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Table 3 Missed opportunities for HIV testing vs. socio economic characteristics of clients attending health facilities at Dessie town, North East Ethiopia, December 2008

From: Missed opportunities for earlier HIV testing and diagnosis at the health facilities of Dessie town, North East Ethiopia

 

Missed Opportunities for HIV testing level 1

  

Variable

Yes

No

Crude OR(95%CI)

Adjusted OR(95%CI)

Sex

    

Male

98

35

1

 

Female

227

67

.83(.52 - 1.32)

.56(.29-1.06)

Marital status

    

Single

109

31

1

 

Married

181

58

3.52(.21-57.84)

4.05(.12-143.16)

Divorced

26

5

3.12 (.19-50.68)

4.48(.13-52.18)

Widowed

8

7

5.20 (.28-97.62)

4.20(.11-167.87)

Educational status

    

No formal Educ.

61

14

1

 

1-4 class

44

8

2.86(1.31-6.27)*

1.74(.53-5.68)

5-8 class

67

24

3.61(1.44-9.06)*

2.36(.69-8.02)

9-10 class

76

16

1.84(.91-3.71)*

1.49(.56-3.97)

11-12 class

42

19

3.56(1.64-7.75)*

3.02(1.13-8.08)*

>12 class

34

23

1.45(.68-3.09)

1.33(.54-3.25)

Occupation of client

    

Student

64

18

1

 

Unemployed

19

3

.43(.13-1.38)

.74(.18-3.09)

House wife

101

4

.76(.15 -3.80)

.58(.10-3.26)

Government employee

42

22

.31(.10-.92)*

.22(.06-.81)*

Private work

66

15

.23(.07-.74)*

.61(.15-2.42)

Other

33

4

.53(.16-1.73)

.51(.14-1.90)

Monthly income in Birr

    

<= 200 Birr

20

7

1

 

201-500 Birr

76

12

.69(.26-1.82)

.74(.26-2.13)

501-1500 Birr

102

44

1.53(.72-3.25)

1.85(.78-4.37)

>= 1500 Birr

24

14

.56(.32-.98)*

.76(.39-1.49)

I don't know

103

25

41(.19-.92)*

.63(.24-1.64)