Table 3 Determinants of disclosure to partners

Gender

female

1

1

1

male

1.43 [1.18-1.75]

<0.001

1.22 [1.02-1.46]

0.026

1.06 [0.87-1.31]

0.563

Age

1.01 [1.00-1.02]

0.042

1.01 [1.00-1.02]

0.017

1.01 [1.00-1.02]

0.030

Education

<primary

1

1

1

> = primary

1.49 [1.21-1.85]

<0.001

1.12 [0.90-1.40]

0.305

1.02 [0.81-1.29]

0.842

Setting of recruitment

rural

1

1

1

urban

1.85 [1.43-2.40]

<0.001

1.28 [0.99-1.64]

0.056

1.23 [0.96-1.59]

0.107

Presence of symptoms requiring treatment

no

1

1

1

yes

0.76 [0.58-0.99]

0.045

0.81 [0.62-1.06]

0.128

0.75 [0.58-0.98]

0.032

Self-stigma

no

1

1

1

yes

1.20 [0.97-1.48]

0.101

0.94 [0.79-1.11]

0.454

n/a

n/a

Membership in support groups

no

1

1

1

yes

0.52 [0.39-0.72]

<0.001

0.65 [0.49-0.86]

0.003

0.67 [0.51-0.88]

0.004

Country of recruitment

Malawi

1

n/a

n/a

1

Kenya

2.84 [2.12-3.79]

<0.001

n/a

n/a

2.05 [1.49-2.82]

<0.001

Uganda

2.37 [1.71-3.29]

<0.001

n/a

n/a

1.74 [1.21-2.50]

0.003

Burkina Faso

2.19 [1.54-3.10]

<0.001

n/a

n/a

1.89 [1.29-2.75]

0.001