Table 4.
Multivariate analyses of predictors for HIV infection among pregnant women in Moshi Tanzania.
| Predictor | Adjusted OR (95% CI) † | P value | |
| Age (years) | |||
| 14 – 19 | 1 | ||
| 20 – 24 | 2.45 | (1.19 – 5.07) | 0.015 |
| 25 – 29 | 4.77 | (2.27 – 10.03) | <0.001 |
| 30 – 34 | 3.92 | (1.74 – 8.86) | 0.001 |
| 35 – 39 | 3.73 | (1.29 – 10.81) | 0.02 |
| Years of residence in Moshi | |||
| 3 + | 1 | ||
| 1 – 2 years | 2.23 | (1.36 – 3.66) | 0.002 |
| <year | 2.49 | (1.26 – 4.91) | 0.008 |
| Number of lifetime partners | |||
| 1 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 3.29 | (2.10 – 5.17) | <0.001 |
| 3 | 4.08 | (2.33 – 7.14) | <0.001 |
| 4 or more | 6.11 | (2.97 – 12.57) | <0.001 |
| Age at first sex (years) | |||
| 19 + | 1 | ||
| 9 – 15 years | 1.81 | (1.06 – 3.11) | 0.03 |
| Partner has women outside the relationship | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Don't know | 2.70 | (1.60 – 4.57) | 0.001 |
| Yes | 15.11 | (8.39 – 27.20) | <0.001 |
| Partner consumes alcohol | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Daily | 1.70 | (1.06 – 2.67) | 0.03 |
| Partner travel frequently (≥4 times/month) | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.79 | (1.22 – 2.65) | 0.003 |
| Partner's occupation | |||
| Professional | 1 | ||
| Army/police/security guard | 2.56 | (0.62 – 10.57) | 0.19 |
| Tour guide/miner | 3.02 | (0.79 – 15.11) | 0.11 |
| Partner as 1st person wished to share HIV results with | |||
| Yes | 1 | ||
| No | 1.71 | (1.03 – 2.84) | 0.04 |
| Genital ulcer at examination | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.92 | (1.07 – 7.94) | 0.03 |
| Bacterial vaginosis | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 2.00 | (1.36 – 2.95) | <0.001 |
| Active syphilis | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 4.41 | (1.22 – 15.95) | 0.02 |
| HSV-2¶ | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Yes | 1.36 | (1.01 – 1.98) | 0.04 |
† Adjusted for all the variables in the table plus marital status, polygamy, number of pregnancies, history of STIs, report of vaginal discharge/itch and male partners age and report of verbal or physical abuse.
¶ Adjusted for all the variables in the table