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. 2011 Nov 16;6(11):e27917. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027917

Table 2. Risk factors for late presentation for ART (stage 3/4 vs 1/2) by gender.

Women Men
n/N % OR 95% CI aORa 95% CI n/N % OR 95% CI aORa 95% CI
Age
15 – 29 14/47 29.8 0.74 0.35–1.6 0.34 0.12–0.98 6/12 50.0 1.1 0.31–3.8 0.87 0.17–4.4
30 – 39 34/98 36.6 1 1 25/52 48.1 1 1
40 – 49 18/48 37.5 1.0 0.51–2.1 0.93 0.40–2.1 30/48 62.5 1.8 0.81–4.0 3.8 1.3–10.9
50 – 80 11/25 44.0 1.4 0.56–3.3 0.84 0.27–2.6 20/40 50.0 1.1 0.47–2.5 1.4 0.47–4.1
Area
Remote 32/75 42.7 1 1 39/71 54.9 1 1
Roadside 36/116 31.0 0.60 0.33–1.1 0.63 0.32–1.2 33/66 50.0 0.82 0.42–1.6 0.88 0.38–2.0
Marital Status
Married 26/86 30.2 1 1 57/115 49.6 1 1
Divorced 12/43 27.9 0.89 0.40–2.0 0.72 0.29–1.8 5/10 50.0 1.0 0.28–3.7 1.0 0.24–4.2
Widowed 20/45 44.4 1.8 0.87–3.9 1.6 0.69–3.6 1/2 50.0 1.0 0.06–16.7 0.58 0.03–11.1
Never Married 10/16 62.5 3.8 1.3–11.7 3.4 0.97–11.8 9/10 90.0 9.2 1.1–74.6 7.6 0.79–75.6
Education
None/1–5 primary 15/37 40.5 1 1 11/18 61.1 1 1
6–8 primary 36/99 36.4 0.84 0.39–1.8 0.98 0.39–2.4 37/68 54.4 0.76 0.26–2.2 1.0 0.29–3.5
Secondary or higher 17/54 31.5 0.67 0.28–1.6 0.80 0.29–2.21 23/50 46.0 0.54 0.18–1.6 0.81 0.19–3.4
Housing Quality
Better Quality 30/87 34.5 1 1 32/67 47.8 1 1
Poorer Quality 38/104 36.5 1.1 0.60–2.0 1.1 0.55–2.15 40/70 57.1 1.5 0.74–2.9 1.3 0.54–3.1
Dependent Childrenb
None 27/67 40.3 1 1 39/56 69.6 1 1
1–2 33/91 36.3 0.84 0.44–1.6 1.0 0.45–2.2 23/46 50.0 0.44 0.19–0.98 0.45 0.18–1.1
≥3 7/32 21.9 0.41 0.16–1.1 0.45 0.15–1.37 12/37 32.4 0.21 0.086–0.51 0.16 0.05–0.48

a adjusted OR's from multivariable model adjusted for age, area, marital status, education, housing quality and dependent, children.

b dependent children were defined as the number of biological children aged 14 years or below living in the household.