Table 3.

Multivariate Logistic Regression Estimates of the Factors Associated with HIV/AIDS Knowledge by Females of Somalia, SDHS 2018–19 (n = 16,335)

Variables	Levels	Coefficient (S.E)	AOR (95% CI)
Age Groups	(RC =15–19; p-value=0.000)
	20–24	0.264** (0.069)	1.302 (1.137–1.491)
	25–29	0.341** (0.073)	1.407 (1.218–1.625)
	30–34	0.401** (0.079)	1.494 (1.280–1.744)
	35–39	0.475** (0.081)	1.608 (1.372–1.886)
	40–44	0.442** (0.092)	1.556 (1.299–1.863)
	45–49	0.274** (0.111)	1.315 (1.057–1.636)
Region	(RC =Awdal; p-value=0.000)
	WoqooyiGalbeed	0.769** (0.120)	2.159 (1.706–2.732)
	Togdheer	0.134 (0.108)	1.143 (0.925–1.414)
	Sool	−0.439** (0.108)	0.645 (0.522–0.797)
	Sanaag	0.061 (0.110)	1.063 (0.857–1.319)
	Bari	−0.634** (0.118)	0.530 (0.421–0.669)
	Nugaal	−0.765** (0.120)	0.465 (0.368–0.589)
	Mudug	−0.283** (0.114)	0.754 (0.603–0.943)
	Galgaduud	−0.799** (0.118)	0.450 (0.357–0.567)
	Hiraan	−0.248** (0.119)	0.780 (0.618–0.986)
	Middle Shabelle	−1.194** (0.122)	0.780 (0.618–0.986)
	Banadir	−0.334** (0.113)	0.303 (0.238–0.385)
	Bay	−1.019** (0.154)	0.716 (0.574–0.893)
	Bakool	−2.200** (0.129)	0.361 (0.267–0.488)
	Gedo	−0.569** (0.119)	0.111 (0.086–0.143)
	Lower Juba	−0.873** (0.115)	0.566 (0.449–0.714)
Type of place	(RC =Nomadic; p-value=0.000)
	Urban	1.041** (0.056)	2.833 (2.246–3.572)
	Rural	0.718** (0.070)	2.050 (1.405–2.990)
Educational level	(R=no-education; p-value=0.000)
	Primary and Above	0.809** (0.062)	2.246 (1.988–2.537)
Listening to Radio	(RC =Not at all; p-value=0.000)
	At least once a week	0.838** (0.075)	2.312 (1.995–2.679)
Watching Television	(RC =Not at all; p-value=0.000)
	At least once week	1.370** (0.068)	3.936 (3.445–4.497)
Wealth quintile	(RC =Poorest; p-value=0.045)
	Middle	0.073 (0.063)	1.076 (0.950–1.218)
	Richest	0.157** (0.064)	1.170 (1.033–1.326)
Constant		2.662** (0.173)	14.320

Note: **P < 0.05.

Abbreviations: S.E, Standard Error; AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; CI, Confidence Interval; RC, Reference category.