Table 2 Characteristics of women counselled in labour room by acceptability of HIV testing.
From: Acceptability of intrapartum HIV counselling and testing in Cameroon
Characteristic | Accepted HIV testing (N = 2130) (%) | Refused HIV testing (N = 283) (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
< 20 years | 445 (20.9) | 38 (13.4) | 1 | 1 | Â |
20–29 years | 1214 (57.0) | 161(56.9) | 0.66 (0.45–0.95) | 0.68 (0.46–0.97) | 0.026 |
≥30 years | 461 (21.6) | 84(29.7) | 0.46 (0.30–0.68) | 0.47 (0.34–0.73) | < 0.001 |
Parity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 467(29.9) | 40(14.1) | 1 | 1 | Â |
1–3 | 874(41.0) | 127(44.9) | 0.59 (0.40–0.85) | 0.63 (0.44–0.89) | 0.005 |
≥4 | 789(37.0) | 116(41.0) | 0.58 (0.40–0.85) | 0.60 (0.34–0.73) | 0.004 |
No of antenatal visits | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0 | 441(20.7) | 30(10.6) | 1 | 1 | Â |
1–2 | 582(27.3) | 94(33.2) | 0.42 (0.27–0.64) | 0.42 (0.26–0.66) | < 0.001 |
≥3 | 1107(52.0) | 159(56.2) | 0.47 (0.31–0.70) | 0.49 (0.33–0.72) | < 0.001 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single | 894(42.0) | 119(42.0) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Married | 1236(58.0) | 164(58.0) | 1.00 (0.78–1.29) | 1.00 (0.75–1.26) | 0.980 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No formal education | 209(9.8) | 40(14.1) | 1 | 1 | Â |
Primary | 682(32.0) | 102(36.0) | 1.28 (0.85–1.90) | 1.20 (0.81–1.86) | 0.225 |
Secondary or higher | 1239(58.2) | 141(49.8) | 1.68 (1.14–2.45) | 1.65 (1.10–2.42) | 0.010 |