Table 2.
Socio - Demographic factors associated with refusal of HIV testing during ANC, Gambella Region, 2008
| Variables | Not-HIV tested | HIV tested | COR (95% CI) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
|
|
| 34 - 45 yrs |
5 |
9 |
2.1(0.62-7.2) |
0.23 |
| 20 - 34 yrs |
62 |
179 |
1.3(0.71-2.46) |
0.38 |
| 15 - 19 yrs |
16 |
61 |
1.0 |
|
|
Religion |
|
|
|
|
| Muslim |
8 |
26 |
1.1(0.46-2.54) |
0.87 |
| Orthodox |
23 |
48 |
1.7(0.93-3.04) |
0.09 |
| Catholic |
5 |
12 |
1.5(0.49-4.35) |
0.50 |
| Protestant |
46 |
161 |
1.0 |
|
|
Ethnic group |
|
|
|
|
| Kembata |
6 |
9 |
*3.3(1.05-10.36) |
*0.04 |
| Nuer |
20 |
45 |
*2.2(1.07-4.52) |
*0.03 |
| Mejenger |
3 |
9 |
1.6(0.41-6.66) |
0.48 |
| Oromo |
12 |
22 |
*2.7(1.14-6.37) |
*0.02 |
| Amhara |
14 |
39 |
1.8(0.8-3.89) |
0.15 |
| Tigre |
3 |
6 |
2.5(0.57-10.77) |
0.23 |
| Agnuak |
19 |
94 |
1.0 |
|
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
|
| Illitrate |
15 |
72 |
0.61(0.25-1.51) |
0.38 |
| Read&write |
11 |
15 |
*2.12(0.74-6.11) |
0.24 |
| 1-8 grade |
46 |
120 |
1.11(0.52-2.48) |
0.78 |
| 9 and above- |
110 |
32 |
1.0 |
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
|
| Separated |
1 |
3 |
0.88(0.09-8.63) |
0.91 |
| Live together |
4 |
37 |
*0.28(0.1-0.83) |
*0.02 |
| Unmarried |
0 |
2 |
0.01(0.00-1.3) |
0.74 |
| Married |
78 |
207 |
1.0 |
|
|
Husband stay away from |
|
|
|
|
|
home > 1 month |
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
34 |
105 |
0.96(0.57-1.6) |
0.87 |
| No |
45 |
133 |
1.0 |
|
|
Income compared with the same community members |
|
|
|
|
| Low |
33 |
84 |
1.08(0.32-3.6) |
0.9 |
| Moderate |
46 |
154 |
0.82(0.25-2.7) |
0.75 |
| High | 4 | 11 | 1.0 |