Table 3.
Factors associated with maternal HIV serostatus among pregnant mothers on ANC follow-up at JUSH (N = 634).
| Variables | Mothers' HIV serostatus | χ 2 | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | ||||
| Frequency | Frequency | ||||
| Marital status | Married | 33 | 531 | 18.2 | <0.05 |
| Widowed | 7 | 47 | |||
| Divorced | 5 | 11 | |||
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| Residence | Urban | 28 | 372 | 0.016 | <0.05 |
| Rural | 17 | 217 | |||
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| Educational status© | Not read and write | 7 | 212 | 24.7 | <0.05 |
| Read and write only | 12 | 110 | |||
| 1–4 grades | 17 | 96 | |||
| 5–8 grades | 5 | 97 | |||
| 9–12 grades | 1 | 62 | |||
| Higher education | 3 | 12 | |||
Educational status©, educational status of mothers.