Table 2.
Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with knowledge of HIV transmission during pregnancy among women of reproductive age in Ghana.
| Variable | Multivariable analysis | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| aOR [95% CI] | ||
| Age of respondent | ||
| 15–19 | 1 | |
| 20–24 | 0.87 [0.70,1.07] | 0.184 |
| 25–29 | 0.94 [0.72,1.22] | 0.628 |
| 30–34 | 0.88 [0.67,1.14] | 0.336 |
| 35–39 | 1.03 [0.76,1.40] | 0.850 |
| 40–44 | 1.06 [0.78,1.44] | 0.710 |
| 45–49 | 1.22 [0.84,1.78] | 0.287 |
| Marital status | ||
| Never married | 1 | |
| Married | 0.97 [0.78,1.21] | 0.801 |
| Cohabiting | 1.06 [0.82,1.37] | 0.643 |
| Other | 0.87 [0.67,1.12] | 0.275 |
| Total children ever born | ||
| Zero birth | 1 | |
| One birth | 1.14 [0.93,1.41] | 0.200 |
| Two births | 1.32 [1.01,1.72] | 0.041 |
| Three or more births | 1.37 [1.07,1.76] | 0.012 |
| Exposed to radio | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.23 [1.05,1.45] | 0.010 |
| Exposed to newspaper | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.56 [1.31,1.86] | < 0.001 |
| Ever had sex | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.06 [0.87,1.29] | 0.573 |
| Ever been tested for HIV | ||
| No | 1 | |
| Yes | 1.20 [1.05,1.37] | 0.008 |
| Wealth index | ||
| Poorest | 1 | |
| Poorer | 1.08 [0.87,1.35] | 0.481 |
| Middle | 1.02 [0.79,1.32] | 0.870 |
| Richer | 1.01 [0.77,1.33] | 0.926 |
| Richest | 0.85 [0.63,1.16] | 0.299 |
| Place of residence | ||
| Urban | 1 | |
| Rural | 1.30 [1.09,1.54] | 0.004 |
| Region | ||
| Western | 1 | |
| Central | 1.18 [0.92,1.51] | 0.181 |
| Greater Accra | 0.74 [0.56,0.98] | 0.038 |
| Volta | 0.77 [0.57,1.06] | 0.105 |
| Eastern | 0.76 [0.57,1.02] | 0.066 |
| Ashanti | 0.75 [0.58,0.97] | 0.026 |
| Brong Ahafo | 0.95 [0.69,1.31] | 0.764 |
| Northern | 1.31 [0.87,1.97] | 0.196 |
| Upper East | 0.45 [0.32,0.63] | < 0.001 |
| Upper West | 0.54 [0.35,0.85] | 0.007 |