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. 2009 Jun 30;3(6):e473. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000473

Table 4. HIV.

Level Risk Factor Crude OR Adjusted OR (95% CI) LR p-value
Background1 Age (continuous, per year) 1.07 1.07 (1.05–1.09) <0.0001
Education (continuous, per stage) 0.72 0.74 (0.62–0.88) 0.0008
Zone of residence 0.07
Entebbe 1.0 1.0
Kigungu 1.57 1.49 (1.03–2.16)
Abaita/Nkumba 0.78 0.78 (0.57–1.08)
Katabi, near main road 0.83 0.84 (0.54–1.30)
Katabi, away from main road 0.94 0.87 (0.55–1.38)
Unmapped
Tribe 0.3
Muganda 1.0 1.0
Munyankole 1.50 1.50 (1.00–2.22)
Mutoro 1.03 1.01 (0.53–1.92)
Musoga 0.63 0.64 (0.30–1.34)
Luo 0.86 0.72 (0.40–1.31)
Munyarwanda 1.12 0.97 (0.57–1.66)
Other 1.09 0.98 (0.72–1.35)
Place of birth 0.4
Wakiso district 1.0 1.0
Other central region district 1.14 1.14 (0.81–1.61)
Western region 1.16 1.11 (0.73–1.69)
Northern region 1.12 0.94 (0.56–1.58)
Eastern region 0.75 0.72 (0.44–1.17)
Outside Uganda 0.89 0.79 (0.27–2.37)
Household SES group (continuous, per unit) 0.93 0.95 (0.86–1.06) 0.4
Date enrolled (continuous, per year) 1.04 1.05 (0.88–1.26) 0.6
Intermediate2 Marital Status 0.004
Married 1.0 1.0
Single 0.99 1.26 (0.87–1.83)
Widowed 7.78 5.37 (1.82–15.8)
Divorced/separated 2.78 1.99 (1.06–3.73)
Proximate3 Ever had an STD 1.79 1.45 (1.11–1.90) 0.007
Uses alcohol 2.18 1.79 (1.37–2.34) <0.0001
HIV exposure <0.0001
No partner risk factors, no perceived risk 1.0 1.0
No partner risk factors, perceived risk 1.84 1.69 (1.28–2.23)
Partner risk factors, no perceived risk 2.48 1.72 (0.56–5.26)
Partner risk factors and perceived risk 25.3 18.4 (10.7–31.7)
Primigravida 0.50 0.93 (0.64–1.36) 0.7
Occupation exposure (woman or partner)
Fishing 1.31 1.00 (0.66–1.51) 1.0
Bar work 1.65 1.42 (0.86–2.32) 0.2
1, 2

Background and intermediate risk factors adjusted for age and education.

3

Proximate risk factors adjusted for age, education, history of sexually transmitted disease (STD), use of alcohol, partner risk factors and perceived risk.

Variables that were omitted from the final models are shown in italics.