Table 4 Multivariate analysis of misconceptions about HIV transmission among men in Malawi
From: Persistent misconceptions about HIV transmission among males and females in Malawi
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | [95 % CI] | OR | [95 % CI] | OR | [95 % CI] | |
| ABC prevention knowledge | 0.83*** | [0.79, 0.88] | 0.84*** | [0.79, 0.89] | 0.85*** | [0.80, 0.90] |
| Have been tested for AIDS | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |||
| Yes | 0.78*** | [0.71, 0.86] | 0.74*** | [0.68, 0.82] | 0.88** | [0.80, 0.96] |
| Region of residence | ||||||
| Northern | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Central | 0.57*** | [0.46, 0.71] | 0.53*** | [0.43, 0.65] | ||
| Southern | 0.47*** | [0.37, 0.60] | 0.43*** | [0.35, 0.54] | ||
| Ethnicity | ||||||
| Tumbuka | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Chewa | 1.14 | [0.89, 1.47] | 0.94 | [0.73, 1.21] | ||
| Lomwe | 1.18 | [0.91, 1.54] | 1.06 | [0.81, 1.40] | ||
| Tonga | 0.80 | [0.61, 1.05] | 0.80 | [0.61, 1.05] | ||
| Yao | 1.18 | [0.84, 1.66] | 1.10 | [0.76, 1.57] | ||
| Sena | 1.20 | [0.82, 1.77] | 1.03 | [0.70, 1.52] | ||
| Ngori | 1.17 | [0.85, 1.62] | 1.07 | [0.77, 1.49] | ||
| Others | 1.08 | [0.87, 1.33] | 0.94 | [0.75, 1.17] | ||
| Religion | ||||||
| Christian | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Muslim | 1.49*** | [1.21, 1.84] | 1.22 | [0.98, 1.53] | ||
| No religion | 1.15 | [0.88, 1.52] | 0.91 | [0.69, 1.21] | ||
| Urban–rural residence | ||||||
| Urban | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Rural | 2.02*** | [1.70, 2.41] | 1.22* | [1.01, 1.48] | ||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Never married | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Currently married | 1.28** | [1.07, 1.52] | 1.14 | [0.95, 1.37] | ||
| Formerly married | 1.33 | [0.96, 1.83] | 1.06 | [0.77, 1.46] | ||
| Age of respondents | 1.00 | [0.99, 1.00] | 0.99 | [0.99, 1.00] | ||
| Educational background | ||||||
| No education | 1.00 | |||||
| Primary education | 0.51*** | [0.43, 0.61] | ||||
| Secondary/higher education | 0.21*** | [0.17, 0.26] | ||||
| Wealth status | ||||||
| Poorest | 1.00 | |||||
| Poorer | 0.84* | [0.74, 0.96] | ||||
| Middle | 0.79*** | [0.69, 0.90] | ||||
| Richer | 0.66*** | [0.56, 0.77] | ||||
| Richest | 0.58*** | [0.51, 0.67] | ||||
| Currently working | ||||||
| No | 1.00 | |||||
| Yes | 1.02 | [0.91, 1.15] | ||||
| Total | 6,978 | 6,978 | 6,978 | |||
| Log Pseudo-likelihood | −4,563 | −4,463 | −4,289 | |||