Table 7 Association of study participants’ socio demographic characteristics with their treatment seeking behavior, Harar, Eastern Ethiopia, 2011
Variable | Treatment seeking behavior (TSB) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
High n(%) | Low n (%) | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
Sex | Male | 121(64.4) | 67 (35.6) | R | R |
Female | 91 (40.1) | 136 (59.9) | 0.37 (0.24 - 0.55) | 0.11 (0.05 - 0.25) | |
Age in years | <21 years | 36 (47.4) | 40 (52.6) | R | R |
21-40 years | 143 (48.3) | 153 (51.7) | 1.03 (0.62 - 1.72) | 3.03 (0.57 - 16.03) | |
>40 years | 33 (76.7) | 10 (23.3) | 3.66 (1.58 - 8.48) | 1.31 (0.18 - 9.43) | |
Residence | Urban | 124 (72.5) | 47 (27.5) | R | R |
Rural | 88 (36.1) | 156 (63.9) | 0.21 (0.13 - 0.32) | 0.002 (0.00 - 0.01) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 92 (53.5) | 80 (46.5) | R | R |
Muslim | 113 (48.3) | 121 (51.7) | 0.81 (0.54 - 1.20) | 20 (3.61 - 111.70) | |
Others | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 3.04 (0.61 - 15.07) | 0.80 (0.04 - 14.09) | |
Marital status | Married | 151 (49.2) | 156 (50.8) | R | R |
Single | 61 (57.0) | 46 (43) | 1.36 (0.87 - 2.13) | 0.001 (0.00 - 0.01) | |
Divorced | 0 (0.00) | 1 (100) | Â | Â | |
Distance from HI | ≤10 km | 91 (71.6) | 36 (28.4) | R | R |
>10km | 121 (42.0) | 167 (58.0) | 0.28 (0.18 - 0.45) | 0.46 (0.28 - 0.75) | |
Knowledge of TB | Low Knowledge | 33 (23.9) | 105 (76.1) | R | R |
High Knowledge | 179 (64.6) | 98 (35.4) | 5.81 (3.66- 9.22) | 1.91 (0.94 - 3.87) | |
Knowledge of HIV | Low Knowledge | 79 (37.1) | 134 (62.9) | R | R |
High Knowledge | 133 (65.8) | 69 (34.2) | 3.26 (2.18 - 4.88) | 1.82 (0.34 - 9.72) | |
Knowledge HIV testing | Low Knowledge | 58 (24.8) | 176 (75.2) | R | R |
High Knowledge | 154 (85.1) | 27 (14.9) | 1.7 (10.44 - 28.68 ) | 2.06 (4.58 -8.76) | |
Reason for your treatment delay | Lack of money or | Â | Â | Â | Â |
awareness | 177 (48.9) | 185 (51.1) | R | R | |
Fear of HIV testing | 35 (66.0) | 18 (34.0) | 2.03 (1.11 - 3.72) | 1.66 (0.72 - 3.81) | |