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Table 3 Association between knowledge of PMTCT and explanatory variables among reproductive age women on Mecha district, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Knowledge of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among women of reproductive age group and associated factors at Mecha district, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Knowledgeable on PMTCT

COR (95% CI)

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Yes

no

Residence

Rural

80

560

1

1

 

Urban

106

84

8.83 (6.10–12.79)

2.49 (1.16–5.33)

0.019

Educational status

No formal education

102

584

1

1

 

Secondary and above

70

40

0.02 (6.44–15.59)

4.45 (2.70–10.99)

0.00

History of ANC visit

Yes

154

453

10.62 (3.86–29.23)

4.43 (1.47–13.34)

0.008

No

4

125

1

1

 

History of institutional delivery

Yes

146

300

11.99 (6.36–22.61)

4.77 (2.00–11.33)

0.000

No

11

271

1

1

 

Comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS

Knowledgeable

142

264

4.65 (3.20–6.74)

1.70 (1.01–2.85)

0.045

Non Knowledgeable

44

380

1

1

 

Knowledgeable on MTCT

Yes

88

133

3.45 (2.44–4.87)

2.20 (1.37–3.54)

0.001

No

98

511

1

1

 

Discussion with husband

Yes

99

200

2.78 (1.97–3.92)

2.70 (1.66–4.40)

0.000

No

74

415

1

1