Table 2 Weighted Pearson Chi-square analysis of factors associated with HIV status disclosure among postpartum women with HIV
Variables | Disclosed serostatus to partner | Had not disclosed serostatus to partner | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
All | 397 (81.8) | 89 (18.2) | |
Age | |||
24 years and less | 84 (75.0) | 28 (25.0) | 0.182 |
25–29 years | 113 (86.3) | 18 (13.7) | |
30–34 years | 110 (84.6) | 20 (15.4) | |
35–39 years | 69 (80.2) | 17 (19.8) | |
40 years and above | 22 (78.6) | 6 (21.4) | |
Marital status | |||
Single | 303 (78.9) | 81 (21.1) | 0.001 |
Married | 95 (92.2) | 8 (7.8) | |
Education level | |||
Grade 7 and less | 18 (85.7) | 3 (14.3) | 0.531 |
Grade 8–12 | 350 (81.2) | 81 (18.8) | |
Higher education | 30 (88.2) | 4 (11.8) | |
Employed in a salary paying job | |||
Yes | 107 (77.0) | 32 (23.0) | 0.053 |
No | 290 (83.8) | 56 (16.2) | |
Occupation in last 12 months | |||
Government employee | 9 (64.3) | 5 (35.7) | 0.0116 |
Non-government employee | 82 (79.6) | 21 (20.4) | |
Self-employed | 22 (84.6) | 4 (15.4) | |
Student | 32 (72.7) | 12 (27.3) | |
Unemployed | 253 (84.6) | 46 (15.4) | |
Receives government social grant | |||
Yes | 366 (81.0) | 86 (19.0) | 0.099 |
No | 31 (91.2) | 3 (8.8) | |
Smoking in the past month | |||
Yes | 33 (73.3) | 12 (26.7) | 0.119 |
No | 364 (82.7) | 76 (17.3) | |
Drank alcohol in the past month | |||
Yes | 134 (75.3) | 44 (24.7) | 0.003 |
No | 263 (85.7) | 44 (14.3) | |
Knows partner’s serostatus | |||
Yes | 309 (97.5) | 8 (2.5) | < 0.001 |
No | 88 (52.1) | 81 (47.9) | |
Year since HIV diagnosis | |||
1–5 years | 208 (80.3) | 51 (19.7) | 0.415 |
6–10 years | 118 (81.4) | 27 (18.6) | |
11–17 years | 72 (86.7) | 11 (13.3) | |
Complete adherence | |||
Yes | 245 (86.0) | 40 (14.0) | 0.004 |
No | 153 (76.1) | 48 (23.9) | |