Table 4.
Multivariate Analysis of factors associated with HIV positivity, South Gondar Amhara, Ethiopia July 2013
| Variables | DBS Result | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | |||
| Age at DBS tested | ||||
| At 6 week | 104 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 6th week to 6 months | 241 | 14 | 1.00 (0.4, 2.7) | 0.56 (0.17, 1.81) |
| After 6 months | 45 | 24 | 9.2 (3.5,24.2)* | 2.7 (1.3, 29.4)* |
| Maternal Age | ||||
| 15-24 | 83 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 25-34 | 234 | 26 | 1.7 (0.6, 4.6) | 1.3 (0.2, 6.7) |
| 35+ | 73 | 6 | 1.3 (0.5, 3.4) | 0.5 (0.1, 3.0) |
| Maternal Education | ||||
| Unable to read & write | 211 | 40 | 8.4 (2.9, 14.8)* | 4.2 (0.8,21.4) |
| Able to read & write | 179 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Health facility | 337 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| Home | 53 | 30 | 10.6 (3.5,13.8)* | 6.1 (2.1, 18.6)* |
| Infant ARV prophylaxis | ||||
| Yes | 314 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 76 | 30 | 8.8 (4.4, 17.5)* | 6.7 (2.9, 23.1)* |
| Feeding practice | ||||
| EBF | 374 | 28 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | 16 | 16 | 12.4 (6.0,18.1)* | 8.8 (4.5, 22.8)* |
| Infants enrolled for HIV care & support | ||||
| Yes | 370 | 32 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 20 | 12 | 6.9 (3.1, 15.4)* | 2.5 (0.6, 10.1) |
| Mothers’ treatment | ||||
| ART | 245 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| ARV prophylaxis | 110 | 12 | 2.6 (1.1, 6.3)* | 3.1 (0.7,12.8) |
| None | 15 | 10 | 16.0 (6.8,24.9)* | 21.6 (14.5, 39.8)* |
| Duration of treatment | ||||
| >4 weeks | 330 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| <=4 weeks | 25 | 14 | 23 (8.8, 39)* | 12 (4.2, 45)* |
Adjusted for age at DBS tested, maternal age, maternal education, feeding practice, place of delivery and prophylaxis.
*Statistically significant at P value less than 0.05 and 95% CI.