Table 3 Bivariate models of factors associated with women in polygamous marriages
Variables | OR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||||
25 to 49 | 1 | |||
50+ | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.59 | 0.002 |
Race groups | ||||
Black African | 1 | |||
Other | 0.26 | 0.06 | 1.12 | 0.070 |
Education level | ||||
No education | 1 | |||
Primary | 0.26 | 0.12 | 0.57 | 0.001 |
Secondary | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 0.002 |
Tertiary | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.11 | < 0.001 |
Employment status | ||||
Not employed | 1 | |||
Employed | 0.65 | 0.20 | 2.10 | 0.468 |
Household vulnerability indicator | ||||
Not enough money for basic things like food and clothes | 1 | |||
Have money for food and clothes, short on many other things | 0.41 | 0.14 | 1.14 | 0.087 |
We have most of the important things, but few luxury goods | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.34 | < 0.001 |
Some money for extra things as holidays and luxury goods | ||||
Type of religion | ||||
Christian religion | 1 | |||
Other religion | 0.48 | 0.13 | 1.71 | 0.257 |
Number of sexual partners in the last 12 months | ||||
One partner | 1 | |||
Two or more partners | 6.66 | 1.05 | 42.08 | 0.044 |
Condom use last sex act | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 1.28 | 0.30 | 5.42 | 0.737 |
Age mixing | ||||
Partner five years and older | 1 | |||
Partner five years younger | 0.12 | 0.01 | 1.08 | 0.059 |
Partner within 5 years | 0.29 | 0.12 | 0.71 | 0.007 |
HIV risk perception | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 0.94 | 0.40 | 2.24 | 0.895 |
Ever tested for HIV? | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 0.30 | 0.13 | 0.69 | 0.005 |
Awareness of HIV status? | ||||
No | 1 | |||
Yes | 0.34 | 0.15 | 0.78 | 0.011 |
HIV status | ||||
Positive | 1 | |||
Negative | 0.10 | 0.34 | 2.90 | 0.985 |