Table 2 Results of mediation analysis testing whether partner communication mediates the effect of type of ANC on partner HIV testing
| Â | Non-mediation model | Mediation Models | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Model 1. Effect of Type of ANC on Partner HIV Testing (c) | Model 2. Effect of Type of ANC on Partner Communication (a) | Model 3. Effect of Partner Communication (b) and Type of ANC on Partner HIV Testing (c ′ ) | ||||
Estimate (SE) | OR (CI) | Estimate (SE) | OR (CI) | Estimate (SE) | OR (CI) | |
Partner Communication, late pregnancy | Â | Â | 0.45* (0.18) b | 1.58 (1.10, 2.26) | ||
Type of ANC (Group vs Individual [ref]) | 0.69** (0.31)c | 1.99 (1.08, 3.66) | 1.43*** (0.32)a | 4.17 (2.22, 7.83) | 0.44 (0.33)c’ | 1.55 (0.81, 2.95) |
Co-variates | ||||||
 Country (Tanzania vs Malawi [ref]) | 0.87* (0.32) | 2.38 (1.28, 4.43) | 1.73*** (0.34) | 5.67 (2.93, 10.95) | 0.58 (0.34) | 1.79 (0.92, 3.47) |
 Relationship Status (if married or living with partner vs not in relationship [ref]) | 1.44* (0.60) | 4.24 (1.31, 13.72) | 0.87 (0.60) | 2.39 (0.74, 7.69) | 1.36* (0.61) | 3.90 (1.18, 12.83) |