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Table 4 Odds ratio of impact of health beliefs of participants on duration of symptoms stratified by health centre

From: Concerns about covert HIV testing are associated with delayed presentation in Ethiopian adults with suspected malaria: a cross-sectional study

Health centre

Total number of individuals

Number of individuals with symptoms ≥4 days (%)

Number of individuals concerned about HIV testing when you visit a health facility for malaria diagnosis and treatment (%)

Odds ratio of duration of symptoms ≥4 days if concerned about covert HIV testing (95 % confidence intervals)

Abosto

139

53 (38)

65 (47)

0.49 (0.24 to 0.98)

Batu

180

36 (20)

94 (52)

1.02 (0.49 to 2.14)

Bulbula

147

17 (12)

79 (54)

1.26 (0.45 to 3.52)

Meki

175

48 (27)

92 (53)

8.72 (3.63 to 20.97)

Mojo

169

52 (31)

76 (45)

1.67 (0.87 to 3.24)