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Table 4 Factors associated with HIV testing among pregnant women attending antenatal in East Gojjam, northern Ethiopia, 2013

From: Utilization of HIV testing services among pregnant mothers in low income primary care settings in northern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variable

Not-tested n (%)

Tested n (%)

COR

95%CI

P-value

Age

 16–24

24(17)

98(35)

9.05

4.65,17.59

<0.0001

 25–29

34(24)

99(36)

6.65

3.54,12.49

<0.0001

 30–34

30(22)

57(21)

4.21

2.17, 8.16

<0.0001

  ≥ 35

51(37)

23(8)

1

  

Education

 No formal education

111(80)

112(40)

1

  

 Primary education

11(8)

27(10)

2.43

1.15,5.14

0.020

 Secondary education or above

17(12)

138(50)

8.04

4.55,14.1

<0.0001

Residence

 Rural

113(49)

116(51)

6.03

3.70, 9.83

< 0.0001

 Urban

26(14)

161(86)

1

  

Monthly expenditure

  < 30 USD

128(43)

172(57)

1

  

  ≥30 USD

11(10)

105(90)

7.10

3.66,13.76

<0.0001

Parity

 0

25(18)

95(34)

5.58

2.97, 10.47

<0.0001

 1–4

67(48)

150(54)

3.28

1.92, 5.60

<0.0001

  ≥ 5

47(34)

32(12)

1

  

Comprehensive knowledge of MTCT

 Yes

10(9)

155(56)

16.38

8.25, 32.53

<0.0001

 No

129(93)

122(44)

1

  

Comprehensive Knowledge of PMTCT

 Yes

26(19%)

190(69%)

9.49

5.77,15.58

<0.0001

 No

113(81%)

87(31%)

1

  

Favored attitude to HIV positive living

 Yes

24(17%)

135(48%)

4.55

2.76, 7.50

<0.0001

 No

115(83%)

142(51%)

1