Table 2 Socio-economic factors influencing self disclosure of HIV- serostatus to partner/spouse (n = 250)
Factor | Total | Disclosed (n = 102) N (%) | OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Occupation status: | ||||
Not employed | 197 (78.8) | 77 (39.1) | ||
Employed | 53 (21.2) | 25 (47.2) | 1.4 (0.8-2.6) | 0.288 |
Income status (TZS)*: | ||||
≤ 100,000/= | 207 (82.8) | 77 (37.2) | ||
> 100,000/= | 43 (17.2) | 25 (58.1) | 2.3 (1.2-4.6) | 0.011 |
Accommodation: | ||||
Own house/rent house | 133 (53.2) | 60 (45.1) | ||
Renting a room | 117 (46.8) | 42 (35.9) | 0.7 (0.4-1.1) | 0.088 |
Number of household members | ||||
≤ 4 | 171 (68.4) | 76 (44.4) | ||
> 4 | 79 (31.6) | 26 (32.9) | 0.6 (0.4-1.1) | 0.085 |
Number of children <18 years in the household | ||||
≤ 2 | 138 (55.2) | 35 (38.4) | ||
> 2 | 53 (44.8) | 19 (30.2) | 0.7 (0.4-1.3) | 0.258 |
Dependent on partner for food/rent/fees | ||||
No | 207 (82.8) | 74 (35.7) | ||
Yes | 43 (17.2) | 28 (65.1) | 3.4 (1.7-6.7) | <0.001 |