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Table 3 Independent predictors of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurage zone public health facilities, n = 317, Sep. 2015 to Nov. 2016

From: Perceived behavioural predictors of late initiation to HIV/AIDS care in Gurage zone public health facilities: a cohort study using health belief model

Predictor variables

ART initiation condition

OR (95% CI)

Case

Control

Crude

Adjusted

Count (%)

Count (%)

Knowledge

 Informed

105 (65.6)

121 (77.1)

1

1

 Uninformed

55 (34.4)

36 (22.9)

3.74 (2.35, 5.96)

1.94 (1.06, 3.56)

Perceived susceptibility

 Yes

26 (16.2)

106 (67.5)

1

1

 No

134 (83.8)

51 (32.5)

17.73 (10.13, 31.04)

8.46 (3.92, 18.26)

Perceived severity

 Yes

24 (15.0)

91 (58.0)

1

1

 No

136 (85.0)

66 (42.0)

15.08 (8.63, 26.34)

6.13 (2.95, 12.73)

Perceived benefit

 Yes

29 (18.1)

93 (59.2)

1

1

 No

131 (81.9)

64 (40.8)

6.56 (3.93, 10.96)

3.12 (1.53, 6.33)

Self-efficacy

 Yes

57 (35.6)

93 (59.2)

1

1

 No

103 (64.4)

64 (40.8)

2.63 (1.67, 4.13)

2.35 (1.09, 5.05)