Table 2 Association between Male partner involvement in ANC/PMTCT and each explanatory variable (Crude & adjusted OR), Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia, 2011
From: Male partner involvements in PMTCT: a cross sectional study, Mekelle, Northern Ethiopia
Variable | Mother accompanied by her husband | COR with 95% CI | AOR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n = 95 | No n = 378 | |||
No (%) | No (%) | |||
Maternal age | ||||
15-19 | 15(15.8) | 38(10.5) | 2.5(1.1,5.6) | 2.2(0.7,6.3) |
20–24 | 38(40.0) | 116(30.7) | 2.1(1.1,4.0) | 1.8(0.74,4.5) |
25–20 | 28(29.5) | 136(36.0) | 1.3(0.7,2.6) | 1.1(0.5,2.8) |
> = 30 | 14(14.7) | 88(23.3) | 1.00 | |
Maternal educational status | ||||
No formal education | 10(10.5) | 59(15.6) | 1.00 | 2.7(0.6,12.3) |
Read and write | 4(4.2) | 13(3.4) | 1.82(0.5,6.7) | 1.3(0.5,3.4) |
Primary education | 34(35.8) | 165(43.7) | 1.21(0.6,2.6) | 1.9(0.7,5.3) |
Secondary education | 32(33.7) | 100(26.5) | 1.89(0.9,4.1) | 3.09(0.96,9.9) |
Post secondary | 15(15.8)) | 41(10.8) | 2.16(0.9,5.2) | |
House hold income | ||||
< = 500 | 16(16.8) | 49(13.0) | 1.00 | |
501–1000 | 32(33.7) | 147(38.9) | 0.68(0.34,1.3) | 0.58(0.19,1.2) |
> = 1001 | 47(49.5) | 182(48.1) | 0.79(0.4,1.5) | 0.7(0.36,1.6) |
Duration of relationship(in yrs) | ||||
<5 | 59(62.1) | 191(50.5) | 1.00 | |
5–10 | 25(26.3) | 132(34.9) | 0.61(0.37,1.0) | 0.5,(0.23,1.1) |
10 and above | 11(11.6) | 55(14.6) | 0.7(0.3,1.3) | 0.5(0.21,1.0) |
Marital status | ||||
Not in union but not separated | 2(2.1) | 41(10.8) | 1.00 | |
Living with a man but not married | 23(24.2) | 90(23.8) | 5.2(1.2,23.3) | 2.6(0.54,12.5) |
Currently married | 70(73.7) | 247(65.3) | 5.81(1.4,24.6) | 2.7(0.59,12.5) |
Husband’s Educational status | ||||
No formal education | 4(4.2) | 39(10.30 | 1.00 | |
Primary education | 34(35.5) | 106(28.0)) | 3.1(1.0,9.4) | 1.8(0.52,6.2) |
Post primary | 57(60.0) | 233(61.6) | 2.4(0.8,7) | 1.2(0.32,4.2) |
Knowledge of their sero status | ||||
Know her sero status | 93(97.9) | 353(93.4) | 0.4(0.25,0.8) | 0.4(0.18,0.7)** |
Didn’t know her sero status | 2(2.1) | 25(6.6) | 1.00 | |
Male partner as the first person to share HIV test results | ||||
Yes | 2(2.1) | 353(93.4) | 3.3(0.8,14.2) | 1.4(0.28,6.6) |
No | 93(97.9) | 25(6.6) | 1.00 | |
Ever tested and counseled with their husband | ||||
Yes | 83(87.4) | 208(55.0) | 5.7(3.0,10.7) | 4.7(2.32,9.4)** |
No | 12(12.6) | 170(45.0) | 1.00 | |
Husband informed about the availability of VCT at the ANC | ||||
Yes | 0(94.7) | 292(77.3) | 5.24(2.06,13.3) | 3.74(1.38,10.2)** |
No | 5(5.3) | 86(22.7) | 1.00 | |