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. 2009 May 21;4(5):e5648. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005648

Table 3. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% credible intervals for the association of socioeconomic, demographic, and behavioral indicators with positive HIV status among men (n = 48673) and women (n = 51357).

Characteristic Indicator Subcategory Men OR (95% CI) Women OR (95% CI)
Socioeconomic Status Education None 1.89 (1.06, 3.37) 2.44 (1.38, 4.31)
Primary 1.94 (1.19, 3.15) 2.17 (1.16, 4.06)
Secondary 1 - 1
Higher 0.33 (0.15, 0.71) 0.43 (0.12, 1.52)
Wealth Poorest 1.36 (0.55, 3.39) 1.46 (0.64, 3.34)
Poorer 1.10 (0.50, 2.40) 1.14 (0.53, 2.48)
Middle 1.30 (0.68, 2.49) 1.37 (0.63, 2.97)
Richer 1.61 (0.86, 3.00) 1.93 (1.01, 3.69)
Richest 1 - 1 -
Employment Unemployed 1 - 1 -
Employed 0.81 (0.40, 1.66) 1.68 (0.73 to 1.24)
Caste Scheduled caste 0.70 (0.44, 1.11) 0.79 (0.46, 1.36)
Scheduled tribe 1.05 (0.46, 2.43) 0.55 (0.24, 1.25)
Other backward class 1 - -
Other 0.69 (0.40, 1.18) 0.90 (0.49, 1.65)
Environment City 1 - 1 -
Town 1.46 (0.84, 2.53) 1.43 (0.65, 3.14)
Rural 1.17 (0.69, 2.00) 1.67 (0.86, 3.23)
State Economy PCSDP* 1.04 (1.02, 1.06) 1.05 (1.03, 1.07)
Low Gini 1 - 1 -
High Gini 1.67 (1.03, 2.71) 0.84 (0.46, 1.50)
Demographic Age (years) 15–19 1 1
20–24 22.63 (3.47, 147.58) 0.92 (0.31, 2.700)
25–29 50.32 (7.77, 325.93) 1.29 (0.55, 3.060)
30–34 62.80 (9.71, 406.27) 1.56 (0.63, 3.860)
35–39 58.95 (8.61, 403.36) 0.67 (0.23, 1.910)
40–44 44.99 (6.61, 306.35) 0.46 (0.16, 1.360)
45–49 36.54 (5.26, 254.01) 0.42 (0.15, 1.170)
50–54 36.55 (4.53, 294.68) - -
Marital status Never married 1.08 (0.39, 3.04) 1.89 (0.73, 4.93)
Currently married 1 - 1
Widowed 0.53 (0.11, 2.61) 12.64 (4.97, 32.16)
Divorced or separated 3.38 (0.94, 12.18) 7.03 (2.58, 19.11)
Circumcision No 1 - - -
Yes 0.36 (0.17, 0.77) - -
Behavioral Indicator Heard of AIDS No 1 - 1 -
Yes 1.56 (0.70, 3.49) 2.76 (1.58, 4.82)
Condom use at last sex No 1 - 1 -
Yes 0.98 (0.49, 1.97) 0.33 (0.10, 1.03)
Missing 1.68 (0.74, 3.79) 0.55 (0.23, 1.34)
STD symptoms No 1 - 1 -
Yes 2.48 (0.64, 9.54) 1.41 (0.32, 6.20)
Previous HIV test No 1 - 1 -
Yes 3.84 (2.41, 6.11) 1.52 (0.72, 3.21)
Lifetime Partners One 1 - 1 -
Two to four 1.53 (1.00, 2.32) 2.70 (1.14, 6.41)
Five or more 1.59 (0.72, 3.51) 36.11 (5.91, 220.48)
‘Missing’ 0.60 (0.22, 1.66) 0.21 (0.10, 0.48)
*

Beta coefficient represents for every 1000 Rupee change there is an ‘X’ change in odds.