Table 5.
Factors associated with intention to use PrEP among pregnant and post-partum women.
| Factors | Un-adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted odds ratio (95%CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | ||||
| Shiselweni | REF | |||
| Hhohho | 1.1 (0.8,1.6) | 0.376 | ||
| Pregnant or post-partum | ||||
| Post-partum | REF | |||
| Pregnant | 1.1 (0.8,1.4) | 0.644 | ||
| Age groups | 0.672 | |||
| 40 + years | REF | |||
| 18–24 years | 1.3 (0.5,3.6) | 0.632 | ||
| 25–29 years | 1.0 (0.3,2.8) | 0.990 | ||
| 30–34 years | 1.2 (0.4,3.3) | 0.789 | ||
| 36–39 years | 1.1 (0.4,3.6) | 0.819 | ||
| Highest level of education attained | 0.001 | 0.022 | ||
| Tertiary (post high school education) | REF | REF | ||
| No schooling or primary (first 7 years of school) | 2.5 (1.5, 4.3) | <0.001 | 2.0 (1.1, 3.9) | 0.028 |
| Secondary (1–3 classes post primary level) | 2.2 (1.5, 3.4) | <0.001 | 2.2 (1.3,3.9) | 0.003 |
| High school (4–5 classes post primary level) | 1.9 (1.3,2.8) | 0.002 | 1.7 (1.1,2.8) | 0.025 |
| Marital status | 0.104 | |||
| Not married | REF | |||
| Married | 0.9 (0.7,1.2) | 0.436 | ||
| Cohabiting | 1.6 (0.9,2.7) | 0.081 | ||
| What is your occupation? | 0.580 | |||
| Employed | REF | |||
| Unemployed | 1.2 (0.9,1.6) | 0.300 | ||
| Student | 1.2 (0.6,2.2) | 0.651 | ||
| Decision maker regarding respondent's health | 0.024 | 0.901 | ||
| Someone else | REF | REF | ||
| Myself | 1.1 (0.4,2.5) | 0.886 | 1.0 (0.3,3.0) | 0.981 |
| My partner | 1.3 (0.5,3.4) | 0.591 | 0.9 (0.2,3.0) | 0.846 |
| Parent/s | 2.4 (0.9,6.4) | 0.074 | 1.2 (0.4,4.2) | 0.742 |
| Age gap between male partner and participant | 0.459 | |||
| Age gap unknown | REF | |||
| 1–5 years | 1.5 (0.9,2.6) | 0.114 | ||
| 6–10 years | 1.5 (0.8,2.6) | 0.188 | ||
| 11 years and above | 1.3 (0.7,2.6) | 0.380 | ||
| Male partner's HIV status | 0.112 | |||
| HIV negative | REF | |||
| HIV positive | 0.8 (0.6,1.1) | 0.259 | ||
| HIV status unknown | 2.3 (0.8,7.0) | 0.134 | ||
| Condom use during the last sex encounter | ||||
| No | REF | |||
| Yes | 1.0 (0.7,1.4) | 0.998 | ||
| Tested for an STI in last 6 months | ||||
| No | REF | |||
| Yes | 1.2 (0.9,1.6) | 0.256 | ||
| Treated for an STI in the past 3 months | ||||
| No | REF | |||
| Yes | 1.4 (0.7,2.8) | 0.320 | ||
| Engaged in anal sex in the last 3 months | ||||
| No | REF | |||
| Yes | 1.0 (0.4,2.7) | 0.918 | ||
| Taken PEP in last 6 months | ||||
| No | REF | |||
| Yes | 1.2 (0.4,3.7) | 0.739 | ||
| Ever heard about PrEP (PrEP awareness) | ||||
| No | REF | REF | ||
| Yes | 1.5 (1.1, 2.1) | 0.015 | 1.7 (1.1,2.6) | 0.013 |
| PrEP Perceptions | ||||
| Willingness | 4.3 (3.4, 5.5) | <0.001 | 3.1 (2.3,4.1) | <0.001 |
| Attitudes | 2.3 (1.9,2.9) | <0.001 | 1.2 (0.9,1.5) | 0.306 |
| Motivation | 2.3 (1.9,2.8) | <0.001 | 1.2 (1.0,1.6) | 0.094 |
| Self-Efficacy | 2.2 (1.9,2.5) | <0.001 | 1.6 (1.3,1.9) | <0.001 |
| Stigma | 1.5 (1.3,1.8) | <0.001 | 1.1 (0.9,1.4) | 0.298 |
The bold italics indicate that the p-values for the associated of the covariates (as a whole) with the dependent variable.