Table 2

Predictors for HIV infection among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzaniain relation to male partners characteristics

Predictor
N
(%)
% HIV positive
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
P value

Partners age (years)
     <25
464
(17.5)
2.8
1


     25–34
1425
(53.7)
6.5
2.42
1.34 – 4.37
0.003
     35–71
677
(25.5)
9.5
3.62
1.97 – 6.66
<0.001
Age difference (male – female) in years
     0
91
(3.4)
5.5
1


     -11 – -1
81
(3.1)
8.6
1.63
0.49 – 5.34
0.42
     1 – 10
2047
(77.1)
5.8
1.05
0.42 – 2.64
0.91
     11 – 41
347
(13.1)
11.5
2.24
0.86 – 5.85
0.09
Partner has other women outside the relationship †
     No
944
(35.6)
2.3
1


     Yes
200
(7.5)
35.0
22.57
13.51–37.69
<0.001
     Do not know
1397
(52.6)
6.3
2.82
1.75 – 4.53
<0.001
Partner consumes alcohol
     No
1239
(51.3)
5.5
1


     Occasionally/weekly
763
(31.6)
7.6
1.42
0.99 – 2.04
0.06
     Daily
411
(17.0)
11.7
2.28
1.55 – 3.36
<0.001
     No response
241
(9.1)
4.1
0.75
0.38 – 1.47
0.39
Partner travel frequently (≥4 times/month)
     No
1794
(74.3)
6.0
1


     Yes
619
(25.7)
10.7
1.86
1.35 – 2.57
<0.001
     No response
241
(9.1)
4.1
0.68
0.35 – 1.311
0.25
Partner's occupation
     Professional
81
(3.1)
4.9
1


     Driver
282
(10.6)
6.4
1.31
0.43 – 3.99
0.63
     Army/police force/security guard
265
(10.0)
12.1
2.64
0.91 – 7.71
0.07
     Tour guide/miner
58
(2.2)
19.0
4.51
1.36 – 14.97
0.02
     Others #
828
(74.2)
6.0
1.24
0.45 – 3.44
0.68
Verbal or physical abuse by partner
     No
2062
(77.7)
6.6
1


     Yes
351
(13.2)
10.5
1.66
1.13 – 2.43
0.01
     No response
241
(9.1)
4.1
0.61
0.32 – 1.17
0.14
Partner as 1st person wished to share HIV results with
     Yes
2390
(90.1)
6.1
1


     No
264
(9.9)
14.4
2.58
1.76 – 3.79
<0.001

¶ 88 women excluded because they do not know their partners age.

† 113 women excluded because currently they do not have a steady partner.

# Farmer, trader, technical and unskilled labor

Msuya et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2006 3:27   doi:10.1186/1742-6405-3-27