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Table 2 Univariable analysis of factors associated with the uptake of couples HIV counseling. Prenahtest ANRS 12127 trial

From: Couples HIV counselling and couple relationships in India, Georgia and the Dominican Republic

 

Dominican Republic (N = 232)

Georgia (N = 240)

India (N = 239)

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

n (%)

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Individual characteristics

 Age (year)

  

0.332

  

0.935

  

0.084

  20–24

4(5.1)

1.00

 

12(14.5)

1.00

 

54(38.3)

1.00

 

  16–20

9(12.0)

2.52 [0.78–9.66]

 

3(13.6)

0.93 [0.20–3.31]

 

22(39.3)

1.04 [0.55–1.96]

 

  25–29

3(7.1)

1.42 [0.27–6.77]

 

8(11.6)

0.77 [0.29–2.00]

 

7(20.6)

0.49 [0.16–0.98]

 

   > =30

5(13.5)

2.89 [0.72–12.35]

 

10(15.2)

1.06 [0.42–2.63]

 

5(62.5)

2.68 [0.63–13.51]

 

 Educational level

  

0.999

  

0.026

  

0.890

  Secondary

9(9.0)

1.00

 

4(5.7)

1.00

 

37(38.5)

  

  None, primary and college

10(9.1)

1.01 [0.39–2.65]

 

 

40(35.4)

0.87 [0.50–1.54]

 

  Tertiary

2(9.1)

1.01 [0.15–4.31]

 

29(17.1)

3.39 [1.27–11.79]

 

11(36.7)

0.92 [0.39–2.13]

 

 Previously tested for HIV

  

0.685

  

0.338

  

0.422

  Yes

13(9.7)

1.00

 

15(16.5)

1.00

 

27(33.3)

1.00

 

  No

8(8.2)

0.82 [0.32–2.05]

 

18(12.1)

0.69 [0.33–1.48]

 

61(38.6)

1.26 [0.72–2.23]

 

 Perception of risk of HIV infection from her current partner

  

0.884

  

0.115

  

0.478

  No

15(8.9)

1.00

 

21(13.4)

1.00

 

84(38.5)

1.00

 

  Yes

4(13.3)

1.57 [0.42–4.73]

 

5(11.6)

0.85 [0.27–2.25]

 

2(28.6)

0.64 [0.09–3.03]

 

  Doesn’t Know

2(5.4)

0.58 [0.09–2.19]

 

7(15.2)

1.16 [0.43–2.82]

 

4(25.0)

0.53 [0.14–1.58]

 

 Partner ever tested for HIV

  

0.381

  

0.035

  

0.704

  Yes

10(10.4)

1.00

 

7(31.8)

1.00

 

6(28.6)

1.00

 

  No

8(10.7)

1.03 [0.37–2.74]

 

16(10.3)

0.24 [0.09–0.72]

 

75(37.7)

1.51 [0.59–4.39]

 

  Doesn’t Know

3(4.9)

0.44 [0.10–1.53]

 

10(16.1)

0.41 [0.13–1.30]

 

7(36.8)

1.46 [0.39–5.68]

 

 Partner alcohol consumption

  

0.8213

  

NC

  

0.0948

  Never/Occasionally

20(8.8)

1.00

 

33(14.1)

1.00

 

87(38.7)

1.00

 

  Frequently

1(11.1)

1.29 [0.07–7.55]

 

0(0.0)

NC

 

3(18.7)

0.37 [0.08–1.17]

 

Couple characteristics

 Educational level difference with partner

  

0.654

  

0.004

  

0.463

  Partner more educated than woman (<= 2 y)

8(12.7)

1.00

 

14(9.9)

1.00

 

34(33.0)

1.00

 

  Woman more educated than partner

7(7.8)

0.58 [0.19–1.70]

 

16(27.6)

3.45 [1.56–7.77]

 

30(42.3)

1.48 [0.79–2.78]

 

  Partner more educated than women (> 2 y)

3(6.3)

0.46 [0.10–1.69]

 

3(7.3)

0.716[0.16–2.34]

 

24(36.9)

1.19 [0.62–2.27]

 

  Doesn’t know

3(9.7)

0.74 [0.15–2.77]

       

 Age difference with partner

  

0.603

  

0.193

  

0.098

  Partner older than woman (gap <5 y)

5(6.0)

1.00

 

13(10.8)

1.00

 

44(35.2)

1.00

 

  Woman older than partner

4(11.4)

2.01 [0.47–8.09]

 

10(22.2)

2.35 [0.93–5.83]

 

2(40.0)

1.23 [0.16–7.67]

 

  Partner older than woman (gap >5 y)

10(11.4)

2.00 [0.68–6.67]

 

10(13.3)

1.26 [0.51–3.04]

 

28(32.6)

0.89 [0.49–1.58]

 

  Unknown

2(7.7)

1.30 [0.18–6.47]

    

14(60.9)

2.86 [1.16–7.38]

 

 Remunerated activity within the couple

  

0.767

  

0.044

  

0.391

  Partner only

15(9.3)

1.00

 

13(10.6)

1.00

 

65(34.9)

1.00

 

  Woman or both

4(7.3)

0.77 [0.21–2.23]

 

16(22.5)

2.46 [1.11–5.56]

 

22(44.9)

1.52 [0.80–2.87]

 

  None of them

2(13.3)

1.51 [0.22–6.18]

 

4(8.7)

0.80 [0.22–2.43]

 

1(25.0)

0.62 [0.03–4.95]

 

 Cohabitation

  

0.518

  

0.471

  

0.067

  With partner only

18(10.1)

1.00

 

19(16.5)

1.00

 

35(36.1)

1.00

 

  Without partner

2(6.7)

0.63 [0.10–2.37]

 

2(13.3)

0.78 [0.12–3.13]

 

2(11.1)

0.22 [0.03–0.84]

 

  With partner and family-in-law members

1(4.2)

0.39 [0.02–2.02]

 

12(10.9)

0.612 [0.28–1.33]

 

51(41.1)

1.24 [0.72–2.15]

 

 Relationship duration (year)

  

0.069

  

0.821

  

0.467

  1–5

9(7.4)

1.00

 

14(12.4)

1.00

 

52(36.1)

1.00

 

   < 1

9(17.6)

2.74 [1.01–7.47]

 

12(15.6)

1.30 [0.56–3.00]

 

24(42.9)

1.33 [0.70–2.49]

 

   > 5

3(5.4)

0.71 [0.15–2.49]

 

7(14.0)

1.15 [0.41–2.98]

 

12(30.8)

0.78 [0.36–1.65]

 

 Accompanied by partner to antenatal care

  

0.011

  

0.843

  

<0.001

  Yes

11 (17.7)

1.00

 

12(13.2)

1.00

 

55(52.4)

1.00

 

  No

10(6.1)

0.30 [0.12–0.76]

 

21(14.1)

1.08 [0.51–2.38]

 

33(24.6)

0.30 [0.17–0.51]

 

 Planning of the current pregnancy

  

0.952

  

0.975

  

0.262

  Planned

9(9.4)

1.00

 

24(13.8)

1.00

 

75(38.5)

1.00

 

  Not planned

12 (9.1)

0.97 [0.39–2.48]

 

9(13.6)

0.99 [0.41–2.19]

 

13(29.5)

0.67 [0.32–1.34]

 

 Perception of partner support during the pregnancy

  

0.034

  

0.366

  

0.106

  Very supportive

18(12.3)

1.00

 

15(16.3)

1.00

 

66(40.2)

1.00

 

  Supportive/ not enough

3(3.5)

0.26 [0.73–0.90]

 

18(12.2)

0.71 [0.34–1.49]

 

22(29.3)

0.62 [0.34–1.11]

 

 Emotional or verbal abuse from partner at least once in the last month

  

0.054

  

0.300

  

0.433

  Yes

6(5.4)

1.00

 

11(17.7)

1.00

 

15(31.9)

1.00

 

  No

15(12.5)

2.52 [0.98–7.30]

 

22(12.4)

0.65 [0.30–1.48]

 

73(38.0)

1.31 [0.67–2.64]

 

 Physical abuse from partner at least once in the last month

  

0.334

  

  

0.342

  Yes

1(4.2)

1.00

 

 

17(43.6)

1.00

 

  No

20(9.6)

2.44 [0.47–44.90]

 

 

71(35.5)

0.71 [0.36–1.44]

 

 Ever discussed about HIV in the couple

  

0.410

  

0.004

  

0.788

  On general terms

4(7.5)

1.00

 

19(20.7)

1.00

 

29(34.9)

1.00

 

  Never

6(6.7)

0.88 [0.24–3.61]

 

11(7.9)

0.33 [0.14–0.72]

 

50(38.8)

1.18 [0.67–2.10]

 

  On personal terms

11(12.2)

1.70 [0.55–6.42]

 

3(37.5)

2.30 [0.44–10.27]

 

9(33.3)

0.93 [0.36–2.29]

 

 Condom use with partner and discussion about it

  

0.134

  

0.956

  

0.523

  Already used and discussed

5(5.0)

1.00

 

10(13.9)

1.00

 

19(29.7)

1.00

 

  Already used but never discussed

2(6.1)

1.22 [0.17–6.01]

 

1(16.7)

1.24 [0.06–8.82]

 

2(40.0)

1.58 [0.20–10.27]

 

  Never used but already discussed

6(15.8)

3.56 [1.01–13.13]

 

6(16.2)

1.20 [0.38–3.54]

 

22(36.7)

1.37 [0.65–2.92]

 

  Never used and never discussed

8(13.1)

2.87 [0.91–9.91]

 

16(12.8)

0.91 [0.39–2.19]

 

45(40.9)

1.64 [0.86–3.21]

 
  1. OR Crude Odds-Ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval, ANC Antenatal Care visit, NC Not Calculable