Table 3 Factors associated with risk factors for HIV among women of reproductive age in Sierra Leone as per the 2019 SLDHS

Age

 35 to 49

1

1

 20 to 34

2.53 (2.32–2.88)

1.25 (1.05–1.49)

 15 to 19

13.22 (11.41–15.31)

1.34 (1.00–1.80)

Residence

 Rural

1

1

 Urban

2.34 (2.08–2.62)

1.49 (1.17–1.89)

Region

 Western

1

1

 Southern

0.46 (0.39–0.54)

0.67 (0.50–0.90)

 Northwestern

0.69 (0.57–0.84)

1.81 (1.26–2.60)

 Northern

0.62 (0.53–0.73)

1.25 (0.92–1.68)

 Eastern

0.51 (0.44–0.59)

0.79 (0.58–1.07)

Religion

 Islam

1

1

 Christianity

1.39 (1.25–1.55)

0.98 (0.80–1.20)

Sex household head

 Male

1

1

 Female

2.92 (2.63–3.24)

1.22 (1.03–1.44)

Household size

 7 and above

1

1

 Less than 7

0.69 (0.62–0.76)

0.94 (0.81–1.10)

Working status

 Not working

1

1

 Working

0.39 (0.35–0.43)

1.38 (1.14–1.67)

Marital status

 Married

1

1

 Not married

112.26(91.74–137.37)

111.17(87.55–141.18)

Education level

 No education

1

1

 Primary education

1.96 (1.68–2.28)

1.09 (0.84–1.41)

 Post-primary education

4.60 (4.12–5.14)

0.87 (0.73–1.04)

Wealth Index

–

 Poorest

1

 Poorer

1.12 (0.98–1.29)

 Middle

1.40 (1.18–1.65)

 Richer

2.65 (2.25–3.13)

 Richest

2.71 (2.31–3.19)

Parity

 5 and above

1

1

 2–4

1.70 (1.43–2.02)

1.26 (1.01–1.57)

 0–1

9.10 (7.71–10.73)

1.32 (1.01–1.72)

Internet access

 No

1

1

 Yes

2.82 (2.50–3.17)

0.94 (0.72–1.23)

Exposure to radio

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.40 (1.28–1.54)

1.12 (0.95–1.31)

Exposure to TV

 No

1

1

 Yes

1.89 (1.70–2.09)

1.08 (0.88–1.32)

Exposure newspapers

 No

1

1

 Yes

2.32 (1.93–2.79)

0.98 (0.67–1.44)

Visited by fieldworker

–

 No

1

 Yes

0.95 (0.86–1.06)

Visited health facility

 No

1

1

 Yes

0.72 (0.66–0.80)

1.03 (0.89–1.19)

Permission to access healthcare

 Big problem

1

1

 Not big problem

1.32 (1.16–1.49)

1.07 (0.87–1.31)

Distance to health facility

 Big problem

1

1

 Not big problem

1.44 (1.28–1.63)

0.94 (0.76–1.16)