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Table 2 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of the determinants of HIV status disclosure to HIV infected children attending the Baylor COE in Mbeya, Tanzania, 2012

From: Determinants and processes of HIV status disclosure to HIV - infected children aged 4 to 17 years receiving HIV care services at Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation Tanzania, Centre of Excellence (COE) in Mbeya: a cross-sectional study

Predictor variables

Not disclosed

Disclosed

UAOR (95 % CI)

p-value

AOR (95%CI)

p-value

Overall

225(67.4 %)

109(32.6)

    

Caregivers’ variables

      

Sex

      

Male

35(15.6)

26(23.8)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Female

190 (84.4)

83(76.2)

0.6(0.3-1.0)

0.070

0.7(0.3-1.2)

0.768

Age

      

<30

56(24.9)

12(11.0)

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

31-40

101(44.9)

38(34.9)

1.7(0.8-3.6)

 

1.2(0.6-2.9)

 

41-50

28(12.4)

36(33.0)

6(2.7-13.3)***

 

3.2(1.3-8.0)

 

51-60

24(10.7)

14(12.8)

2.7(1.1-6.7)*

 

1.4(0.5-4.0)

 

60+

16(7.1)

9(8.3)

2.6(0.9-7.3)

0.000

1.6(0.5-5.3)

0.410

Education level

      

None

27(12.0)

11(10.1)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Primary education

145(64.4)

58(53.2)

0.9(0.4-2.1)

 

1.3(0.6-3.1)

 

Post primary education

53(23.6)

40(36.7)

1.8(0.8-4.2)

0.046

2.0(0.8-5.1)

0.430

Occupation

      

Farmer

65(28.9)

35(32.1)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Employed

31(13.8)

32(29.4)

1.9(1.0-3.6)*

 

1.2(0.5-2.7)

 

Not employed

129(57.3)

42(38.5)

0.6(0.3-1.0)**

0.001

0.6(0.3-1.1)

0.122

Income(Tsh)

      

<=49,999

98(43.6)

28(25.7)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

50,000-99,999

52(23.1)

22(20.2)

1.5(0.8-2.8)

 

1.3(0.6-2.7)

 

>99,999

75(33.3)

59(54.1)

2.7(1.6-4.7)***

0.001

2.4(1.3-4.5)*

0.006

Relation to the child

      

Biological mother

123(54.7)

43(39.4)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Biological father

25(11.1)

15(13.8)

1.7(0.8-3.5)

 

1.4(0.6-3.4)

 

Others

77(34.2)

51(46.8)

1.9(1.1-3.1)**

0.032

1.5(0.8-2.6)

0.232

Knowledge of HIV disclosure

      

Don’t have knowledge

85(37.8)

7(6.4)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Have knowledge

140(62.2)

102(93.6)

8.8(3.9-19.9)***

0.000

5.7(2.3-13.7)***

0.000

Children’s variables

      

Sex

      

Male

107(47.6)

49(44.9)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Female

118(52.4)

60(55.1)

1.1(0.7-1.7)

0.655

0.6(0.3-1.2)

0.196

Age

      

4-9 years

148(65.8)

16(14.7)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

10-17 years

77(34.2)

93(85.3)

11.2(6.1-20.3)***

0.000

8.8(4.7-16.5)***

0.000

Education

      

Preprimary

88(39.1)

6(5.5)

1.0(ref)

 

1.0(ref)

 

Primary or higher

137(60.9)

103(94.5)

11.0(4.6-26.2)***

0.000

2.4(0.8-6.7)

0.088

  1. UAOR-Unadjusted odds ratio, AOR-Adjusted odds ratio, CI-Confidence interval
  2. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001