Table 3 Predictors of disclosure to sexual partners among ALHIV
Characteristic | Frequency (%) | Crude HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
 Female | 176(76.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 Male | 54(23.5) | 1.57 [1.12–2.20] | 1.82 [1.26–2.65] | 0.002 |
Education | ||||
 None | 30(13.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 Primary | 122(53.1) | 1.08 [0.66–1.76] | 1.22 [0.42–3.53] | 0.709 |
 Secondary | 67(29.1) | 1.18 [0.71–1.98] | 1.29 [0.51–3.27] | 0.590 |
 Tertiary | 11(4.8) | 1.86 [0.87–3.97] | 1.51 [1.43–1.60] | < 0.001 |
Duration of relationship | ||||
 < 6 months | 14(6.1) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 6 months – 1 year | 57(24.8) | 0.61 [0.47–0.80] | 1.19 [1.16–1.22] | < 0.001 |
 > 1 year | 159(69.1) | 0.61 [0.57–0.66] | 1.32 [1.32–1.33] | < 0.001 |
Prior person disclosed to | ||||
 None | 39(17.0) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 Friend | 21(9.1) | 0.35 [0.34–0.36] | 0.35 [0.04–2.95] | 0.336 |
 Relative | 170(73.9) | 0.56 [0.40 -0.78] | 0.55 [0.39–0.78] | 0.001 |
Place of HIV testing | ||||
 ANC Clinic | 59(25.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 VCT Clinic | 149(64.8) | 1.12 [1.01–1.24] | 1.36 [1.34–1.39] | < 0.001 |
 Other | 22(9.6) | 1.24 [0.66–2.33] | 1.76 [0.62–5.00] | 0.290 |
Prior receipt of disclosure counselling | ||||
 No | 48(20.9) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 Always | 37(16.1) | 0.54 [0.45–0.66] | 0.84 [0.57–1.25] | 0.400 |
 Only at testing | 75(32.6) | 1.33 [1.10–1.62] | 2.13 [0.69–6.62] | 0.191 |
 Sometimes | 70(30.4) | 0.50 [0.45–0.56] | 0.61 [0.38–0.98] | 0.040 |
Reported a need of Health care worker disclosure support | ||||
 No | 93 (40.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 137 (59.6) | 1.44 [0.93–2.22] | 1.66 [0.90–3.05] | 0.105 |
Number of sexual partners in the last 3Â months | ||||
 None | 4 (1.7) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 One | 60 (26.1) | 0.26 [0.05–1.32] | 0.68 [0.39–1.21] | 0.189 |
 More than one | 166 (72.2) | 0.39 [0.10–1.49] | 0.74 [0.60–0.92] | 0.006 |
Partner circumcision status | ||||
 No | 79 (44.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |  |
 Yes | 97 (55.4) | 1.51 [1.22–1.85] | 1.32 [1.13–1.13–1.53] |  < 0.001 |