Table 5 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with specific HIV seropositivity among 499 pregnant women attending ANC’s in Mwanza-rural Tanzania
| Characteristics |
HIV Seropositivity (%) | Univariable | P – value | Multivariable | P – value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 28 [IQR 25–32] | 1.06[1.00–1.13] | 0.044 | 1.02[0.93–1.13] | 0.571 |
| *Parity | 3 [IQR 1–5] | 1.2 [1.08–1.51] | 0.003 | 1.09[0.80–1.47] | 0.559 |
| Gestational age | 22 [IQR 20–32] | 0.99 [0.94–1.03] | 0.679 | ||
| Number sexual of partners | 3 [IQR 1–5] | 1.04 [0.96–1.12] | 0.304 | ||
| Age at first sex | 17[IQR:15–20] | 1.02[0.97–1.06] | 0.319 | ||
| Occupation | |||||
| Employed (143) | 7(4.9) | ref | |||
| Peasant (277) | 16(5.8) | 1.19[0.47–2.94] | 0.707 | ||
| House wife (79) | 2(2.5) | 0.50[0.10–2.48] | 0.401 | ||
| Education | |||||
| Secondary (91) | 3 (3.3) | ref | |||
| Primary (319) | 15(4.7) | 1.45[0.40–5.11] | 0.566 | ||
| Never attended (89) | 7(7.9) | 2.50[0.62–10.00] | 0.194 | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Married (464) | 28(6.03) | ref | |||
| Not married (35) | 1(2.86) | 2.18[0.29–16.54] | 0.450 | ||
| History of genital ulcer | |||||
| No (452) | 22(4.9) | ref | |||
| Yes (47) | 3(6.4) | 1.33[0.38–4.63] | 0.651 | ||
| Genital ulcers | |||||
| Absent (471) | 22(4.7) | ref | |||
| Present (28) | 3 (10.7) | 2.44 [0.68–8.73] | 0.167 | 1.65[0.40–6.80] | 0.485 |
| History of STIs | |||||
| No (261) | 13(4.98) | ref | |||
| Yes (238) | 16 (6.72) | 1.37 [0.65–2.92] | 0.408 | ||
| *Syphilis status | |||||
| Negative (479) | 19(4.0) | ref | |||
| Positive (20) | 6 (30) | 10.37[3.59–29.97] | < 0.001 | 8.63[2.81–26.45] | < 0.001 |