Table 4 Predictors of HIV disclosure among women on ART at Mekelle Hospital, Northern Ethiopia

Know partner HIV status

 Yes

139 (92.7)

11 (7.3)

20.9 (10.52,41.85)

16.9 (8.11,35.21)*

 No

62 (37.6)

103 (62.4)

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Since they know their status

 ≤ 2 years

63 (50.8)

61 (49.2)

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 > 2 years

138 (72.3)

53 (27.7)

2.5 (1.57,4.04)

3.2 (1.7,6.29)*

Got pretest counseling

 Yes

177 (66.8)

88 (33.2)

2.1 (1.18,4.01))

2.8 (1.83,4.28)

 No

24 (48)

26 (52)

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Thinking that initiating ART important for disclosure

 Yes

171 (67.6)

82 (32.4)

2.2 (1.26,3.9)

1.7 (0.81,3.54)

 No

30 (48.4)

32 (51.6)

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Have you had sex in the last 6 months

 Yes

131 (75.3)

43 (24.7)

3.1 (1.91,4.93)

3.2 (1.7,6.19)*

 No

70 (49.6)

71 (50.4)

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Seen a person with HIV positive disclose his/her status to the community

 Yes

111 (75.5)

36 (24.5)

2.6 (1.64,4.33)

2.1 (1.08,4.01)*

 No

90 (53.6)

78 (46.6)

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Women’s treatment category

 ART

180 (66.7)

90 (33.3)

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 Pre ART

21 (46.7)

24 (53.3)

0.4 (0.23,0.82)

0.6 (0.24,1.61)

Use condom

 Yes

97 (83.6)

19 (16.4)

4.1 (2.03,8.47)

1.4 (0.65,2.71)

 No

32 (55.2)

26(44.8)

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Prior discussion before test

 Yes

86 (86.9)

13 (13.1)

5.81 (3.068,11.04)

4.87 (2.45, 9.71)*

 No

115(53.2)

101(46.8)

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