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Predictors for HIV infection among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzaniain relation to male partners characteristics |
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| Predictor |
N |
(%) |
% HIV positive |
Unadjusted OR (95% CI) |
P value |
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| Partners age (years)¶ |
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| <25 |
464 |
(17.5) |
2.8 |
1 |
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| 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¶ |
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| 0 |
91 |
(3.4) |
5.5 |
1 |
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| -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 † |
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| No |
944 |
(35.6) |
2.3 |
1 |
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| 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 |
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| No |
1239 |
(51.3) |
5.5 |
1 |
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| 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) |
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| No |
1794 |
(74.3) |
6.0 |
1 |
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| 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 |
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| Professional |
81 |
(3.1) |
4.9 |
1 |
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| 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 |
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| No |
2062 |
(77.7) |
6.6 |
1 |
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| 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 |
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| Yes |
2390 |
(90.1) |
6.1 |
1 |
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| No |
264 |
(9.9) |
14.4 |
2.58 |
1.76 – 3.79 |
<0.001 |
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¶ 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 |
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