Table 5.
Determinants of triple STIs (HIV, HBV, and syphilis) among pregnant women attending ANC in public health facilities in Sawla town, southern Ethiopia, 2022.
| Variable | Category | STI status | COR(95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| (%) | (%) | ||||
| Educational level | Not able to read and write | 06 (1.3%) | 37 (7.9%) | 6.2 (3.4–32.1)* | 4.1 (2.3–24.3)** |
| Able to read and write | 01 (0.2%) | 41 (8.7%) | 1.5 (0.1–24.8) | 1.3 (0.8–19.1) | |
| Qmentary | 08 (1.7%) | 122 (26%) | 4.1 (0.5–33.2) | 3.8 (0.4–29.2) | |
| Secondary | 16 (3.4%) | 175 (37.3%) | 5.7 (0.7–43.6) | 5.4 (0.5–41.1) | |
| Tertiary | 01 (0.2%) | 62 (13.2%) | 1 | 1 | |
| Tattoos | Yes | 09 (1.9%) | 22 (4.7%) | 7.3 (3.1–17.8)* | 5.2 (1.8–11.3)** |
| No | 23 (4.9%) | 415 (88.5%) | 1 | 1 | |
| History of abortions | Yes | 08 (1.7%) | 41 (8.7%) | 3.2 (1.4–7.6)* | 2.7 (1.3–5.5)** |
| No | 24 (5.1%) | 396 (84.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
| History of multiple sexual partners | Yes | 06 (1.3%) | 13 (2.8%) | 7.5 (2.6–21.4)* | 5.2 (2.1–14.4)** |
| No | 26 (5.5%) | 424 (90.4%) | 1 | 1 | |
*
Variables statistically significant with p-value < 0.25.
**
Variables statistically significant with p-value < 0.05.