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Table 4 Univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis of HIV knowledge score

From: Tuberculosis in the era of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus: assessment and comparison of community knowledge of both infections in rural Uganda

  

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

Variable

 

Slope (95%CI)

p

Slope (95%CI)

p

Age

18-24

1.0

 

1.0

 
 

25-44

−1.02 (−4.74, 2.69)

0.510

0.91 (−3.08, 4.91)

0.582

 

> = 45

−6.03(−11.77,-0.30)

0.043

−2.86 (−8.80,3.07)

0.270

Education

Primary or less

1.0

 

1.0

 
 

Secondary or higher

6.61 (3.15, 10.08)

0.004

0.94 (0.27,1.62)

0.016

House**

Mud walled

1.0

 

-

 
 

Concrete walled

0.43 (−4.92, 5.77)

0.846

-

 

Sex

Male

1.0

 

1.0

 
 

Female

0.85 (−3.15, 4.84)

0.609

1.19 (−2.77, 5.14)

0.475

Marital status

Single

1.0

 

1.0

 
 

Ever married

−3.68 (−6.83, -0.54)

0.030

−1.87 (−5.05,1.31)

0.192

Residence

Rural

1.0

 

1.0

 
 

Urban

4.22 (0.50, 7.95)

0.033

2.00 (−1.75, 5.75)

0.229

Has an HIV positive friend

No

1.0

 

1.0

 
 

Yes

−2.62 (−6.90, 1.66)

0.176

−2.48 (−6.48,1.51)

0.171

  1. **Not included in model because of collinearity.
  2. Bold indicates statistically significant values (p <0.05).