Table 4 Factors associated with presence of HIV risk behavior in prisonsb
From: Prisoners’ access to HIV services in southern Malawi: a cross-sectional mixed methods study
Variables | Risk behaviour Yes (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||||
Male | 259 (78.5) | 21.89 (2.59–184.77) | 0.005 | 26.60 (2.81–251.50) | 0.004 |
Female | 1(14.3) | Reference | Reference | ||
Age group in years | |||||
18–29 | 97 (74.1) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
30–44 | 135 (79.9) | 1.39 (0.81–2.39) | 0.232 | 1.74 (0.87–3.50) | 0.118 |
45 and above | 28 (75.7) | 1.09 (0.47–2.54) | 0.841 | 1.18 (0.42–3.29) | 0.748 |
Prisoners status | |||||
Remand | 17 (77.3) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Sentenced/convicted | 243 (77.1) | 0.99 (0.35–2.78) | 0.989 | 1.00 (0.27–3.50) | 0.999 |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 55 (85.9) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
Married | 156 (74.3) | 0.47 (0.22–1.02) | 0.056 | 0.37 (0.14–0.97) | 0.043 |
Separated/divorced/ widowed | 49 (77.8) | 0.57 (0.23–1.44) | 0.236 | 0.42 (0.14–1.28) | 0.128 |
Duration of incarceration in years | |||||
< 1 | 33 (68.8) | Reference | – | Reference | – |
1–5 | 171 (77.0) | 1.52 (0.77–3.03) | 0.228 | 0.81 (0.33–2.01) | 0.651 |
> 5 | 56 (83.6) | 2.31(0.95–5.63) | 0.064 | 0.85 (0.28–2.58) | 0.779 |
Prison location | |||||
Urban | 253 (83.2) | 18.43 (7.59–44.74) | < 0.001 | 17.71 (6.95–45.13) | < 0.001 |
Rural | 7 (21.2) | Reference | Reference | ||