Table 1 HIV-1 sero-positivity by population socio-demographic characteristics and sexual history at baseline
Population characteristics | Total | Weighted (%) | Unadjusted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 2388) | (%) | 95% CI | HIV+ (%) | OR (95%CI) | p-value | |
Age group | ||||||
13–19 | 723 | 29.1 | (23.5–35.5) | 15 (2.2%) | 1.00 | |
20–24 | 443 | 20.2 | (13.1–29.7) | 40 (8.5%) | 4.24 (1.81,9.93) | 0.005 |
25–29 | 442 | 19.6 | (16.4–23.4) | 58 (14.0%) | 7.43 (3.62,15.24) | <.001 |
30–34 | 315 | 12.4 | (11.0–14.1) | 61 (21.7%) | 12.60 (5.98,26.52) | <.001 |
35+ | 465 | 18.6 | (14.9–23.1) | 103 (23.4%) | 13.87 (7.79,24.70) | <.001 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 991 | 40.3 | (34.1–46.8) | 77 (8.5%) | 1.00 | |
Female | 1397 | 59.7 | (53.2–65.9) | 200 (14.6%) | 1.84 (1.50,2.25) | <.001 |
Current marital status | ||||||
Never married | 739 | 31.7 | (26.6–37.2) | 13 (1.8%) | 1.00 | |
Married | 1248 | 53.0 | (46.6–59.3) | 180 (15.0%) | 9.51 (7.51,12.05) | <.001 |
Separated/divorced | 185 | 8.2 | (4.7–14.1) | 41 (24.8%) | 17.70 (9.90,31.65) | <.001 |
Widowed | 65 | 2.5 | (1.8–3.3) | 31 (49.1%) | 51.80 (29.11,92.17) | <.001 |
Missing | 151 | 4.6 | (0.4–34.4) | 12 (7.4%) | 4.28 (1.38,13.28) | 0.019 |
Highest education attained | ||||||
Never | 350 | 13.1 | (5.2–29.3) | 40 (12.6%) | 1.00 | |
Primary | 1333 | 55.5 | (47.4–63.2) | 182 (14.6%) | 1.19 (0.69,2.02) | 0.477 |
Sec/Tertiary/University | 638 | 28.3 | (17.7–42.0) | 48 (7.7%) | 0.58 (0.28,1.18) | 0.112 |
Others | 67 | 3.2 | (1.4–7.2) | 7 (6.6%) | 0.49 (0.05,4.42) | 0.468 |
Religion | ||||||
Roman Catholic | 1690 | 71.9 | (62.0–80.0) | 207 (12.7%) | 1.00 | |
Protestant | 358 | 14.0 | (9.4–20.5) | 48 (14.1%) | 1.13 (0.48,2.66) | 0.748 |
Moslem | 28 | 1.2 | (0.5–2.7) | 4 (19.6%) | 1.67 (0.92,3.04) | 0.080 |
Other | 178 | 9.1 | (5.0–15.9) | 10 (6.5%) | 0.48 (0.21,1.10) | 0.073 |
Missing | 134 | 3.8 | (0.2–40.3) | 8 (5.9%) | 0.43 (0.22,0.87) | 0.025 |
District of residence | ||||||
Amuru | 703 | 33.7 | (4.7–83.9) | 53 (7.5%) | 1.00 | |
Gulu | 1139 | 53.3 | (9.0–93.0) | 160 (15.2%) | 2.21 (1.68,2.91) | <.001 |
Nwoya | 546 | 12.9 | (1.1–66.8) | 64 (11.6%) | 1.62 (1.49,1.76) | <.001 |
Community displacement status | ||||||
Displaced | 333 | 12.9 | (5.5–27.3) | 28 (8.6%) | 1.00 | |
Transient | 1122 | 54.7 | (20.7–84.8) | 148 (14.7%) | 1.84 (1.12,3.04) | 0.023 |
Permanent | 933 | 32.4 | (8.8–70.6) | 101 (9.3%) | 1.09 (0.69,1.72) | 0.669 |
Staying in a child (<25) headed household | ||||||
No | 1658 | 61.3 | (21.7–90.0) | 181 (10.7%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 240 | 8.0 | (4.1–15.2) | 11 (5.3%) | 0.46 (0.30,0.73) | 0.005 |
Missing | 490 | 30.7 | (4.8–79.5) | 85 (16.8%) | 1.69 (1.09,2.61) | 0.026 |
Staying in a female headed household | ||||||
No | 1524 | 56.9 | (22.2–85.9) | 124 (8.0%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 375 | 12.5 | (5.6–25.7) | 68 (19.3%) | 2.74 (2.21,3.39) | <.001 |
Missing | 489 | 30.6 | (4.8–79.4) | 85 (16.9%) | 2.32 (1.55,3.48) | 0.002 |
Ever been abducted | ||||||
No | 1798 | 78.1 | (70.6–84.1) | 180 (10.8%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 590 | 21.9 | (15.9–29.4) | 97 (17.0%) | 1.69 (1.24,2.30) | 0.005 |
Circumcised men (Self report) | ||||||
No | 785 | 82.3 | (53.6–94.9) | 65 (9.1%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 72 | 8.4 | (2.5–25.0) | 4 (5.5%) | 0.59 (0.11,3.27) | 0.487 |
Missing | 134 | 9.3 | (0.5–66.2) | 8 (6.0%) | 0.63 (0.36,1.13) | 0.104 |
Consistent condom use with last 3 partners in past 12 months | ||||||
Inconsistent | 1724 | 71.4 | (67.1–75.4) | 241 (14.7%) | 1.00 | |
Consistent | 231 | 11.1 | (6.3–18.8) | 33 (14.1%) | 0.95 (0.44,2.03) | 0.872 |
Never had sex | 433 | 17.5 | (12.4–24.1) | 3 (0.4%) | 0.02 (0.00,0.21) | 0.005 |
Genital ulcers in last 12 months | ||||||
No | 2184 | 90.7 | (88.4–92.5) | 212 (10.0%) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 204 | 9.3 | (7.5–11.6) | 65 (33.0%) | 4.44 (3.11,6.34) | <0.001 |
Active Syphilis | ||||||
Negative | 2290 | 95.8 | (94.8–96.7) | 250 (11.3%) | 1.00 | |
Positive | 98 | 4.2 | (3.3–5.2) | 27 (32.0%) | 3.70 (2.33,5.85) | <0.001 |
Number of sexual partners ever | ||||||
0 | 441 | 17.7 | (12.7–24.1) | 3 (0.4%) | 1.0 | |
1 | 453 | 19.5 | (15.8–23.9) | 19 (4.3%) | 12.73 (1.50, 107.85) | 0.026 |
2 | 424 | 17.6 | (14.1–21.7) | 61 (11.7%) | 37.80 (5.74, 248.94) | 0.003 |
3+ | 963 | 40.8 | (30.9–51.4) | 193 (21.9%) | 79.67 (8.54, 743.23) | 0.002 |
Missing | 107 | 4.4 | (1.7–11.0) | 7 (6.3%) | 19.10 (2.21, 165.23) | 0.014 |