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Table 4 Unadjusted and Adjusted Odds Ratio (OR) to explore determinants of negative perception on behavioural change against T2DM/HTN risk factors

From: Knowledge and perception on type2 diabetes and hypertension among HIV clients utilizing care and treatment services: a cross sectional study from Mbeya and Dar es Salaam regions in Tanzania

Factor

Total with negative perception, n = 293(%)

Clients on ART

ART Naïve clients

Unadjusted OR, 95%CI

Adjusted OR, 95%CI

Unadjusted OR, 95%CI

Adjusted OR, 95%CI

Sex

 Male

78(39.4)

1

1

1

 

 Female

215(45.5)

1.8(1.1–2.9)

2.0(1.2–3.2)

0.8(0.5–1.4)

 

Locality

 Urban

121(36.0)

1

 

1

1

 Rural

172(51.3)*

1.3(0.8–2.0)

 

2.9(1.8–4.6)

2.4(1.5–3.9)

Age Group

  ≥ 40 years

177(41.5)

1

1

1

 

  < 40 years

116(46.5)

1.3(0.9–2.1)

1.6(1.1–2.5)

1.3(0.8–2.1)

 

Marital status

 Couple

172(42.8)

1

 

1

 

 Non-Couple

121(45.0)

1.2(0.8–1.8)

 

1.0(0.6–1.6)

 

Education Level

 Secondary/above

16(19.8)

1

1

1

1

 No formal or having primary

277(46.9)*

4.4(2.0–9.7)

4.4(2.0–9.8)

2.7(1.2–6.3)

1.6(0.7–4.0)

Ever measured BP in life

 Yes

132(42.3)

1

 

1

 

 No

161(44.8)

1.1(0.7–1.6)

 

1.1(0.7–1.8)

 

Ever measured Blood Glucose in life

 Yes

27(42.9)

1

 

1

1

 No

266(43.8)

0.7(0.3–1.3)

 

1.9(0.8–4.2)

1.1(0.5–2.7)

Being aware that HIV/ART can cause T2DM or HTN

 Yes

26(32.5)

1

 

1

1

 No

267(45.2)

1.5(0.8–2.7)

 

2.3(0.9–5.6)

1.7(0.7–4.5)

Currently has HIV & T2DM/HTN Co-morbidities

 Yes

42(38.9)

1

 

1

1

 No

251(44.6)

0.8(0.5–1.4)

 

2.7(1.3–5.7)

2.0(1.2–4.6)

  1. P-value for Chi-squire test results: *p < 0.0001 and p < 0.05, Odd Ratio (OR)