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Table 5 Factors independently 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

COR(95%CI)

P-value

AOR(95%CI)

P-value

Age group

 16–24

9.05 (4.65,17.59)

<0.0001

7.90(3.19,19.55)

< 0.0001

 25–29

6.65 (3.54,12.49)

<0.0001

4.95(2.06,11.88)

< 0.0001

 30–34

4.21 (2.17, 8.16)

<0.0001

3.31(1.27, 8.60)

0.014

  ≥ 35

1

 

1

 

Education

 No formal education

1

 

1

 

 Primary education

2.43 (1.15, 5.14)

0.017

0.80(0.28, 2.32)

0.690

 Secondary above

8.04 (4.55,14.19)

< 0.0001

3.49(1.56, 7.77)

0.002

Residence

 Urban

6.03(3.70, 9.83)

< 0.0001

3.42(1.82,6.46)

<0.0001

 Rural

1

   

Monthly expenditure

  ≥ 30 USD

1

   

  < 30 USD

7.10(3.66,13.76)

<0.0001

4.06(1.66,9.93)

0.002

Parity

 0

5.58 (2.97,10.47)

<0.0001

4.34(1.61,11.68)

0.004

 1–4

3.28 (1.92, 5.609

<0.0001

4.70(1.94,11.36)

0.001

  ≥ 5

1

   

Comprehensive knowledge of MTCT

 Yes

16.38(8.25,32.53)

<0.0001

3.73(1.56,8.94)

0.003

 No

1

   

Comprehensive Knowledge of PMTCT

 Yes

9.49 (5.77,15.58)

<0.0001

2.56(1.26, 5.19)

0.009

 No

1

   

Favored attitude to HIV positive living

 Yes

4.55(2.76, 7.50)

<0.0001

2.42(1.20,4.86)

0.003

 No

1