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Table 4 Multivariable random–effects logistic regression of factors associated with ART utilization in HIV positive caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania, 2018

From: ART use and associated factors among HIV positive caregivers of orphans and vulnerable children in Tanzania

Covariate

All (N = 74,999)

Women (N = 54,170)

Men (N = 20,829)

Odds ratio (OR)

95% Confidence Interval (CI)

Odds ratio (OR)

95% Confidence Interval (CI)

Odds ratio (OR)

95% Confidence Interval (CI)

Lower Limit

Upper Limit

Lower Limit

Upper Limit

Lower Limit

Upper Limit

Caregiver sex

 Female

1.00

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

 Male

0.92

0.83

1.02

–

–

–

–

–

–

Age group (in Years)

 19–29

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 30–39

1.11

0.94

1.31

1.05

0.87

1.27

**1.63

1.13

2.35

 40–49

**1.18

1.00

1.40

1.06

0.88

1.28

***2.04

1.42

2.92

 50–59

1.16

0.97

1.39

0.99

0.80

1.22

***2.14

1.47

3.12

 60+

0.86

0.71

1.04

**0.70

0.56

0.87

**1.71

1.16

2.52

Marital status

 Married or living together

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Divorced or separated

0.96

0.85

1.09

0.93

0.81

1.07

1.00

0.77

1.29

 Never been married

0.91

0.77

1.08

*0.84

0.70

1.02

1.50

0.87

2.61

 Widowed

0.95

0.85

1.06

0.95

0.84

1.08

0.93

0.73

1.17

Education attained

 Never been to school

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Primary

***1.26

1.13

1.41

***1.27

1.12

1.45

**1.30

1.04

1.62

 Secondary or higher

1.09

0.86

1.38

1.12

0.85

1.48

1.08

0.68

1.72

Wealth Quintile

 Lowest (Q1)

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Second

***1.39

1.20

1.61

**1.31

1.11

1.54

***1.98

1.42

2.78

 Middle

**0.84

0.74

0.95

**0.83

0.72

0.96

0.93

0.71

1.21

 Fourth

**0.88

0.77

1.00

*0.87

0.75

1.01

1.10

0.86

1.40

 Highest (Q5)

0.98

0.85

1.13

0.91

0.77

1.09

*1.26

0.99

1.61

Place of residence

 Rural

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Urban

***0.70

0.61

0.81

***0.69

0.59

0.80

**0.72

0.56

0.91

Household food security status

 Insecure

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Secure

***1.29

1.15

1.45

**1.23

1.07

1.41

***1.61

1.28

2.03

Family has health insurance (CHF/TIKA)?

 No

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Yes

**1.19

1.04

1.36

1.09

0.94

1.28

**1.43

1.11

1.83

Mentally or physically disabled?

 No

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

1.00

–

–

 Yes

***0.58

0.45

0.76

**0.68

0.48

0.97

***0.37

0.23

0.58

 

Number of Caregivers = 74,999; Number of Villages = 5532; min = 1, avg. = 13.6, max = 455; Intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.40

Number of Caregivers = 54,170; Number of Villages = 5258; min = 1, avg. = 10.3, max = 358; Intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.40

Number of Caregivers = 20,829; Number of Villages = 4147; min = 1, avg. = 5.0, max = 136; Intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.44

  1. Significance: ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.050, *p < 0.10