Table 5. Crude odds ratios beliefs about HIV and ARVs.
N [%] | OR | P value | 95% CI | ||
Does not know any place to go for testing* | 65 [3.8] | 39.11 | 0.000 | 14.14 | 108.20 |
ARVs can make sick* | 246 [14.3] | 1.34 | 0.050 | 1.00 | 1.80 |
ARVs are not good for children* | 276 [16.1] | 1.39 | 0.023 | 1.05 | 1.84 |
ARVs can make impotent | 95 [5.5] | 1.39 | 0.143 | 0.89 | 2.16 |
ARVs can kill | 78 [4.5] | 1.07 | 0.654 | 0.80 | 1.43 |
Health literacy [ARVs] score* 1 | 131 [7.6] | 1.62 | 0.017 | 1.09 | 2.41 |
Traditional medicine [TM] can cure HIV/AIDS# | 36 [2.1] | 0.97 | 0.698 | 0.83 | 1.14 |
TM are easier to take | 81 [4.7] | 1.09 | 0.195 | 0.96 | 1.23 |
TM are easier to access | 89 [5.2] | 1.09 | 0.169 | 0.96 | 1.23 |
TM belief score* 2 | 108 [6.3] | 1.29 | 0.002 | 1.10 | 1.51 |
HIV can be caused by witchcraft | 1405 [81.9] | 1.10 | 0.112 | 0.98 | 1.24 |
HIV/AIDS was release to eradicate the black race | 124 [7.2] | 1.11 | 0.056 | 1.00 | 1.23 |
People who take ARVs are guinea pigs for the government | 122 [7.1] | 1.08 | 0.201 | 0.96 | 1.20 |
Conspiracy beliefs score3 | 124 [7.2] | 1.11 | 0.074 | 0.99 | 1.24 |
statistical significance p<0.05.
reported per one unit increase in scale 1 to 5.
score included:ARVs can make sick; ARVs are not good for children; ARVs can make impotent; ARVs can kill.
score included: TM can cure HIV/AIDS; TM are easier to take; TM are easier to access.
score included: HIV/AIDS was release to eradicate the black race; People who take ARVs are guinea pigs for the government and other organizations.