Table 2.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of predictors of intention to practise safer sex in seroconcordant relationship among HIV-positive men in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
| Variable | AOR* | 95% CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 31-45 | 0.60 | 0.24-1.47 | 0.266 |
| 19-30 | |||
| Marital status | |||
| Currently married | 2.37 | 0.98-5.72 | 0.053 |
| Currently non-married | |||
| Education | |||
| Above primary | 1.73 | 0.68-4.35 | 0.244 |
| Primary or less | |||
| Employment | |||
| Yes | 3.50 | 1.33-9.20 | 0.011 |
| No | |||
| Months since testing HIV-positive | |||
| 25 or less | 1.59 | 0.63-4.00 | 0.318 |
| 26 or more | |||
| On antiretroviral treatment | |||
| Yes | 1.90 | 0.56-6.38 | 0.299 |
| No | |||
| Perceived partner-related barriers | |||
| Low | 0.97 | 0.35-2.68 | 0.962 |
| High | |||
| Belief that condom interferes with sex | |||
| Low | 3.10 | 1.18-8.15 | 0.021 |
| High | |||
| Condom-use self-efficacy | |||
| High | 0.50 | 0.21-1.18 | 0.115 |
| Low | |||
| I would be embarrassed to buy or ask for condoms | |||
| Disagree | 2.54 | 0.90-7.17 | 0.076 |
| Agree | |||
| Most of the time we do not have condoms when we need one | |||
| Disagree | 0.65 | 0.25-1.69 | 0.382 |
| Agree | |||
| HIV-positive person can become sicker if they haveunprotected sex with another HIV-positive person | |||
| True | 1.23 | 0.46-3.26 | 0.667 |
| False | |||
| Presence of STIs in a HIV-positive person increasesthe HIV disease progression | |||
| True | 2.80 | 1.08-7.26 | 0.033 |
| False | |||
| Knowledge about HIV-superinfection | |||
| Yes | 2.93 | 1.16-7.34 | 0.022 |
| No |
*152 participants were included in the multiple logistic regression analysis;
AOR=Adjusted odds ratio;
CI=Confidence interval;
HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus;
STIs=Sexually transmitted infections