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Table 2 Logistic regression analysis of odds ratio (OR) for willingness in relation to potential predictors, Arba Minch Hospital, 2006 (n = 161).

From: Acceptability of HIV counselling and testing among tuberculosis patients in south Ethiopia

Predictor variable

Univariate model

Multivariate model

 

OR (95%CI)

P-value

OR (95%CI)

P-value

Employment status

    

   Employed

1.0

 

1.0

 

   Unemployed

2.7 (1.3–5.6)

0.007

2.6 (1.3–5.5)

0.010

Perceived HIV risk

    

   Low

1.0

 

1.0

 

   High

5.2 (1.2–23.2)

0.029

5.0 (1.1–22.4)

0.036

Gender

    

   Women

1.0

   

   Men

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

0.386

-

 

Educational status

    

   Primary and above

1.0

   

   Illiterate

1.5 (0.7–3.0)

0.277

-

 

Area of residence

    

   Rural

1.0

   

   Urban

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

0.872

-

 

Age (years)

    

   >= 35

1.0

   

   15–34

1.4 (0.7–2.8)

0.386

-

 

Phase of treatment

    

   Intensive

1.0

   

   Continuation

1.5 (0.7–2.9)

0.290

-

 
  1. Multivariate model: Occupation and HIV risk (Omnibus test, χ2 = 13.8, p = 0.001; HL test, χ2 = 3.5, p = 0.172)
  2. Univariate model: Occupation (Omnibus test, χ2 = 7.6, p = 0.006; HL test, χ2 = 0; HIV risk (Omnibus test, χ2 = 7.0, p = 0.008; HL test, χ2 = 0)