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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression of HIV-positive sero-status and selected characteristics among 789 participants from Kasensero and surrounding fishing communities

From: HIV prevalence and uptake of HIV/AIDS services among youths (15–24 Years) in fishing and neighboring communities of Kasensero, Rakai District, South Western Uganda

Variable

Crude Odds Ratio (COR) and (95% Confidence Interval (CI))

P-value

Adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) and (95% CI)

P-value

Community

 Kyebe

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Gwanda

3.1 (1.02–9.16)

0.046

2.1 (0.65–6.80)

0.211

 Kasensero

8.3 (3.61–19.30)

<0.001

5.0 (2.22–13.01)a

<0.001

Sex

 Female

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Male

0.4 (0.26–0.57)

<0.001

0.3 (0.16–0.50)a

<0.001

Education

 Uneducated

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Primary

0.7 (0.42–1.05)

0.077

0.8 (0.46–1.30)

0.287

 Post-primary

1.6 (0.85–3.17)

0.139

1.2 (0.57–2.63)

0.601

Occupation

 Business

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Fishing

0.8 (0.43–1.43)

0.354

1.3 (0.61–2.71)

0.520

 Other occupation

0.6 (0.41–0.88)

0.011

0.9 (0.605–2.70)

0.704

Marital status

 Married

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Unmarried

0.4 (0.27–0.56)

<0.001

0.6 (0.41–0.98)a

0.044

Number of sexual partners in the past 12 months

 0

1.0

 

1.0

 

 1

15 (4.6–47)

<0.001

5.0 (1.33–15.80)a

0.017

 2+

24 (7.4–78)

<0.001

11.0 (3.04–36.72)a

<0.001

Religion

 Catholic

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Protestant

1.0 (0.57–1.73)

1.000

0.7 (0.37–1.22)

0.190

 Muslim

0.9 (0.54–1.46)

0.639

0.7 (0.407–1.20)

0.211

 Other religion

0.6 (0.29–1.35)

0.233

0.5 (0.23–1.22)

0.136

Illicit Drug use

 Yes

1.0

 

1.0

 

 No

1.2 (0.51–3.30)

0.676

1.4 (0.47–3.91)

0.569

Gift for sex

 Yes

1.0

 

1.0

 

 No

0.4 (0.14–.88)

0.026

0.6 (0.22–1.70)

0.334

  1. a = significant