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. 2013 Aug 21;8(8):e67996. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067996

Table 3. Correlates of adequate parental acceptance (n = 2962) of infant HIV testing (logistic regression).

Mother characteristics Refusal (N = 2521) Acceptance (N = 441) Univariate analysis Adjusted analysis
N % N % OR 95%CI p aOR 95%CI p
Health facility <0.0001 <0.0001
Abobo Avocatier 793 84.7 143 15.3 1 1
Bonoua 544 75.2 179 24.8 1.8 [1.4–2.3] 1.5 [1.2–1.9]
Koumassi 1184 90.9 119 9.1 0.5 [0.4–0.7] 0.6 [0.4–0.7]
Can write 1372 83.8 266 14.2 1.3 [1.0–1.5] 0.02 1.1 [0.9–1.4] 0.4
Religion <0.0001 <0.0001
Christian 1492 80.9 352 19.1 1 1
Muslim 895 93.0 67 7.0 0.3 [0.2–0.4] 0.4 [0.3–0.5]
Animist 134 85.9 22 14.1 0.7 [0.4–1.1] 0.6 [0.4–1.0]
Mode of life 0.50 NI NI
Alone 52 80.0 13 20.0 1
With her partner 1707 85.2 296 14.8 0.7 [0.4–1.3]
With her family/family in law 762 85.2 132 14.8 0.7 [0.4–1.3]
Knowledge of prenatal HIV status 0.56 NI NI
Unknown 924 84.6 168 15.4 1
Known 1597 85.4 273 14.6 0.9 [0.8–1.2]
Self-reported prenatal HIV status <0.0001 <0.0001
Unknown 924 84.6 168 15.4 1 1
Not infected 1567 86.3 248 13.7 0.9 [0.7–1.0] 0.9 [0.8–1.2]
Infected 30 54.5 25 45.5 4.6 [2.6–7.9] 5.9 [3.3–10.6]
Disclosure of maternal prenatal HIV status to her regular partner 1443 85.5 245 14.5 0.9 [0.8–1.1] 0.51 NI NI

PEDITEST ANRS 12165 Study, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 2008.

OR: Odds Ratio; aOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio. NI: Not included.