Table 3 Multivariate analysis of misconceptions about HIV transmission among women in Malawi

ABC prevention knowledge

0.81***

[0.79, 0.83]

0.83***

[0.81, 0.86]

0.85***

[0.83, 0.87]

 No

1.00

 Yes

0.88***

[0.83, 0.92]

0.76***

[0.71, 0.82]

0.85***

[0.79, 0.91]

 Northern

 Central

0.59***

[0.51, 0.68]

0.54***

[0.47, 0.63]

 Southern

0.53***

[0.47, 0.59]

0.49***

[0.43, 0.55]

 Tumbuka

 Chewa

1.01

[0.86, 1.18]

0.83*

[0.70, 0.98]

 Lomwe

0.85

[0.74, 0.99]

0.75***

[0.64, 0.88]

 Tonga

0.68***

[0.58, 0.80]

0.63***

[0.54, 0.74]

 Yao

0.80*

[0.67, 0.96]

0.69***

[0.57, 0.83]

 Sena

0.88

[0.72, 1.08]

0.67***

[0.54, 0.80]

 Ngori

0.83**

[0.72, 0.96]

0.71***

[0.61, 0.83]

 Others

0.86*

[0.76, 0.98]

0.73***

[0.64, 0.82]

 Christian

 Muslim

1.34***

[1.18, 1.51]

1.22***

[1.08, 1.38]

 No religion

1.24

[0.90, 1.72]

1.04

[0.76, 1.44]

 Urban

 Rural

2.03***

[1.86, 2.22]

1.29***

[1.16, 1.42]

 Never married

 Currently married

1.40***

[1.26, 1.55]

1.12*

[1.01, 1.25]

 Formerly married

1.29***

[1.13, 1.47]

1.00

[0.88, 1.13]

Age of respondents

1.01***

[1.00, 1.02]

1.00

[0.99, 1.00]

 No education

 Primary education

0.70***

[0.65, 0.77]

 Secondary/higher education

0.30***

[0.27, 0.33]

 Poorest

 Poorer

0.89**

[0.82, 0.96]

 Middle

0.83***

[0.76, 0.91]

 Richer

0.75***

[0.68, 0.82]

 Richest

0.61***

[0.55, 0.67]

 No

 Yes

1.05

[0.99, 1.12]

Total

22,489

22,489

Log Pseudo-likelihood

−15,312

−14,505