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Table 3 Association between sexual history factors, behavioural characteristics and known HIV status

From: Relationship power and HIV sero-status: an analysis of their relationship among low-income urban Zimbabwean postpartum women

CHARACTERISTIC

HIV STATUS

X2 TEST

UNADJUSTED OR (95% CI)

P-VALUE

 

NEGATIVE

n (%)

POSITIVE

n (%)

P-VALUE

  

Age difference between woman and partner n = 1939

  

< 0.001

  

 Less than 10 years older

1296(89.6)

204(13.6)

 

ref

 

 10 years and more older

347(74.0)

92(21.0)

 

2.05 (1.48–2.85)

< 0.001

Forced First sex including rape before age of 15 years n = 1945

  

< 0.001

  

 No

1414 (85.9)

232 (14.1)

 

ref

 

 Yes

232(77.6)

67(22.4)

 

1.76 (1.29–2.39)

< 0.001

Transactional sex activities with main sexual partner n = 1954

  

< 0.001

  

 Never

1427 (86.6)

217 (13.2)

 

ref

 

 Ever

255 (73.3)

82 (26.7)

 

2.40 (1.79–3.20)

< 0.001

Treated/ Diagnosed with an STI during recent pregnancy n = 1940

  

< 0.001

  

 Never

1577 (86.8)

240 (13.2)

 

ref

 

 Ever

65 (52.9)

58 (47.2)

 

5.86 (4.04–8.57)

< 0.001

Condom use with current/ most recent partner n = 1938

  

< 0.001

  

 Never

910 (88.5)

118 (11.5)

 

ref

 

 Ever

731 (80.3)

179 (19.7)

 

1.89 (1.47–2.43)

< 0.001

Alcohol use during pregnancy n = 1947

  

0.01

  

 No

1548 (85.3)

267 (14.7)

 

ref

 

 Yes

84 (75.8)

32 (24.2)

 

0.38 (0.20–0.72)

< 0.001