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. 2011 Apr 30;8:51. doi: 10.4314/pamj.v8i1.71169

Table 2a:

Factors Associated with Nondisclosure of HIV Status by Women in Makonde District PMTCT Programme, 2009

Factor Not Disclosed n = 114 Disclosed n = 220 Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Woman resides in rural area 54 63 2.24
Woman resides in urban area 60 157 (1.40–3.59)
Woman’s spouse has < 7 years education 61 82 1.94
Woman’s spouse has >7 years education 53 138 (1.23–3.06)
Woman’s spouse/partner unemployed 48 44 2.91
Woman’s spouse/partner employed 66 176 (1.77–4.78)
Woman living with extended family 48 65 1.73
Woman not living with extended family 66 155 (1.08–2.78)
Woman perceived disclosure is unimportant 35 36 2.26
Woman perceived disclosure is important 79 184 (1.33–3.87)
Woman perceived disclosure causes divorce 77 112 2.01
Woman perceived disclosure doesn’t cause divorce 37 108 (1.25–3.22)
Woman perceiving disclosure causes physical abuse 64 90 1.81
Woman perceiving disclosure doesn’t cause physical abuse 50 130 (1.17–2.9)
Woman attended group HIV counselling 88 129 2.39
Woman didn’t attend group HIV counselling 26 91 (1.43–3.99)
Woman knew HIV status for <3months 25 33 3.18
Woman knew HIV status for >3months 89 187 (3.19–5.49)