Table 2.
Factors associated with use of EID among HEIs, Kisenyi HC IV, Kampala, Uganda.
| Characteristics | Unadjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis | Adjusted multinomial logistic regression analysis | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEI tested by DNA-PCR outside EID guideline versus HEI not tested | P value | HEI tested by DNA-PCR per EID guideline versus HEI not tested | P value | HEI tested by DNA-PCR outside EID guideline versus HEI not tested | P value | HEI tested by DNA-PCR per EID guideline versus HEI not tested | P value | |
| UOR (95% CI) | UOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |||||
| Maternal age | ||||||||
| ≤30 years | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| >30 years | 2.72 (1.41–5.23) | 0.003 | 3.82 (1.95–7.51) | <0.001 | 1.97 (0.87–4.49) | 0.106 | 2.75 (1.20–6.34) | 0.017 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Married | 2.32 (1.21–4.47) | 0.011 | 2.42 (1.23–4.74) | 0.01 | 1.28 (0.55–2.98) | 0.57 | 1.35 (0.57–3.15) | 0.494 |
| Form of employment | ||||||||
| None | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Formal | 26.32 (5.49–26.16) | <0.001 | 31.82 (6.36–9.18) | <0.001 | 7.54 (0.77–5.89) | 0.082 | 7.68 (0.75–8.99) | 0.086 |
| self | 2.23 (1.13–4.40) | 0.02 | 3.42 (1.65–7.10) | 0.001 | 1.19 (0.5–2.77) | 0.691 | 1.67 (0.68–4.08) | 0.265 |
| Mother knows HIV is transmissible at pregnancy, labor and delivery, and breastfeeding | ||||||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 7.88 (3.72–16.70) | <0.001 | 10.53 (4.87–22.79) | <0.001 | 2.90 (1.10–7.65) | 0.032 | 3.70 (1.39–9.88) | 0.009 |
| Mother knows the correct frequency and timing of EID | ||||||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 6.33 (2.66–15.09) | <0.001 | 7.42 (3.09–17.84) | <0.001 | 1.12 (0.36–3.54) | 0.846 | 1.61 (0.50–5.15) | 0.425 |
| Disclosed HIV serostatus | ||||||||
| No | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 6.34 (3.06–13.14) | <0.001 | 4.61 (2.16–9.83) | <0.001 | 2.70 (1.10–6.63) | 0.030 | 1.60 (0.62–4.41) | 0.332 |
| ANC visits | ||||||||
| <4 visits | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ≥4 visits | 8.01 (3.72–17.27) | <0.001 | 6.80 (3.11–14.85) | <0.001 | 3.25 (1.23–8.59) | 0.017 | 2.45 (0.88–6.81) | 0.086 |
| Distance to the health facility | ||||||||
| ≤5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| >5 | 0.53 (0.29–0.99) | 0.049 | 0.43 (0.22–0.82) | 0.011 | 0.87 (0.26–2.95) | 0.825 | 1.81 (0.45–7.28) | 0.400 |
| Time to health facility | ||||||||
| <1 hour | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| ≥1 hour | 0.52 (0.27–0.99) | 0.048 | 0.26 (0.13–0.50) | <0.001 | 1.15 (0.33–3.98) | 0.829 | 0.35 (0.09–1.42) | 0.142 |
Note. AOR: adjusted odds ratio; P < 5% considered statistically significant; UOR: unadjusted odds ratio; variables with significant correlation with other variables (VIF > 10) were excluded.