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Table 3 GEE logistic regression of factors associated with HIV positive OVC’s linkage to care

From: Poor linkage to care for HIV-positive OVC with disabled caregivers: a longitudinal study in Tanzania

 

Univariable (n = 14,538)

Multivariable (n = 14,538)

 

OR

(95% CI)

OR

(95% CI)

Disabled Caregiver

 No

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Yes

0.70**

(0.54, 0.91)

0.76*

(0.58, 0.99)

Caregiver’s disability type

 Mental

1.0

   

 Physical

1.03

(0.46, 2.32)

  

OVC sex

 Male

1.0

   

 Female

1.01

(0.92, 1.11)

  

OVC age (in years)

 0–5

1.0

 

1.0

 

 6–10

1.38***

(1.21, 1.58)

1.39***

(1.21, 1.59)

 11–15

1.36***

(1.20, 1.55)

1.39***

(1.22, 1.59)

 Above 15

1.41***

(1.22, 1.63)

1.45***

(1.24, 1.68)

Caregiver sex

 Male

1.0

   

 Female

0.98

(0.88, 1.10)

  

Caregiver age (in years)

 0–25

1.0

   

 26–40

0.98

(0.74, 1.29)

  

 41–50

1.13

(0.85, 1.49)

  

 51–60

0.94

(0.71, 1.26)

  

 Above 60

1.09

(0.81, 1.46)

  

Caregiver marital status

 Never been married

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Married/cohabiting

0.60***

(0.49, 0.75)

0.67***

(0.54, 0.82)

 Divorced/separated/widowed

0.71**

(0.57, 0.88)

0.77*

(0.62, 0.95)

 Other

2.5

(0.60, 10.35)

2.77

(0.65, 11.72)

Caregiver HIV status

 Negative

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Positive

1.34***

(1.19, 1.50)

1.29***

(1.15, 1.45)

 Undisclosed

0.77**

(0.69, 0.90)

0.76***

(0.66, 0.86)

Caregiver education level

 Never attended

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Primary incomplete

1.54***

(1.28, 1.86)

1.53***

(1.26, 1.84)

 Primary complete

1.60***

(1.42, 1.79)

1.52***

(1.35, 1.71)

 Post-primary

2.06***

(1.56, 2.70)

1.93***

(1.47, 2.55)

Household SES

 Low

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Medium

0.89

(0.78, 1.01)

0.88

(0.78, 1.01)

 High

0.73***

(0.64, 0.82)

0.76***

(0.67, 0.86)

  1. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05