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Table 4 Bivariable analysis of the association uptake HIV re-testing with socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics

From: Uptake and determinants for HIV postpartum re-testing among mothers with prenatal negative status in Njombe region, Tanzania

Variable

Uptake HIV re-testing n (%)

Chi-square

P value

 

Yes

No

  

Maternal age

 25+

91 (28.2)

232 (71.8)

1.45

0.228

 <25

112 (32.5)

233 (67.5)

  

Educational status

 High Education

96(40.2)

143(59.8)

16.82

< 0.001

 Low education

107(24.9)

322(75.1)

  

Employment status

 Employed

31(52.5)

28(47.5)

15.01

< 0.001

 Unemployed

172(28.2)

437(71.8)

  

Marital status

 Single/Divorced/Separated

35 (29.4)

84 (70.6)

  

 Married/Cohabited

168 (30.6)

381 (69.4)

0.07

0.798

Partner’s education level

 High education

88 (33.3)

176 (66.7)

  

 Low education

115 (28.5)

289 (71.5)

1.79

0.18

Parity

 ≤3

147 (33.2)

296 (66.8)

  

 >3

56 (24.9)

169 (75.1)

4.85

0.028