Table 6 Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis of the factors associated with at least one viral infection among 499 pregnant women attending ANC’s in Mwanza rural Tanzania
Characteristics | Viral infection | Univariable OR (95%CI) | P value | Multivariable OR (95%CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 27[IQR:22–32] | 1.04[1.0–1.08] | 0.042 | 1.00[0.94–1.06] | 0.918 |
Parity | 2[IQR: 1–4] | 1.15[1.02–1.29] | 0.016 |  |  |
Gestation age | 22[IQR:20–30] | 0.97[0.94–1.00] | 0.085 |  |  |
Number of sexual partner | 2.5[IQR:1–5] | 1.03[0.97–1.09] | 0.249 |  |  |
Age at first sex | 17[IQR:16–19] | 1.01[0.92–1.11] | 0.790 |  |  |
Occupation | |||||
 Employed (143) | 19(13.29%) | ref |  |  |  |
 Peasant (277) | 50(18.05%) | 1.44[0.81–2.55] | 0.213 |  |  |
 House wife (79) | 9(11.90%) | 0.84[0.36–1.95] | 0.684 |  |  |
*Education | |||||
 Secondary (91 | 9(9.89%) | ref |  |  |  |
 Primary (319) | 50(15.7%) | 1.69[0.79–3.59] | 0.169 | 1.28[0.57–2.83] | 0.539 |
 Never attended (89) | 19(21.3%) | 2.470[0.38–18.1.05] | 0.038 | 1.58[0.63–4.00] | 0.330 |
Marital status | |||||
 Married (464) | 27(20.0%) | ref |  |  |  |
 Not married (35) | 71(15.30%) | 1.38[0.58–3.29] | 0.046 |  |  |
History of genital ulcer | |||||
 No (471) | 71(15.7%) | ref |  |  |  |
 Yes (28) | 7(14.9%) | 0.93[0.40–2.17] | 0.884 |  |  |
Genital ulcers | |||||
 Absent (471) | 74(15.7) | ref |  |  |  |
 Present (28) | 4 (14.3) | 0.89 [0.30–2.65] | 0.840 |  |  |
aHistory of STIs | |||||
 No (261) | 35(13.4) | ref |  |  |  |
 Yes (238) | 43(18.1) | 1.42[0.87–2.31] | 0.154 | Omitted |  |
*Syphilis status | |||||
 Negative (479) | 70(14.6%) | ref |  |  |  |
 Positive (20) | 8(40.0%) | 3.89(1.53–9.87) | 0.004 | 3.25[1.23–8.57] | 0.016 |