Table 2.
Index clients who successfully referred at least one sexual partner, by background characteristics, Njombe, Tanzania, June–September 2015
| Demographic factors | Index clients | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total index clients (n = 390) | % successfully referred at least one partner | Univariate | Multivariate | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 183 | 71.0 | Reference | |
| Female | 207 | 51.7 | 0.4 (0.3–0.7)*** | 0.5 (0.3–0.7)** |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–24 | 62 | 58.1 | Reference | |
| 25–34 | 174 | 58.0 | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 0.6 (0.3–1.2) |
| 35–44 | 102 | 62.7 | 1.2 (0.6–2.3) | 0.6 (0.3–1.3) |
| 45 and above | 52 | 69.2 | 1.6 (0.7–3.5) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 73 | 41.1 | Reference | |
| Married | 297 | 66.7 | 2.9 (1.7–4.8)*** | 2.7 (1.5–4.8)** |
| Divorced | 14 | 50.0 | 1.4 (0.5–4.5) | 1.6 (0.5–5.2) |
| Widowed | 6 | 33.3 | 0.7 (0.1–4.2) | 0.8 (0.1–4.8) |
| Education levels | ||||
| No formal education | 62 | 74.2 | Reference | |
| Primary education | 274 | 59.5 | 0.5 (0.3–0.9)* | 0.5 (0.2–0.9)* |
| Secondary education or above | 54 | 51.9 | 0.4 (0.2–0.8)* | 0.4 (0.2–0.8)* |
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001