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Table 3 Association of selected socio-demographic characteristic and HIV discordance among couples visiting VCT centres in Dilla town, Ethiopia, 2011(n = 304)

From: Assessment of HIV discordance and associated risk factors among couples receiving HIV test in Dilla, Ethiopia

Variables

Total study couples No. (%)

HIV discordance No. (%)

Crude OR (95%CI)

Adjusted OR (95%CI)

Age (years)

    

<20

74(24.3)

1(11.1)

1

 

20-30

174 (57.2)

6(66.7)

0.19(0.12 to1.69)

 

31-40

47 (15.5)

0( 0.0)

0.40(0.14 to1.67)

 

> 40

9 (3.0)

2(22.2)

0.63(0.34 to2.03)

 

Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)

  

Sex

    

Male

152 (50.0)

2(22.2)

1

 

Female

152 (50.0)

7(77.8)

1.27(0.83 to0.93)

 

Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)

  

Marital status

    

Currently not in marital union

162 (53.3)

5 (55.6)

1.11(1.21 to5.32)

1.20(1.36 to 5.40)

Currently in marital union

142 (46.7)

4 (44.4)

1

1

Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)

  

Religion

    

Orthodox

103 (33.9)

5 (55.6)

0.81(0.25 to2.65)

 

Muslim

42 (13.8)

0 (0.0)

0.48(0.12 to1.93)

 

Protestant

143 (47.0)

4 (44.4)

0.61(0.19 to2.00)

 

Catholic

12 4.0)

0 ( 0.0)

1

 

Total

304(100.0)

9 (100.0)

  

Ethnicity

    

 Gedio

113 (37.2)

4 (44.4)

1.34(1.03 to9.84)

 

 Amhara

74 (24.3)

4 (44.4)

1.77(0.62 to5.04)

 

 Sidama

27 (8.9)

1 (11.1)

1.07(0.34 to3.36)

 

 Guragie

57 (18.8)

0 (0.0)

1.14(0.38 to3.45)

 

 Others

33 (10.9)

0 ( 0.0)

1

 

 Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)

  

Educational status

    

Primary & less

131 (43.1)

4 (44.4)

1.10(0.35 to0.46)

 

Secondary

62 (70.8)

3 (33.3)

0.95(0.45 to1.98)

 

Preparatory & above

111 (7.1)

2 (22.2)

1

 

Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)

  

Residence

    

Urban

225(74.0)

7 (77.8)

3.79(1.46 to2.37)

 

Rural

79(26.0)

2 (22.2)

1

 

Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)

  

Employment status

    

Employed

183(60.2)

6 (66.7)

1.50(1.28 to2.00)

 

Unemployed

121(39.8)

3 (33.3)

1

 

Total

304(100.0)

9(100.0)