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Table 3 Association of different covariates and late for HIV diagnosis among HIV positive patients in Southern Tigray, February, 2014

From: Late presentation for diagnosis of HIV infection among HIV positive patients in South Tigray Zone, Ethiopia

Characteristics

Late HIV diagnosis

Crude OR (95 % Cl)

Adjusted OR (95 % Cl)

Yes n (%)

No n (%)

Sex

 Male

222 (40.9)

70 (28.5)

1

1

 Female

321 (59.1)

176 (71.5)

1.74 (1.26, 2.41)

1.41 (0.91,2.18)

Age (years)

  < 20

18 (3.3)

18 (7.3)

1

1

 21–30

180 (33.1)

101 (41.1)

1.78 (0.89,3.58)

0.55 (0.20,1.51)

 31–40

225 (41.4)

73 (29.7)

3.08 (1.52,6.24)

0.94 (0.48,1.86)

 41–50

86 (15.8)

33 (13.4)

2.61 (1.21,5.61)

1.44 (0.74,2.78)

  > 51

34 (6.3)

21 (8.5)

1.62 (0.69,3.79)

1.23 (0.60,2.55)

Religion

 Orthodox

458 (84.3)

233 (94.7)

1

1

 Muslim

81 (14.9)

12 (4.9)

3.43 (1.84,6.43)

2.26 (1.13,4.49)

 Protestant

3 (0.6)

1 (0.4)

1.53 (0.16,14.75)

1.15 (0.11,12.14)

 Catholic

1 (0.2)

0

8.2188

5.7868

Marital status

 Single

52 (9.6)

24 (9.8)

1

1

 Married/In union

272 (50.1)

122 (49.6)

0.97 (0.57,1.65)

0.68 (0.30,1.54)

 Widowed

61 (11.2)

26 (10.6)

0.96 (0.68,1.36)

1.08 (0.57,2.03)

 Divorced

158 (29.1)

74 (30.1)

1.05 (0.63,1.75)

1.09 (0.51,2.33)

Educational status

 Illiterate

314 (57.8)

167 (67.9)

0.63 (0.28,1.43)

0.5 (0.19,1.32)

 Primary

155 (28.5)

47 (19.1)

1.10 (0.46,2.61)

0.94 (0.35,2.53)

 Secondary

50 (9.2)

24 (9.8)

0.69 (0.27,1.77)

0.61 (0.21,1.74)

 Tertiary

24 (4.4)

8 (3.3)

1

1

Employment status

 Employed

144 (26.5)

65 (26.4)

1.01 (0.71,1.41)

0.72 (0.48,1.10)

 Unemployed

399 (73.5)

181 (73.6)

1

1

Opportunistic infection

 No

247 (45.5)

129 (52.4)

1

1

 Yes

296 (54.5)

117 (47.6)

1.32 (0.98,1.79)

0.97 (0.66,1.41)

Functional status at presentation

    

 Ambulatory

172 (31.7)

65 (26.4)

1.76 (1.24,2.50)

1.56 (1.03,2.35)

 Bedridden

142 (26.2)

29 (11.8)

3.25 (2.08,5.09)

2.66 (1.60,4.42)

 Working

229 (42.2)

152 (61.8)

1

1

Khat Chewing

    

 No

465 (85.6)

234 (95.1)

1

1

 Yes

78 (14.4)

12 (4.9)

3.27 (1.75,6.13)

2.37 (1.07,5.25)

Alcohol Drinking

    

 No

273 (50.3)

131 (53.3)

1

1

 Yes

270 (49.7)

115 (46.7)

1.13 (0.83,1.52)

0.79 (0.53,1.15)

Cigarette Smoking

    

 No

493 (90.8)

238 (96.7)

1

1

 Yes

50 (9.2)

8 (3.3)

3.02(1.41,6.47)

1.37 (0.51,3.73)

Living with steady partner

    

 No

285 (52.5)

132 (53.7)

1

1

 Yes

258 (47.5)

114 (46.3)

1.048 (0.78,1.42)

1.09 (0.60,1.99)

Feeling at risk for HIV

    

 No

354 (65.2)

167 (67.9)

1

1

 Yes

189 (34.8)

79 (32.1)

1.13 (0.82,1.56)

0.93 (0.64,1)

Awareness about HIV care availability

    

 No

79 (14.5)

38 (15.4)

1

1

 Yes

464 (85.5)

208 (84.6)

1.07 (0.71,1.63)

1.08 (0.68,1.72)

Use of traditional treatment

    

 No

452 (83.2)

212 (86.2)

1

1

 Yes

91 (16.8)

34 (13.8)

1.25 (0.82, 1.92)

1.15 (0.71,1.88)

Use of Holly Water

    

 No

279 (51.4)

119 (48.4)

1

1

 Yes

264 (48.6)

127 (51.6)

0.89 (0.66,1.20)

0.72 (0.50,1.04)

  1. Bold: P<0.05