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. 2008 Sep 15;5(4):A121.

Table 5.

Factors Associated in Logistic Regression With Having Had an HIV Test During Pregnancy, 2005: the Brownsville-Matamoros Sister City Project for Women's Health

Variable OR (95% CI) P value
Place of residencea
Matamoros 1.00  
Cameron County 11.65 (6.65-20.42) <.001
Age, y
14-19 1.00  
20-24 0.75 (0.44-1.27) .28
25-34 1.35 (0.86-2.12) .19
35-43 2.74 (1.44-5.22) .003
Tested for HIV before pregnancy
Yes 4.76 (3.32-7.00) <.001
No 1.00  
Discussed HIV testing with health care professional during prenatal care
Yes 5.52 (3.89-7.82) <.001
No 1.00  
Knowledge of HIV infection prevention methodsb
Mentioned either condom use or monogamy with an uninfected partner 1.82 (1.00-3.31) .05
Mentioned both methods 2.83 (1.46-5.47) .002
Did not mention either method 1.00  

Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.

a

Women who reported living in both the United States and Mexico or did not respond to this item were coded as living in the country where they delivered.

b

The original item was open-ended. Only those methods described in the Compendium of Indicators for Evaluating Reproductive Health Programs are reported here.