001 | P for trend < 0.001 | ||||
aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; GSHS, Global School-based Student Health Survey; PV, physical violence; SE, standard error; STI, sexually transmitted infection; SV, sexual violence.
a The logistic regression models for multiple sex partners were fit to the data of 14 961 respondents.
b The logistic regression models for history of STI were fit to the data of 12 813 respondents. Namibia and Uganda did not ask the question on the history of STI.
c Data are reported as weighted percentages.
d ORs and 95% CIs adjusted for age and sex.
e Reference category for aORs.
f The physical and sexual violence score is the sum of the points for involvement in a physical fight (yes, 1; no, 0) during the 12 months preceding the survey and having ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse (yes, 1; no, 0).