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. 2017 Mar;17(1):216–224. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v17i1.27

Table 2.

Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with willingness of PLWHAs to utilize HIV services provided by HIV positive VHTs in Kalungu district, 2014

Variable Crude OR (95%CI) Adjusted OR (95%CI)
Age groups (years)
0–20 1 1
21–40 0.3 (0.1–1.2) 0.2 (0.02–3.1)
41–60 0.3 (0.1–0.9) 0.3 (0.01–4.2)
> 60 0.2 (0.03–0.75) 0.1 (0.01–2.1)
Sex
Male 1 1
Female 1.1 (0.6–1.2) 1.02 (0.3–3.2)
Marital status
Single 1 1
Married/living together 0.6 (0.3–1.4) 0.6 (0.1–3.2)
Separated/Widowed 0.7 (0.3–1.4) 1.5 (0.3–9.2)
Religion
Roman Catholic 1 1
Protestant/Pentecostal 0.9 (0.5–1.5) 1.2 (0.4–4.4)
Muslim 0.9 (0.47–1.8) 1.2 (0.3–4.4)
Tribe
Ganda 1 1
Munyankole/Mutooro 0.8 (0.4–1.7) 1.6 (0.3–7.85)
Rwandese 0.8 (0.4–1.4) 0.8 (0.2–3.3)
Education
None 1 1
Primary 0.7 (0.4–1.4) 0.5 (0.1–2.7)
Post primary 1.1 (0.5–2.4) 0.8 (0.1–5.3)
Residence
Rural 1 1
Semi-Urban 1.0 (0.6–1.6) 0.2 (0.1–0.9)
Occupation
Formal 1 1
Peasant 1.6 (0.75–3.6) 7.9 (1.4–46.2)
Business 1.7 (0.68–4.1) 8.7 (1.2–61.7)
Income level (USD)
< 20 1 1
20–40 0.9 (0.5–1.7) 1.4 (0.4–4.9)
> 40 1.4 (0.7–2.9) 6.4 (1.2–34.7)
On ART
Yes 1 1
No 1.16 (0.6–2.4) 0.5 (0.1–3.1)
Period in HIV care in years
< 1 1 1
≥ 1 1.13 (0.6–2.0) 0.4 (0.1–2.1)
Distance to health facility in km
< 10 1 1
≥ 10 1.5 (0.9–2.5) 2.4 (0.8–7.2)
Ever sought VHT services
Yes 1 1
No 1.3 (0.8–2.0) 1.1(0.4–3.3)
Peer encouragement
Yes 1 1
No 22.5 (9.9–51.1) 6.3 (1.4–28.1)
Spouse/partner encouragement
Yes 1 1
No 20.2 (8.8–46.3) 4.9 (1.2–19.8)
Community leader encouragement
Yes 1 1
No 15.1 (7.5–30.4) 9.7 (3.4–27.9)