Skip to main content
. 2018 Jan 15;76:1. doi: 10.1186/s13690-017-0251-3

Table 3.

Associations of Socio demographic, social and behavioral factors with HIV positive status disclosure of PLWHA on follow up in Jimma University Specialized hospital in ART clinic, southwest Ethiopia, 2014

Independent Variables Alternatives HIV status disclosure COR [95% C.I] P- Value AOR [95% C.I]
Yes No COR AOR
Age of respondents ≤ 39 years 31 206 0.019 (0.010–0.039) .000 .000 0.014(0.005–0.037)
≥ 40 years 101 13 1.00 1.00
Sex of respondents Male 71 52 3.536 (2.230–5.607) .001 .023 3.039(1.164–7.935)
Female 61 167 1.00 1.00
Marital Status Single 39 113 1.00 1.00
Married 29 70 8.330 (3.445–20.144) .000 .554 1.338(.510–3.509)
Divorce 41 28 6.940 (2.78–17.301) .000 .097 .407(.141–1.175)
Widowed 23 8 1.963 (0.769–5.012) .158 .316 .441(.089–2.186)
Educational level of respondents No formal education 29 41 1.00 1.00
Grade 1–8 76 68 0.745 (.421–1.318) .312 .899 1.066(.396–2.872)
Grade 9–10 21 86 3.276 (1.683–6.377) .000 .009 4.368(1.450–13.153)
10+ and above 6 24 3.333 (1.220–9.106) .019 .001 26.291(3.886–7.876)
Occupation of respondents Currently employed 83 156 .684 (.432–1.082) .105 .889 1.064(.442–2.563)
Currently not employed 49 63 1.00 1.00
Average monthly income ≤ 500ETB 103 150 1.00 1.00
501- 1000ETB 16 32 1.373 (.717–2.632) .339 .320 1.974(.517–7.532)
≥ 1001ETB 13 37 1.954 (.990–3.857) .053 .476 1.531(.474–4.944)
Discontinuation of OI prophylaxes No 84 149 0 .822(.522–1.295) .398
Yes 48 70 1.00 1.00
Reminder while they took drugs Self 106 169 1.206(.708–2.054) .490
Other person 26 50 1.00
Currently with whom they live With another person 112 190 1.170(.632–2.165) .617
Alone 20 29 1.00
Relationship with other people Friendly 104 132 2.297(1.402–3.761) .001 .979 1.013(0.385–2.667)
Discrimination 29 86 1.00
Drinks alcohol Yes 49 64 5.408 (2.219–13.178) .000 .270 1.647(.679–3.994)
No 83 155 1.00
Do you smoke cigarette yes 38 59 1.096 (.678–1.773) .708
No 94 160 1.00
Vests clinic for health seeking Yes 107 178 0.986(.568–1.712) .960
No 25 41 1.00
Perceived HIV related stigma High 65 164 1.00 1.00
Low 64 52 3.105(1.950–4.945) .000 .561 1.323(.515–3.396)
Social domain of quality of life Low 40 183 1.00 1.00
High 92 36 11.692(6.984–19.573) .000 .000 0.053(0.022–0.125)
Substance abusing Yes 94 113 2.320(1.464–3.678) .000 .487 1.342(.586–3.073)
No 38 106 1.00 1.00
Self-care status Low 96 139 1.535(.958–2.459) .075 .795 .883(0.348–2.246)
High 36 80 1.00 1.00