Table 4.
Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals associated with unmet need among 329 HIV infected women* receiving care at Mulago and Nsambya HIV clinics in Kampala, Uganda
| Characteristic | Mulago | Nsambya home care | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR and 95% confidence intervals (CI) | Adjusted OR and 95% CI | Unadjusted OR and 95% CI | Adjusted OR and 95% CI | |
| Age-group | ||||
| 18-29 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 30-49 | 1.67 (0.76, 3.68) | 1.68 (0.63, 4.48) | 0.56 (0.28, 1.10) | 0.51 (0.22, 1.89) |
| 40+ | 3.67 (1.35, 9.96) | 6.05 (1.69, 21.62) | 0.39 (0.12, 1.32) | 0.21 (0.05, 0.90) |
| Education | ||||
| None | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Primary | 1.16 (0.29, 4.66) | 0.57 (0.11, 2.85) | 0.98 (0.20, 4.74) | 0.82 (0.10, 6.66) |
| Secondary | 1.75 (0.42, 7.19) | 1.11 (0.20, 6.13) | 1.37 (0.29, 6.53) | 1.52 (0.19, 12.18) |
| Tertiary | 1.29 (0.20, 8.43) | 0.74 (0.08, 6.48) | 0.53 (0.80, 3.54) | 0.44 (0.04, 5.16) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Currently married | 1.28 (0.38, 4.33) | 1.19 (0.26, 5.48) | 1.86 (0.45, 7.73) | 5.80 (0.95, 35.26) |
| Divorced/separated | 0.66 (0.14, 3.01) | 0.92 (0.15, 5.53) | 0.50 (0.62, 4.00) | 1.36 (0.12, 15.75) |
| Widowed | 0.50 (0.04, 5.74) | 0.45 (0.03, 6.51) | 1.33 (0.20, 8.71) | 3.26 (0.36, 29.38) |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholic | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Protestant | 2.13 (0.93, 4.86) | 2.27 (0.90, 5.72) | 0.99 (0.46, 2.11) | 0.95 (0.37, 2.44) |
| Muslim | 1.26 (0.42, 3.77) | 1.65 (0.48, 5.65) | 1.29 (0.54, 3.06) | 1.22 (0.42, 3.52) |
| Other Christian (Pentecostals and Adventists) | 4.47 (1.65, 12.11) | 7.18 (2.14, 24.13) | 0.40 (0.14, 1.14) | 0.23 (0.06, 0.80) |
| Average monthly household expenditure | ||||
| <100,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 100,000 – 500,000 | 6.11 (0.77, 48.37) | 5.51 (0.62, 48.73) | 0.48 (0.19, 1.17) | 0.50 (0.16, 1.58) |
| >500,000 | 7.94 (0.91, 69.43) | 7.68 (0.72, 82.08) | 0.23 (0.06, 0.86) | 0.17 (0.03, 0.90) |
| Currently on ARVs | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.54 (0.75, 3.18) | 2.28 (0.95, 5.46) | 0.87 (0.37, 2.05) | 1.57 (0.53, 4.69) |
| CD4 cell count at last test | ||||
| <350 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 350-499 | 0.88 (0.34, 2.33) | 0.77 (0.23, 2.50) | 1.73 (0.78, 3.84) | 1.87 (0.71, 4.88) |
| 500+ | 1.11 (0.43, 2.83) | 1.06 (0.34, 3.29) | 1.13 (0.50, 2.55) | 1.59 (0.60, 4.22) |
| Unknown | 0.98 (0.41, 2.34) | 0.79 (0.26, 2.39) | 1.33 (0.38, 4.61) | 1.24 (0.26, 5.87) |
| Partner HIV status | ||||
| Unknown | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Known HIV-negative | 1.03 (0.29, 3.69) | 1.05 (0.20, 5.53) | 0.96 (0.36, 2.61) | 0.34 (0.08, 1.44) |
| Known HIV-positive | 1.31 (0.65, 2.64) | 1.37 (0.40, 4.72) | 1.50 (0.76, 2.98) | 0.76 (0.24, 2.37) |
| Health status | ||||
| Poor/Fair | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Good | 0.99 (0.41, 2.38) | 0.58 (0.19, 1.80) | 1.72 (0.56, 5.33) | 1.19 (0.31, 4.61) |
| Very Good | 0.85 (0.36, 2.01) | 0.54 (0.19, 1.56) | 1.23 (0.41, 3.70) | 0.89 (0.23, 3.36) |
| Number of sexual partners in past 12 months | ||||
| 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2+ | 0.80 (0.34, 1.88) | 0.97 (0.34, 2.71) | 0.18 (0.04, 0.83) | 0.19 (0.03, 1.19) |
| HIV status disclosure to partner | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.27 (0.59, 2.73) | 0.50 (0.13, 2.00) | 1.85 (0.83, 4.13) | 1.10 (0.29, 4.20) |
| Belief that an HIV+ mother can have an HIV-free baby | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 1.35 (0.14, 13.31) | 1.92 (0.14, 26.84) | 2.12 (0.40, 11.24) | 3.00 (0.22, 40.94) |
| Belief that mother-to-child transmission can be avoided | ||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Yes | 0.89 (0.21, 3.70) | 0.57 (0.11, 2.95) | 1.25 (0.34, 4.61) | 0.44 (0.05, 3.64) |
*Among women aged 18–49 years.