Table 3.
HIV positive status by background characteristics: multivariate logistic regression (n=3,737)a
| Variable | Odds ratio (OR) | 95% Confidence interval (CI) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social demographic characteristics | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male (ref) | 1.00 | – | – |
| Female | 1.23 | 0.90–1.67 | 0.189 |
| Ever had formal education | |||
| Yes (ref) | 1.00 | – | – |
| No | 1.31 | 0.90–1.90 | 0.153 |
| Marital characteristics | |||
| Remarried | |||
| No (ref) | 1.00 | – | – |
| Yes | 1.49 | 1.08–2.04 | 0.014 |
| Sexual behavior characteristics | |||
| Lifetime number of sexual partners | |||
| 1 (ref) | 1.00 | – | – |
| 2–4 | 1.47 | 1.02–2.11 | 0.038 |
| 5+ | 1.61 | 1.05–2.47 | 0.028 |
| Gender norms | |||
| Woman's status (believing that a woman is justified to ask their husbands to use a condom if she knows he has a disease) | |||
| Yes (ref) | 1.00 | – | – |
| No | 1.51 | 1.06–2.17 | 0.024 |
| Health care utilization | |||
| Ever had VCT | |||
| Yes (ref) | 1.00 | – | – |
| No | 0.76 | 0.57–1.01 | 0.061 |
Ref=reference/baseline category.
a
Currently married and cohabitating heterosexuals adults who participated in MZIMA adult health community cohort conducted in Ifakara, Tanzania.