Sexually Transmitted Disease Partner Notification among African-American, Adolescent Women

Table 3

Baseline correlates of high self-efficacy for partner notification ( = 350).

Correlate	High self-efficacy		Bivariable analysis		Multivariable analysis^a
	Number	(%)	OR	(95% CI)	OR	(95% CI)
Age
14–16 ( = 122)	70	(57.4)	1.0		1.0
17–19 ( = 228)	162	(71.1)	1.8	(1.2, 2.9)	2.0	(1.3, 3.3)
Ever told had an STI
No ( = 197)	127	(64.5)	1.0
Yes ( = 153)	105	(68.6)	1.2	(0.8, 1.9)
Ever pregnant with current partner
No ( = 303)	192	(63.4)	1.0		1.0
Yes ( = 47)	40	(85.1)	3.3	(1.4, 7.6)	2.3	(0.9, 5.4)
Age at first sex
<15 ( = 150)	94	(62.7)	1.0
≥15 ( = 200)	138	(69.0)	1.3	(0.8, 2.1)
Lifetime number of sex partners
1–3 ( = 189)	139	(73.5)	2.0	(1.3, 3.2)	2.0	(1.2, 3.2)
4–7 ( = 161)	93	(57.8)	1.0		1.0
Relationship length with most recent sex partner
No longer partner/≤6 months ( = 191)	122	(63.9)	1.0
>6 months ( = 159)	110	(69.2)	1.3	(0.8, 2.0)
Most recent sex partner was a “serious boyfriend”
No ( = 174)	103	(59.2)	1.0		1.0
Yes ( = 176)	129	(73.3)	1.9	(1.2, 3.0)	1.3	(0.8, 2.2)
Agreed to monogamy with most recent sex partner
No ( = 58)	30	(51.7)	1.0		1.0
Yes ( = 290)	201	(69.3)	2.1	(1.2, 3.7)	1.6	(0.8, 3.0)

CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio; STI = sexually transmitted infection.
^aAdjusted for all variables in column with data.