Table 4

Multivariate analyses of predictors for HIV infection among pregnant women in Moshi Tanzania.
Predictor
 Adjusted OR (95% CI) †
 P value
Age (years)
     14 – 19
 1

     20 – 24
 2.45
 (1.19 – 5.07)
 0.015
     25 – 29
 4.77
 (2.27 – 10.03)
 <0.001
     30 – 34
 3.92
 (1.74 – 8.86)
 0.001
     35 – 39
 3.73
 (1.29 – 10.81)
 0.02
Years of residence in Moshi
     3 +
 1

     1 – 2 years
 2.23
 (1.36 – 3.66)
 0.002
     <year
 2.49
 (1.26 – 4.91)
 0.008
Number of lifetime partners
     1
 1

     2
 3.29
 (2.10 – 5.17)
 <0.001
     3
 4.08
 (2.33 – 7.14)
 <0.001
     4 or more
 6.11
 (2.97 – 12.57)
 <0.001
Age at first sex (years)
     19 +
 1

     9 – 15 years
 1.81
 (1.06 – 3.11)
 0.03
Partner has women outside the relationship
     No
 1

     Don't know
 2.70
 (1.60 – 4.57)
 0.001
     Yes
 15.11
 (8.39 – 27.20)
 <0.001
Partner consumes alcohol
     No
 1

     Daily
 1.70
 (1.06 – 2.67)
 0.03
Partner travel frequently (≥4 times/month)
     No
 1

     Yes
 1.79
 (1.22 – 2.65)
 0.003
Partner's occupation
     Professional
 1

     Army/police/security guard
 2.56
 (0.62 – 10.57)
 0.19
     Tour guide/miner
 3.02
 (0.79 – 15.11)
 0.11
Partner as 1st person wished to share HIV results with
     Yes
 1

     No
 1.71
 (1.03 – 2.84)
 0.04
Genital ulcer at examination
     No
 1

     Yes
 2.92
 (1.07 – 7.94)
 0.03
Bacterial vaginosis
     No
 1

     Yes
 2.00
 (1.36 – 2.95)
 <0.001
Active syphilis
     No
 1

     Yes
 4.41
 (1.22 – 15.95)
 0.02
HSV-2
No
 1

Yes
 1.36
 (1.01 – 1.98)
 0.04

† Adjusted for all the variables in the table plus marital status, polygamy, number of pregnancies, history of STIs, report of vaginal discharge/itch and male partners age and report of verbal or physical abuse.

Adjusted for all the variables in the table

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