Table 4 Association of demographic, socioeconomic, health, and health care factors to the disclosure of HIV status
From: HIV serostatus disclosure to sexual partner: a survey among women in Tehran, Iran
Variables | Disclosure status | Disclosed HIV to sexual partner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Cr OR (95% CI) *p | Adj. OR (95% CI) *p | |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 140 (82.3) | 25 (14.7) | 2.43 (0.44–13.30) p = 0.30 | |
Rural | 7 (4.1) | 2 (1.1) | ||
Age, years | ||||
< 40 | 63 (37) | 13 (7.6) | 1.41 (0.60–3.30) p = 0.42 | |
≥ 40 | 82 (48.2) | 12 (7) | ||
Marital status | ||||
Single | 5 (2.9) | 10 (5.8) | 18.66 (5.63–61.87) *p < 0.001 | 3.64 (0.65–17.49) p = 0.72 |
Married/divorced/widowed | 140 (82.3) | 15 (8.8) | ||
Education status | ||||
Undergraduate | 94 (55.2) | 15 (8.8) | 0.81 (0.34–1.94) p = 0.64 | |
Graduate and above | 51 (30) | 10 (5.8) | ||
Living status | ||||
With sexual partner | 116 (68.2) | 11 (6.4) | 4.72 (1.92–11.62) *p = 0.001 | 1.87 (0.82–4.11) p = 0.82 |
With others | 29 (17) | 14 (8.2) | ||
Employment | ||||
Unemployed | 111 (65.2) | 17 (10) | 0.97 (0.35–2.62) p = 0.95 | |
Employed | 34 (20) | 6 (3.5) | ||
Income | ||||
None | 98 (57.6) | 13 (7.6) | 1.51(0.55–4.17) p = 0.42 | |
< 250 dollar | 22 (12.9) | 6 (3.5) | ||
> 250 dollar | 13 (7.6) | 5 (2.9) | ||
Duration of knowing about HIV status | ||||
≤ 1 year | 11 (6.5) | 1 (0.6) | 0.81 (0.62–1.19) p = 0.62 | |
2–6 years | 76 (44.7) | 4 (2.3) | ||
7–10 years | 45 (26.4) | 2 (1.2) | ||
> 10 years | 28 (16.5) | 3 (1.8) | ||
How infected to HIV | ||||
Sexual partner | 121 (71.1) | 22 (12.9) | 0.68 (0.19–2.48) p = 0.56 | |
Blood transfusion/injectable addiction/illegal abortion/hospital | 24(14.1) | 3 (1.7) | ||
Knowing sexual partners’ HIV status | ||||
Yes | 134 (78.8) | 12 (7) | 6.20 (1.79–21.49) *p = 0.04 | 3.89 (0.82–16.34) *p = 0.02 |
No | 9 (5.2) | 4 (2.3) | ||
Partners’ HIV status | ||||
Positive | 120 (72.9) | 8 (2.3) | 3.52 (0.95–12.99) p = 0.05 | |
Negative | 17 (11.1) | 4 (1.1) | ||
With whom to go to test | ||||
Alone | 125 (73.5) | 18 (10.5) | 0.41 (0.15–1.11) p = 0.07 | |
With spouse/casual partners/parent/relatives/peer group | 20 (11.7) | 7 (4.1) | ||
Prior discussion | ||||
Yes | 85 (50) | 12 (7) | 1.13 (0.43–2.96) p = 0.79 | |
No | 50 (29.4) | 8 (4.7) | ||
ART status | ||||
Pre-ART | 8 (4.7) | 3 (1.7) | 2.31 (0.57–9.41) p = 0.24 | |
ART | 136 (80) | 22 (12.9) | ||
Being a member of positive club | ||||
Yes | 26 (15.2) | 6 (3.5) | 0.69 (0.25–1.90) p = 0.47 | |
No | 119 (70) | 16 (9.4) | ||
Disclose to get support from sexual partner (disclosed individuals n = 145) | ||||
Yes | 113 (77.9) | 9.08 (3.48–23.64) *p < 0.001 | 4.21 (0.51–5.68) *p = 0.004 | |
No | 32 (22.1) | |||