Prevalence and factors associated with non-adherence to therapy among partners of pregnant women with syphilis in a city of northeastern Brazil

Table 5 Univariate analysis of characteristics related to partners of pregnant women with syphilis and absence of treatment among them (n = 46)

Variable	OR (95%CI)	χ2	P value
Partners
Age (yr)
25 or older	1
18 to 24	2.00 (0.50-7.91)	0.99	0.25
Ethnicity
White	1
Not white	1.20 (0.29-4.9)	0.06	0.53
Schooling
8 or more years	1
Less than 8 years	10.28 (2.17-48.67)	10.17	0.00a
Monthly income
More than half a MW	1
Up to half a MW	13.93(1.61-120.35)	8.16	0.00a
Occupation
Commerce, industry, or freelance	1
Not working	5.26 (0.60-46.05)	2.65	0.10
Formal work
Yes	1
No	2.77 (0.71-10.86)	2.23	0.12
Last attendance to a medical consultation
Less than 1 yr ago	1
More than 1 yr ago	2.54 ( 0.65-9.94)	1.85	0.15
Health status
Regular	1
Good/Very good	1.38 (0.33-5.75)	0.20	0.45

^aStatistically significant association (P < 0.05). Three data were ignored by the responding pregnant women. MW: Mean minimum wage for the years 2017 and 2018 in Brazil, equivalent to 945.50 Brazil Reals. OR: Odds ratio.