Table 1 The association between socio-demographic characteristics and HIV-serostatus disclosure to partner/spouse (n = 250)
Characteristics | Total n (%) | Disclosed (n = 102) n (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years): | ||||
≥ 25 years | 158 (63.2) | 56 (35.4) | ||
< 25 years | 92 (36.8) | 46 (50.0) | 1.8 (1.1-3.1) | 0.024 |
Religion: | ||||
Christian | 135 (54.0) | 50 (37.0) | ||
Moslem | 115 (46.0) | 52 (45.2) | 1.4 (0.8-2.3) | 0.190 |
Education level: | ||||
None/primary level | 193 (77.2) | 70 (36.3) | ||
Secondary and above | 57 (22.8) | 32 (56.1) | 2.2 (1.2-4.1) | 0.007 |
Marital status: | ||||
Married/cohabiting | 230 (92.0) | 90 (39.1) | ||
Single/divorced/widowed | 20 (8.0) | 12 (60.9) | 2.3 (0.9-5.9) | 0.007 |
Currently living with partner/spouse: | ||||
Yes | 208 (83.2) | 82 (39.4) | ||
No | 42 (16.8) | 20 (47.6) | 1.4 (0.7-2.7) | 0.324 |
Duration of living together for married/cohabiting (n = 230): | ||||
> 2 | 163 (70.9) | 57 (35.0) | ||
≤ 2 | 67 (29.1) | 33 (49.3) | 1.81 (1.0-3.2) | 0.041 |
Partner’s age (years): | ||||
≤ 35 years | 129 (51.6) | 51 (39.5) | ||
> 35 years | 121 (48.4) | 51 (42.1) | 1.1 (0.7-1.8) | 0.674 |
Partner’s education level: | ||||
None/primary | 145 (58.0) | 49 (33.8) | ||
Secondary and above | 105 (42.0) | 53 (50.5) | 2.0 (1.2-3.3) | 0.008 |
Partner’s occupation status: | ||||
Not employed | 161 (64.4) | 64 (39.8) | ||
Employed | 89 (35.6) | 38 (42.7) | 1.1 (0.7-1.9) | 0.650 |
Age difference between partners (years) | ||||
≤ 10 years | 209 (83.6) | 77 (36.8) | ||
> 10 years | 41 (16.4) | 25 (61.0) | 2.7 (1.3-5.3) | 0.004 |