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. 2023 Oct 27;5:1253384. doi: 10.3389/frph.2023.1253384

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.