Does the perception of HIV risk among Female sex workers affect HIV prevention behavior? application of the Health Belief Model (HBM)

Table 5 Factors associated with HIV prevention behavior among FSWs in Dima district, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 449)

Variables	Category	HIV prevention behavior		COR(95%CI)	p-value	AOR(95%CI)	p-value
Variables	Category	high	low	COR(95%CI)	p-value	AOR(95%CI)	p-value
Age	16–19	115	64	1
	20–24	98	67	.814(.526,1.259)	.355
	> = 25	78	27	1.608(.943,2.742)	.081	1.911(1.100,3.320)	.022**
Marital status	In union^a	48	17	1.638(.907,2.958)	.101
Marital status	Single	243	141	1
Knowledge of HIV	low	92	70	1
Knowledge of HIV	high	199	88	1.721(1.154,2.566)	.008	1.632(1.083,2.458)	.019**
Attitude toward HIV Prevention methods	Unfavorable	168	57	2.420(1.623,3.608)	.000	2.335(1.547,3.523)	.000***
Attitude toward HIV Prevention methods	Favorable	123	101	1
Perceived barrier	Low	118	81	.648(.439,.958)	.029	.627(.423,.930)	.020**
Perceived barrier	High	173	77	1
Self-efficacy	Low	144	97	1
Self-efficacy	High	147	61	1.623(1.094,2.408)	.016	1.667(1.107,2.511)	.014**

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