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

Table 3a:

Independent Determinants of Non-disclosure of HIV Status among PMTCT attendees, Makonde District, Zimbabwe, 2009

Characteristic All Participants HIV Negative Participants HIV Positive Participants
Not Disclosed Disclosed OR (95% CI) Not Disclosed Disclosed OR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI) Not Disclosed Disclosed OR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI)
Social Factors
Woman’s spouse attend ANC/PNC
 Yes 9 76 0.16 6 66 0.13 0.19 3 10 0.31 0.06
 No 105 144 (0.08–0.34) 83 121 (0.06–0.32) (0.08–0.43) 22 23 (0.08–1.29) (0.03–1.02)
Woman’s spouse approves HIV testing
 Yes 64 117 1.13 50 140 0.43 0.32 5 25 0.13 0.11
 No 50 103 (0.72–1.78) 39 47 (0.25–0.73) (0.13–0.44) 20 11 (0.04–0.42) (0.02–0.5)
Woman’s spouse has <7years of education
 Yes 34 27 3.04 30 19 4.5 2.15 1 7 0.15 0.04
 No 80 193 (1.74–5.36) 59 168 (2.35–8.58) (1.15–4.02) 24 26 0.02–1.35 (0.00–3.3)
Woman resides with extended family
 Yes 48 65 1.73 36 60 1.4 1.20 12 5 5.17 10.3
 No 66 155 (1.08–2.78) 53 127 (0.85–2.43) (0.64–2.20) 13 28 (1.51–17.7) (1.6–66.0)
Normative beliefs and behavioural beliefs
Woman’s spouse approves disclosure
 Yes 71 162 0.59 48 117 0.7 5 20 0.07
 No 43 58 (0.36–0.96) 41 70 0.42–1.17 20 7 (0.02–0.24
Woman believes disclosure causes divorce
 Yes 77 112 2.01 67 98 5.07 3.48 10 14 0.9 7.82
 No 37 108 (1.25–3.22) 12 89 (2.47–10.6) (1.74–6.89) 15 19 0.28–2.96 (1.16–53.0)

OR: Odd Ration, AOR: Adjusted Odd Ratio