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Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analyses showing Prevalence Risk Ratios (PRR) of experiencing any form of Intimate Partner Violence among HIV Positive Women in care in Uganda, 2016

From: Intimate partner violence among HIV positive women in care - results from a national survey, Uganda 2016

Characteristic

-n-

Bivariate

Multivariate

PRR [95%CI]

p-value

PRR [95%CI]

p-value

Age

 

 15–19

103

1.0

 

1.0

 

 20–24

657

1.35 [0.99–1.84]

0.055

1.24 [0.73–2.11]

0.417

 25–29

1147

1.45 [1.07–1.96]

0.015

1.32 [0.77–2.24]

0.309

 30–34

1294

1.54 [1.14–2.07]

0.005*

1.42 [0.83–2.44]

0.206

 35–39

960

1.54 [1.14–2.08]

0.005*

1.48 [0.85–2.59]

0.167

  ≥ 40

1037

1.45 [1.07–1.96]

0.016*

1.44 [0.81–2.57]

0.217

Partner’s age

 15–24

203

1.0

 

1.0

 

 25–34

1468

1.18 [0.98–1.43]

0.084

0.93 [0.72–1.28]

0.631

 35–44

1908

1.27 [1.05–1.53]

0.013*

0.87 [0.62–1.20]

0.388

 45–54

1171

1.21 [0.99–1.47]

0.053

0.80 [0.55–1.16]

0.241

  ≥ 55

448

1.15 [0.93–1.42]

0.189

0.75 [0.47–1.19]

0.223

Spousal age difference

 Same age

545

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Partner younger

379

1.14 [0.98–1.32]

0.083

1.43 [1.14–1.79]

0.002*

 Partner < 10 years older

2735

1.07 [0.96–1.20]

0.204

1.20 [1.00–1.43]

0.045*

 Partner ≥10 years older

1324

1.11 [0.99–1.25]

0.075

1.31 [1.05–1.64]

0.017*

Marital status

 Married

3079

1.0

 

1.0

 

 In relationship but not married

1371

0.80 [0.75–0.87]

< 0.05*

0.96 [0.85–1.08]

0.483

 Never married

107

0.51 [0.36–0.71]

< 0.05*

0.97 [0.55–1.71]

0.924

 Divorced/ Separated/ Widowed

641

0.77 [0.70–0.86]

< 0.05*

1.07 [0.82–1.40]

0.621

Highest level of education

 No education

723

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Primary

2910

1.05 [0.96–1.14]

0.333

1.08 [0.95–1.24]

0.220

 Secondary

1372

0.91 [0.82–1.01]

0.081

0.98 [0.84–1.15]

0.782

 Tertiary/ University or higher

156

0.57 [0.43–0.76]

< 0.05*

0.76 [0.52–1.11]

0.162

Number of biological children

 0

1342

1.0

 

1.0

 

 1–2

1440

1.22 [1.11–1.34]

< 0.05*

1.20 [0.95–1.51]

0.123

 3–4

1435

1.40 [1.28–1.54]

< 0.05*

1.27 [1.00–1.59]

0.045*

  ≥ 5

981

1.46 [1.33–1.61]

< 0.05*

1.34 [1.06–1.71]

0.017*

Wealth quintile

 Lowest

1054

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Second

1026

1.02 [0.92–1.11]

0.747

0.93 [0.82–1.05]

0.241

 Middle

1041

0.99 [0.91–1.10]

0.994

0.96 [0.84–1.09]

0.498

 Fourth

1039

0.93 [0.84–1.02]

0.138

0.96 [0.84–1.10]

0.589

 Highest

1038

0.90 [0.82–0.99]

0.036*

0.90 [0.77–1.05]

0.181

Duration on ART (years)

  ≤ 1

1131

1.0

 

1.0

 

 2

738

1.12 [1.02–1.24]

0.024*

1.10 [0.94–1.28]

0.229

 3

720

1.05 [0.94–1.16]

0.392

1.04 [0.89–1.21]

0.641

 4

555

1.07 [0.96–1.20]

0.230

1.07 [0.90–1.26]

0.454

  ≥ 5

2041

1.01 [0.93–1.09]

0.886

1.02 [0.89–1.17]

0.904

HIV status disclosure

 Both know each other’s status

1631

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Status not mutually known

1862

1.00 [0.93–1.08]

0.902

Omitted

HIV status with partner

 Both positive

1887

1.0

 

1.0

 

 Woman positive and partner negative

581

0.86 [0.77–0.96]

0.008*

0.87 [0.78–0.98]

0.017*

  1. *Indicates statistical significance