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Table 4 Univariate analysis of determinants of "good" HIV knowledge amongst VAC members in the baseline survey

From: Evaluation of knowledge levels amongst village AIDS committees after undergoing HIV educational sessions: results from a pilot study in rural Tanzania

   

Univariable analysis

Characteristic

Good knowledge

%

COR

95% CI

P value

Sex

     

Female

4/12

33.3

-

-

-

Male

13/18

72.2

5.2

1.07-25.31

0.041

Village

     

RoadsideIsangijo

3/6

50.0

-

-

-

Rural Welamasonga

5/12

41.6

1.4

0.20-10.03

0.738

Roadside Igekemaja

2/7

28.6

2.5

0.25-24.72

0.433

Trade-centre Kisesa

3/5

60.0

0.67

0.06-7.35

0.741

Previous HIV education

    

No

0/6

0

-

-

-

Yes

17/24

70.8

-

-

0.002*

Previous HIV training

     

No

3/9

33.3

-

-

-

Yes

14/21

66.7

4

0.76-20.96

0.101

Ever had VCT

     

No

3/10

30.0

-

-

-

Yes

14/20

70.0

5.44

1.04-28.53

0.045

  1. *P value reported from chi square test, COR (Crude Odds Ratio) and 95% CI (confidence interval) obtained from logistic regression
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