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Table 5 Multivariable model to test the factors associated with the absence of genito-anal injuries in survivors who were virgins

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 = 275) OR (95% CI)

p value

PATIENT INFORMATION

Age (N = 349)

    

<4 years

-

 

-

 

4 - 7 years

0.8 (0.3 - 1.8)

0.563

0.5 (0.2 - 1.5)

0.232

8 - 12 years

0.2 (0.1 - 0.6)

0.002

0.2 (0.1 - 0.5)

0.001

13 - 17 years

0.2 (0.1 - 0.6)

0.001

0.2 (0.1 - 0.4)

0.000

18 - 34 years

0.5 (0.2 - 1.6)

0.219

0.3 (0.1 - 1.1)

0.070

35 - 44 years

0.8 (0.0 - 17.4)

0.887

0.7 (0.0 - 15.3)

0.813

Disability (N = 361)

    

No

-

 

-

 

Yes

2.8 (0.9 - 8.8)

0.083

4.9 (1.2 - 20.1)

0.028

RAPE

Length of time perpetrator detained victim (N = 321)

    

Less than a day

-

   

1 day of more

0.8 (0.4 - 1.6)

0.484

  

Multiple perpetrators (N = 342)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.8 (0.3 - 1.6)

0.424

  

Perpetrator victim relationship (N = 324)

    

Any relative

-

   

Current or ex-partner

0.3 (0.0 - 1.5)

0.138

  

Stranger or someone known only slightly/by sight

0.5 (0.2 - 1.0)

0.048

  

Some other known person

0.9 (0.5 - 1.8)

0.769

  

Perpetrator armed (N = 339)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.5 (0.3 - 1.0)

0.064

  

Victim hurt with weapon (N = 59)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.5 (0.1 - 2.4)

0.355

  

Victim threatened (N = 361)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.7 (0.4 - 1.2)

0.202

  

Physical force used (N = 337)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.6 (0.4 - 1.0)

0.057

  

Victim resisted (N = 361)

    

No

-

   

Yes

0.7 (0.5 - 1.2)

0.195

  

Number of penetrations (N = 274)

    

1

-

   

>1

0.9 (0.5 - 1.8)

0.774

  

EXAMINATION

Time from rape to examination (N = 281)

    

<2 days

-

 

-

 

2 - 10 days

1.4 (0.8 - 2.4)

0.244

1.3 (0.7 - 2.4)

0.348

Doctor's qualification (N = 310)

    

Medical degree

-

   

Higher than medical degree

1.0 (0.5 - 2.0)

0.944

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