Table 3.

Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis to Identify Factors Associated with Misconceptions About HIV Transmission Among Ever-Married Women in Ethiopia, EDHS 2016 (n=8893)

Variables		HIV by Witchcraft	HIV from Mosquito Bites	HIV Through Sharing Food
		AOR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)	AOR (95% CI)
Resident	Urban	1		1
	Rural	0.50 (0.28–0.89)*	1.52 (1.13–2.0)*	1.66 (1.09–2.53)*
Mother’s Education	No education	2.24 (0.64–7.80)	2.36 (1.30–4.23)*	2.78 (1.30–7.49)*
	Primary	1.60 (0.48–5.73)	1.80 (1.03–3.21)*	2.47 (0.92–6.60)
	Secondary	1.32 (0.32–5.40)	1.50 (0.87–2.63)	1.16 (0.40–3.34)
	Higher	1	1	1
Ever been tested for HIV	No	1.75 (1.30–2.34)*	1.30 (1.12–1.52)*	1.80 (1.46–2.23)*
	Yes	1	1	1
Media access	No	1.06 (0.83–1.4)	1.34 (1.14–1.58)*	1.14 (0.90–1.40)
	Yes	1	1	1
Wealth index	Poorest	1.40 (0.80–2.37)	1.25 (0.90–1.71)	1.96 (1.28–2.99)*
	Poorer	1.29 (0.80–2.05)	1.12 (0.80–1.51)	1.57 (1.10–2.24)*
	Middle	1.12 (0.60–1.83)	1.24 (0.92–1.67)	1.49 (1.05–2.12)*
	Richer	0.90 (0.56–1.56)	1.06 (0.80–1.39)	1.17 (0.79–1.73)
	Richest	1	1	1
Religion	Orthodox	1	1	1
	Catholic	2.70 (1.20–6.15)*	1.97 (0.70–5.25)	2.47 (1.15–5.28)*
	Protestant	1.10 (0.80–1.52)	0.90 (0.78–1.16)	1.13 (0.80–1.44)
	Muslim	2.70 (1.90–3.85)*	1.01 (0.80–1.24)	1.33 (1.06–1.68)*
	Other	1.35 (0.75–2.40)	0.83 (0.45–1.55)	1.01 (0.68–1.49)
Occupation of mother	Unemployed	1.00 (0.80–1.25)	1.17 (1.04–1.37)*	1.24 (1.14–1.47)*
	Employed	1	1	1
Husband education	No education	1.16 (0.60–2.25)	1.179 (0.8–1.64)	1.99 (1.08–3.67)*
	Primary education	1.25 (0.60–2.40)	1.29 (0.94–1.77)	1.48 (0.80–2.71)
	Secondary education	1.71 (0.9–3.12)	1.20 (0.85–1.75)	1.66 (0.80–3.30)
	Higher education	1	1	1

Notes: *Shows a statistically significant association where P<0.05; 1: reference category.