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Table 4 Multivariable model to test the factors associated with the absence of genito-anal injuries

From: Genito-anal injury patterns and associated factors in rape survivors in an urban province of South Africa: a cross-sectional study

 

Univariate analysis OR (95% CI)

p value

Multivariable analysis (N = 974) OR (95% CI)

p value

PATIENT INFORMATION

Age (N = 1447)

    

<18 years

-

   

18 - 44 years

1.9 (1.5 - 2.4)

0.000

1.4 (0.9 - 2.0)

0.157

≥45 years

1.1 (0.6 - 1.9)

0.835

0.5 (0.2 - 1.1)

0.078

Virgin (N = 1311)

    

No

-

0.000

-

 

Yes

0.4 (0.3 - 0.6)

 

0.4 (0.3 - 0.7)

0.000

Previously pregnant (N = 1131)

    

No

-

0.011

  

Yes

1.4 (1.1 - 1.8)

   

Disability (N = 1472)

    

No

-

0.329

  

Yes

1.5 (0.7 - 3.6)

   

Under influence of drugs or alcohol (N = 1114)

    

No

-

0.945

  

Yes

1.0 (0.5 - 1.8)

   

RAPE

Length of time perpetrator detained victim (N = 1411)

    

Less than a day

-

   

1 day of more

0.8 (0.6 - 1.1)

0.182

  

Multiple perpetrators (N = 1437)

    

No

-

0.022

-

 

Yes

0.7 (0.5 - 1.0)

 

0.6 (0.4 - 0.9)

0.017

Perpetrator victim relationship (N = 1414)

    

Any relative

-

   

Current or ex-partner

1.6 (1.0 - 2.7)

0.062

  

Stranger or someone known only slightly/by sight

1.2 (0.8 - 1.9)

0.356

  

Some other known person

1.4 (0.9 - 2.2)

0.154

  

Perpetrator armed (N = 1442)

    

No

-

   

Yes

1.3 (1.0 - 1.6)

0.042

  

Victim hurt with weapon (N = 517)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.7 (0.5 - 1.1)

0.124

  

Victim threatened (N = 1472)

    

No

-

   

Yes

1.2 (0.9 - 1.4)

0.192

 

Physical force used (N = 1429)

    

No

-

   

Yes

1.1 (0.9 - 1.4)

0.435

  

Victim resisted (N = 1472)

    

No

-

   

Yes

1.0 (0.8 - 1.3)

0.898

  

Number of penetrations (N = 1272)

    

1

-

   

>1

0.8 (0.6 - 1.0)

0.035

  

EXAMINATION

Time from rape to examination (N = 1262)

  

-

 

<2 days

-

 

1.5 (1.0 - 2.3)

0.035

2 - 10 days

1.0 (0.7 - 1.4)

0.874

  

Doctor's qualification (N = 1223)

    

Medical degree

-

 

-

 

Higher than medical degree

0.6 (0.4 - 0.9)

0.010

0.6 (0.4 - 0.9)

0.020