Table 3 Associated factors of disclosure of HIV-positive status of school aged children in Bale, Southeast Ethiopia
Variables | Categories | Disclosed n (%) | Non-disclosed n (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex of caregivers | Male | 25 (43.9) | 41 (28.7) | Ref. | Ref. | |
Female | 32 (56.1) | 102 (71.3) | .73 (0.3, 1.9) | – | ||
With whom children is living | Biological parent | 35 (61.4) | 107 (74.8) | Ref. | Ref. | |
None biological parent | 22 (38.6) | 36 (25.2) | 0.10 (0.01, 1.0) | – | ||
HIV status of care giver | Positive | 34 (59.6) | 102 (71.3) | Ref. | Ref. | |
Negative | 23 (40.4) | 41 (28.7) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.2) | – | ||
Residence | Urban | 44 (77.2) | 92 (64.3) | Ref. | Ref. | |
Rural | 13 (22.8) | 51 (35.6) | 0.7 (0.3, 1.6) | – | ||
Presence of social support | Present | 19 (33.3) | 29 (20.3) | Ref. | Ref. | |
Absent | 38 (66.7) | 114 (79.7) | 2.7 (1.1, 6.4) | 0.028a | ||
Age of children | 6–9 | 5 (8.7) | 86 (60.1) | Ref. | Ref. | |
10–14 | 52 (91.2) | 57 (39.9) | 6.5 (2.1, 20.2) | 0.001a | ||
Schooling status of children | Enrolled | 55 (96.5) | 109 (76.2) | Ref. | Ref. | |
Non-enrolled | 2 (3.5) | 34 (23.8) | 3.2 (1.3, 7.7) | – | ||
Age at which children were diagnosed with HIV | ≤5 year | 21 (36.8) | 92 (64.3) | Ref. | Ref. | |
6–11 | 36 (63.2) | 51 (35.6) | 2.8 (1.1, 7.1) | 0.027a | ||
Duration of ART | ≤5 year | 22 | 114 | Ref. | Ref. | |
6–12 | 35 | 29 | 4.7 (1.8, 11.2) | 0.001a |