Table 6.
Factors independently associated with disclosure of HIV-positive test result to a partner among HIV-positive service users, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, March 2007
| Variables | Disclosed N (%) | Not disclosed N (%) | Crude OR(95% CI) | Adjusteda OR (95% CI) |
| Talked about testing with partner before test | ||||
| Yes | 546(96.0) | 23(4.0) | 10.6(6.1–18.4) | 3.8(1.6–8.6)b |
| No | 94(69.1) | 42(30.9) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Knowledge of partner's HIV status | ||||
| Yes | 556(99.3) | 4(0.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| No | 84(57.9) | 61(42.1) | 0.01(0.00–0.03) | 0.02(0.01–0.04)b |
| WHO stage of disease | ||||
| Stage I-II | 141(82.5) | 30(17.5) | 0.3(0.2–0.6) | 0.22(0.10–0.55)b |
| Stage III – IV | 496(93.4) | 35(6.6) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Residing in the same house with partner | ||||
| Yes | 544(93.8) | 36(6.2) | 4.6(2.7,7.8) | 9.25(3.42–29.20)b |
| No | 96(76.8) | 29(23.2) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Negative self image | ||||
| Low | 465(94.7) | 26(5.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| High | 175(81.8) | 39(18.2) | 0.25(0.15–0.42) | 0.03(0.04–0.70)b |
a Adjusted for socio-demographic variables, psychosocial, partnership, illness and service related factors.
b P < 0.05 = statistically Significant