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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate logistics regression of women’s comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge with their SES and autonomy from PDHS 2012–2013

From: Determinants of overall knowledge of and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS transmission among ever-married women in Pakistan: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2012–13

Characteristics

Women’s comprehensive HIV/AIDS knowledge

Bivariate

Multivariate

OR

CI (95%)

p-value

AOR

CI (95%)

p-value

Regions/Provinces

 Punjab

1

  

1

  

 Sindh

1.86

1.61–2.15

< 0.01

1.53

1.30–1.81

< 0.01

 Baluchistan

0.98

0.82–1.18

0.87

1.19

0.97–1.47

0.08

 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

2.46

1.55–3.91

< 0.01

3.59

2.20–5.85

< 0.01

 Gilgit Baltistan

1.67

0.44–6.43

0.45

1.37

0.34–5.45

0.65

 Islamabad

2.69

1.31–5.51

< 0.01

1.61

0.75–3.44

0.22

Geographical classification

 Rural

1

  

1

  

 Urban

1.86

1.66–2.08

< 0.01

1.04

0.89–1.21

0.61

Respondents age

 15–24 years

1

  

1

  

 25–34 years

1.39

1.19–1.64

< 0.01

1.32

1.11–1.56

< 0.01

 35 years and above

1.34

1.14–1.57

< 0.01

1.26

1.05–1.52

0.01

Respondents educational status

 No formal schooling

1

  

1

  

 Primary

1.19

1.01–1.40

0.03

1.14

0.95–1.36

0.16

 Secondary

1.95

1.69–2.25

< 0.01

1.56

1.31–1.86

< 0.01

 Higher

4.08

3.39–4.92

< 0.01

2.59

2.05–3.27

< 0.01

Husbands educational status

 No formal schooling

1

  

1

  

 Primary

1.06

0.85–1.29

0.59

0.99

0.80–1.24

0.98

 Secondary

1.37

1.17–1.61

< 0.01

1.05

0.88–1.26

0.56

 Higher

2.52

2.11–3.01

< 0.01

1.16

0.94–1.44

0.17

Respondents occupation

 Unemployed

1

  

1

  

 Professional/Managerial

1.19

1.01–1.42

0.04

1.09

0.91–1.32

0.35

 Agriculture

0.41

0.29–0.57

< 0.01

0.64

0.44–0.94

0.02

 Unskilled workers

0.61

0.47–0.77

< 0.01

0.91

0.69–1.19

0.47

Husbands occupation

 Unemployed

1

31

    

 Professional/Managerial

1.39

0.95–2.03

0.09

 Agriculture

0.89

0.59–1.34

0.58

 Unskilled workers

0.97

0.66–1.42

0.87

Exposure to mass media

 No

1

  

1

  

 Yes

2.01

1.64–2.47

< 0.01

1.25

0.99–1.58

0.06

Wealth index

 Poorest

1

  

1

  

 Poorer

1.02

0.72–1.45

0.90

0.96

0.66–1.41

0.85

 Middle

1.04

0.75–1.44

0.81

0.96

0.67–1.39

0.84

 Richer

1.36

0.98–1.87

0.06

0.98

0.68–1.43

0.95

 Richest

3.09

2.24–4.26

< 0.01

1.62

1.09–2.41

0.01

Respondents autonomy

 Low autonomy

1

  

1

  

 High autonomy

1.24

1.10–1.39

< 0.01

1.15

1.01–1.32

0.03

Respondents attitudes towards wife beating

 Agree on wife beating

1

  

1

  

 Disagree on wife beating

1.75

1.54–1.98

< 0.01

1.18

1.02–1.37

0.02