Table 3.
GEE logistic regression of factors associated with HIV positive OVC’s linkage to care
| Univariable (n = 14,538) | Multivariable (n = 14,538) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | (95% CI) | OR | (95% CI) | |
| Disabled Caregiver | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 0.70** | (0.54, 0.91) | 0.76* | (0.58, 0.99) |
| Caregiver’s disability type | ||||
| Mental | 1.0 | |||
| Physical | 1.03 | (0.46, 2.32) | ||
| OVC sex | ||||
| Male | 1.0 | |||
| Female | 1.01 | (0.92, 1.11) | ||
| OVC age (in years) | ||||
| 0–5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 6–10 | 1.38*** | (1.21, 1.58) | 1.39*** | (1.21, 1.59) |
| 11–15 | 1.36*** | (1.20, 1.55) | 1.39*** | (1.22, 1.59) |
| Above 15 | 1.41*** | (1.22, 1.63) | 1.45*** | (1.24, 1.68) |
| Caregiver sex | ||||
| Male | 1.0 | |||
| Female | 0.98 | (0.88, 1.10) | ||
| Caregiver age (in years) | ||||
| 0–25 | 1.0 | |||
| 26–40 | 0.98 | (0.74, 1.29) | ||
| 41–50 | 1.13 | (0.85, 1.49) | ||
| 51–60 | 0.94 | (0.71, 1.26) | ||
| Above 60 | 1.09 | (0.81, 1.46) | ||
| Caregiver marital status | ||||
| Never been married | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Married/cohabiting | 0.60*** | (0.49, 0.75) | 0.67*** | (0.54, 0.82) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 0.71** | (0.57, 0.88) | 0.77* | (0.62, 0.95) |
| Other | 2.5 | (0.60, 10.35) | 2.77 | (0.65, 11.72) |
| Caregiver HIV status | ||||
| Negative | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Positive | 1.34*** | (1.19, 1.50) | 1.29*** | (1.15, 1.45) |
| Undisclosed | 0.77** | (0.69, 0.90) | 0.76*** | (0.66, 0.86) |
| Caregiver education level | ||||
| Never attended | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Primary incomplete | 1.54*** | (1.28, 1.86) | 1.53*** | (1.26, 1.84) |
| Primary complete | 1.60*** | (1.42, 1.79) | 1.52*** | (1.35, 1.71) |
| Post-primary | 2.06*** | (1.56, 2.70) | 1.93*** | (1.47, 2.55) |
| Household SES | ||||
| Low | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Medium | 0.89 | (0.78, 1.01) | 0.88 | (0.78, 1.01) |
| High | 0.73*** | (0.64, 0.82) | 0.76*** | (0.67, 0.86) |
***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05