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Table 3 Predictors of HIV status disclosure to sexual partners among antiretroviral treatment clinic attendant at Mekelle Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia

From: Disclosure of HIV seropositive status to sexual partners and its associated factors among patients attending antiretroviral treatment clinic follow up at Mekelle Hospital, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variables

Disclosure status to sexual partner

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

Yes

No

Marital status

    

Married

131 (81.9%)

29 (18.1%)

8.95 (5.34, 15.00)

 

Unmarried

55 (33.5%)

109 (66.5%)

1

 

Educational status

    

Illiterate

35 (44.9%)

43 (55.1%)

1

 

Literate

151 (61.4%)

95 (38.6%)

1.95 (1.17, 3.27)

 

Residing with sexual partner

    

Yes

136 (81%)

32 (19%)

9.01 (5.40, 15.02)

 

No

50 (32.1%)

106 (67.9%)

1

 

Knowing partners HIV status

    

Yes

151 (91.5%)

14 (8.5%)

38.21 (19.68, 74.21)

16.69(5.4, 51.65)*

0.3 (0.1,1.3)

 

124 (78%)

  

No

35 (22%)

 

1

1

Duration of HIV related care

    

≤2 years

65 (43%)

86 (57%)

1

1

>2 years

121 (69.9%)

52 (30.1%)

3.08 (1.95, 4.87)

5.48 (2.17, 13.80)*

Prior discussion before test

    

Yes

122 (91.7%)

11 (8.38%)

22.0 (11.08, 43.72)

4.33(1.43, 13.08)*

No

64 (33.5%)

127 (66.5%)

1

1

Relation before test

    

Smooth

171 (67.3%)

83 (32.7%)

4.81 (2.49, 9.30)

 

Disagreement

15 (30%)

35 (70%)

1

 

Pre-test counseling

    

Yes

140 (66%)

72 (34%)

2.80(1.74, 4.50)

 

No

46 (41.1%)

66 (58.9%)

1

 

Member of HIV/AIDS club

    

Yes

79 (68.7%)

36 (31.3%)

2.09 (1.30, 3.38)

 

No

107 (51.2%)

102 (48.8%)

1

 
  1. *Significant at p-value <0.05.