Table 6 |
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Factors independently associated with disclosure of HIV-positive test result to a partner among HIV-positive service users, Jimma University Specialized Hospital, March 2007 |
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Variables |
Disclosed N (%) |
Not disclosed N (%) |
Crude OR(95% CI) |
Adjusteda OR (95% CI) |
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Talked about testing with partner before test |
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Yes |
546(96.0) |
23(4.0) |
10.6(6.1–18.4) |
3.8(1.6–8.6)b |
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No |
94(69.1) |
42(30.9) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Knowledge of partner's HIV status |
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Yes |
556(99.3) |
4(0.7) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
|
No |
84(57.9) |
61(42.1) |
0.01(0.00–0.03) |
0.02(0.01–0.04)b |
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WHO stage of disease |
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Stage I-II |
141(82.5) |
30(17.5) |
0.3(0.2–0.6) |
0.22(0.10–0.55)b |
|
Stage III – IV |
496(93.4) |
35(6.6) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Residing in the same house with partner |
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Yes |
544(93.8) |
36(6.2) |
4.6(2.7,7.8) |
9.25(3.42–29.20)b |
|
No |
96(76.8) |
29(23.2) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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Negative self image |
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Low |
465(94.7) |
26(5.3) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
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High |
175(81.8) |
39(18.2) |
0.25(0.15–0.42) |
0.03(0.04–0.70)b |
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a Adjusted for socio-demographic variables, psychosocial, partnership, illness and service related factors. b P < 0.05 = statistically Significant |
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Deribe et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:81 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-81 |
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