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Table 4 Multinomial logistic regression of disclosure levels (n = 367)

From: Differential relationships of stress and HIV disclosure by gender: a person centered longitudinal study

Variables

cOR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Level Two vs. Level One

Gender (G)

 Male

1.04 (0.46 ~ 2.36)

1.00 (0.36 ~ 2.77)

 Female

Reference

 

Age

0.96 (0.92 ~ 1.01)

0.96 (0.90 ~ 1.01)

Duration of infection

0.99 (0.95 ~ 1.03)

0.99 (0.95 ~ 1.04)

Employment

 Employed

1.77 (0.77 ~ 4.07)

2.23 (0.83 ~ 5.97)

 Unemployed

Reference

 

Level of education

 Illiteracy/primary school

0.32 (0.13 ~ 0.77)*

0.36 (0.12 ~ 1.06)

 Middle school or above

Reference

 

Marital status

  

 Married/cohabited

1.90 (0.56 ~ 6.49)

2.83 (0.59 ~ 13.56)

 Others

Reference

 

ART initiation

 Yes

0.38 (0.12 ~ 1.19)

0.37 (0.11 ~ 1.27)

 No

Reference

 

Ethnicity

 Han

0.80 (0.37 ~ 1.75)

0.65 (0.26 ~ 1.62)

 Non-Han

Reference

 

Perceived stress (P)

0.99 (0.93 ~ 1.05)

1.02 (0.87 ~ 1.18)

G*P

0.96 (0.81 ~ 1.15)

Level Three vs. Level One

Gender (G)

 Male

1.40 (0.74 ~ 2.68)

1.30 (0.53 ~ 3.21)

 Female

Reference

 

Age

0.95 (0.92 ~ 0.98)*

0.96 (0.92 ~ 1.00)

Duration of infection

1.02 (0.99 ~ 1.05)

1.02 (0.99 ~ 1.05)

Employment

 Employed

1.72 (0.92 ~ 3.22)

1.22 (0.53 ~ 2.82)

 Unemployed

Reference

 

Level of education

 Illiteracy/primary school

0.52 (0.29 ~ 0.95)*

0.55 (0.25 ~ 1.20)

 Middle school or above

Reference

 

Marital status

 Married/cohabited

0.33 (0.18 ~ 0.61)*

0.43 (0.19 ~ 0.94)*

 Others

Reference

 

ART initiation

 Yes

1.17 (0.34 ~ 4.05)

1.25 (0.27 ~ 5.91)

 No

Reference

 

Ethnicity

 Han

0.56 (0.32 ~ 1.00)*

0.52 (0.25 ~ 1.07)

 Non-Han

Reference

 

Perceived stress (P)

0.99 (0.94 ~ 1.04)

1.12 (0.99 ~ 1.27)

G*P

0.85 (0.74 ~ 0.99)*

  1. Notes: The missing data in variables of interest resulted in a sample of 367 in the multinomial logistic regression model
  2. cOR crude odds ratio, AOR adjusted OR, G*P Interaction of perceived stress by gender, * < 0.05