Table 2.
Univariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with participant reporting CHW visit
| Variable | Visited by CHW | Not visited by CHW | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 253 (48%) | 278 (52%) | |||||
| Sub-district | Giyani | 141 (55%) | 122 (44%) | 1.7 (1.14–2.27) | 0.007 | 1.6 (1.14–2.27) | 0.007 |
| Letaba | 112 (45%) | 156 (56%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | |
| Distance to clinic (km) | 1.4 (0–13) | 1.6 (0–11) | 0.934 | – | – | ||
| Gender | Male | 51 (20%) | 72 (26%) | Ref | Ref | –- | – |
| Female | 202 (80%) | 206 (74%) | 1.4 (0.92–2.08) | 0.118 | – | – | |
| Age-group (years) | 18–34 years | 75 (30%) | 100 (36%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 35–59 years | 95 (37%) | 114 (41%) | 1.1 (0.74–1.67) | 0.610 | 1.2 (0.76–1.76) | 0.503 | |
| ≥60 years | 83 (33%) | 64 (23%) | 1.7 (1.11–2.69) | 0.015 | 1.7 (1.08–2.77) | 0.022 | |
| Source of income | Formal | 70 (28%) | 83 (30%) | Ref | Ref | – | – |
| Informal | 49 (19%) | 65 (23%) | 0.9 (0.52–1.41) | 0.546 | – | – | |
| Grants | 129 (51%) | 124 (45%) | 1.2 (0.82–1.87) | 0.313 | – | – | |
| Participant knowledge of HIV | Yes | 229 (91%) | 231 (83%) | 2.1 (1.08–3.90) | 0.029 | 2.0 (1.06–3.8) | 0.032 |
| No | 15 (6%) | 31 (11%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref - | |
| Unknown | 9 (4%) | 15 (5%) | – | – | – | – |
Abbreviations: CHW community health workers, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
*Participants that refused to answer whether they had been visited by a CHW or not were omitted from the analysis (n = 3). Statistically significant factors in bold