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Table 3 Factors associated with HIV-1 infection among the 3051 antenatal clinic attendees in Gulu, Kitgum and Pader districts (North Uganda)

From: HIV-1 prevalence and factors associated with infection in the conflict-affected region of North Uganda

 

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

N

HIV-1 prevalence (95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted ORa (95% CI)

P-value

Age group (1)

  

0.022

  

   < 20 years

669

5.1 (3.5–7.0)

 

1

 

   20–24 years

952

8.9 (7.2–10.9)

 

1.96 (1.29–2.97)

0.002

   25–29 years

700

8.9 (6.9–11.2)

 

2.01 (1.30–3.11)

0.002

   ≥ 30 years

730

8.2 (6.3–10.5)

 

1.91 (1.23–2.97)

0.004

Internally displaced (1)

  

< 0.001

  

   Yes

2023

6.0 (5.0–7.2)

 

1

 

   No

1028

11.6 (9.7–13.7)

 

1.55 (1.15–2.08)

0.004

Education (2)

  

0.142

  

   Primary or lower

2534

7.6 (6.6–8.7)

 

1

 

   Secondary or higher

484

9.7 (7.2–12.7)

 

0.95 (0.66–1.37)

0.791

Occupationb (3)

  

0.023

  

   Traditional

2802

7.6 (6.6–8.6)

 

1

 

   Modern

203

12.3 (8.1–17.6)

 

1.07 (0.67–1.71)

0.767

Marital status (4)

  

< 0.001

  

   Married

1929

6.6 (5.5–7.8)

 

1

 

   Not married

1072

10.4 (8.6–12.3)

 

1.47 (1.06–2.04)

0.021

Age of partner (4)

  

0.008

  

   < 25 years

690

5.1 (3.6–7.0)

 

1

 

   25–34 years

1479

8.5 (7.1–10.1)

 

1.35 (0.83–2.20)

0.226

   ≥ 35 years

826

9.0 (7.1–11.1)

 

1.56 (0.85–2.87)

0.151

Occupation of partnerb (4)

  

< 0.001

  

   Traditional

1645

5.6 (4.5–6.8)

 

1

 

   Modern

1251

10.8 (9.1–12.6)

 

1.62 (1.18–2.21)

0.003

Parity (5)

  

0.027

  

   Primipara

778

5.9 (4.4–7.8)

 

1

 

   Multipara

2254

8.5 (7.4–9.7)

 

1.29 (0.83–1.99)

0.255

  1. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; numbers in brackets near the variable names indicate the hierarchical level assigned to each factor in multivariate analysis (from 1 to 5).
  2. a OR adjusted for site of testing and all factors assigned to the same hierarchical level and those associated with HIV-1 infection at a P-level < 0.20 in the previous levels;b Traditional occupation: agricultural worker and housewife; modern occupation: clerk, business woman/man, professional, soldier, student and other.