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Table 3 Health service related factors associated with male involvement in PMTCT, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2015

From: Factors associated with male involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV, Midlands Province, Zimbabwe, 2015 - a case control study

Factor

 

Cases

Controls

OR

95 % CI

n = 112 (%)

n = 112 (%)

Clinic operating time convenient

Yes

No

97 (86.6)

15 (13.3)

84 (75.0)

28 (25)

0.46*

0.23, 0.93

Ever heard about PMTCT

Yes

No

80 (71.4)

32 (28.6)

95 (84.8)

17 (15.2)

0.45*

0.23, 0.86

Perceived clinic staff welcoming

Yes

No

102 (91.1)

10 (8.9)

90 (80.4)

22 (19.6)

0.40*

0.18, 0.89

Perceived delays at the clinic

Yes

No

32 (28.6)

80 (71.4)

49 (43.8)

63 (56.2)

1.94*

1.12, 3.39

Perceived confidentiality at clinic

Yes

No

110 (98.2)

2 (1.8)

105 (93.7)

7 (6.3)

0.27

0.06, 1.35

Perceived couple HTC as important

Yes

No

108 (96.4)

4 (3.6)

101 (90.2)

11 (9.8)

0.34

0.10, 1.10

Health facility accessible

Yes

No

107 (95.5)

5 (4.5)

101 (90.2)

11 (9.8)

0.43

0.14, 1.28

Lives within ≤5 km from the clinic

Yes

No

90 (80.4)

22 (19.6)

83 (74.1)

29 (25.9)

0.70

0.37, 1.31

Invited to the clinic by wife

Yes

No

60 (54.1)

52 (45.9)

71 (63.4)

41 (36.6)

1.47

0.86, 2.52

  1. Level of statistical significance: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01