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Table 2 Profiles of antenatal attendees, associated with HIV infection, rural Manyara and Singida within northern Tanzania, 2003–2004.

From: The silent HIV epidemic among pregnant women within rural Northern Tanzania

Characteristics

N (%)

HIV prevalence % (95%CI)

Crude OR (95%CI)

Age-adjusted OR (95%CI)

Adjusted for other OR (95%CI)

Total

1296

26 (2.0: 1.34–2.97)

   

Age groups

15–19 years

165 (12.7)

3.03 (1.12–7.30)

1.0

-

1.0

20–24 years

417 (32.2)

1.92 (0.89–3.40)

0.6 (0.20–1.94)

 

0.7 (0.20–2.47)

25–29 years

349 (26.9)

1.43 (0.53–3.51)

0.5 (0.13–1.63)

 

0.6 (0.14–2.30)

≥30 years

365 (28.2)

2.19 (1.02–4.44)

0.7 (0.23–2.23)

 

0.7 (0.20–2.78)

Residence

Remote rural

553 (42.7)

1.3 (0.56–2.71)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Rural

743 (57.3)

2.6 (1.59–4.04)

2.1 (0.85–4.90)

2.0 (0.84–4.87)

2.4 (0.95–6.18)

Marital status

Married

1183 (91.3)

1.9 (1.20–2.85)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Single/divorced/separated

113 (8.7)

3.5 (1.14–9.35)

1.9 (0.65–5.72)

1.8 (0.55–5.57)

1.3 (0.35–4.72)

Education (years)

None

349 (28.2)

3.24 (1.67–5.73)

1.0

1.0

1.0

1–6 years

174 (13.4)

1.15 (0.20–4.52)

0.4 (0.08–1.63)

0.4 (0.08–1.61)

0.3 (0.68–1.64)

7 years or more

773 (59.7)

1.71 (0.96–2.99)

0.5 (0.23–1.19)

0.5 (0.23–1.19)

0.5 (0.20–1.14)

Number of husbands/sexual partners†

1 only

1231 (95.0)

1.7 (1.11–2.69)

1.0

1.0

1.0

> 1

65 (5.0)

7.7 (2.87–17.75)

4.8(1.75–13.17)

5.4(1.91–15.43)

4.3 (1.42–12.77)

Age at first pregnancy β

< 18 years

158 (14.0)

4.4 (1.20–4.40)

1.0

1.0

1.0

≥18 years

974 (86.0)

1.5 (0.71–2.19)

0.3 (0.13–0.72)

0.3(0.12–0.79)

0.3 (0.13–0.89)

Use of contraceptives

No

1088 (84.0)

1.6 (0.94–2.54)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

208 (16.0)

4.3 (2.13–8.32)

2.8 (1.25–6.48)

2.9(1.27–6.61)

2.1 (0.79–5.71)

HIV related knowledge

No

1151(88.8)

1.91 (1.11–2.69)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

145 (11.2)

2.76 (0.09–5.43)

1.5 (0.49–4.29)

0.9 (0.91–1.04)

1.8 (0.59–5.56)

History of genital sore or foul genital discharge†

No

1135 (87.6)

1.7 (1.04–2.65)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

161 (12.4)

6.2 (3.19–11.44)

4.6 (2.06–10.39)

4.8(2.14–10.90)

6.8 (2.78–16.66)

Ever used condom

No

1233 (95.1)

1.9 (1.15–2.74)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

63 (4.9)

6.4 (2.05–16.25)

3.7 (1.25–11.18)

3.6 (1.18–11.07)

3.2 (0.87–12.06)

Ever used VCT services

No

891 (68.8)

1.3 (0.73–2.41)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Yes

405 (31.2)

3.5 (1.98–5.87)

2.6 (1.20–5.72)

2.6 (1.2–5.72)

(0.72–4.43)

  1. β Analysed for those aged 20 ≥ years at the time of survey,
  2. † Variables included in the final model.
  3. Likelihood-ratio-test (assuming reduced model nested in full model): x2(5) = 4.52, P = 0.48
  4. Logistic model for HIV, goodness-of-fit test; x2(35) = 31.33, P = 0.64 and predictive power of the model = 78% [45]