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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

 
  1. * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001
  2. Odds ratios adjusted for clustering; 95% confidence intervals in brackets