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Table 2 Odds ratio, of comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among young women in Kenya 2008/2009

From: Trends and determinants of Comprehensive HIV and AIDS knowledge among urban young women in Kenya

Characteristic

Bivariate

Multivariate

 

OR

95% CI

p

OR

95% CI

p

Region

      

   Central

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Nairobi

2.46

(1.43-4.25)

0.001

2.42

(1.30-4.52)

0.005

   Coast

1.53

(0.87-2.69)

0.140

2.72

(1.37-5.42)

0.004

   Eastern

1.94

(0.80-4.72)

0.141

2.17

(0.81-5.80)

0.122

   Nyanza

1.54

(0.84-2.81)

0.160

2.19

(1.05-4.58)

0.037

   Rift Valley

1.24

(0.65-2.37)

0.510

1.51

(0.74-3.10)

0.256

   Western

0.88

(0.47-1.67)

0.705

1.70

(0.79-3.66)

0.177

   North Eastern

0.44

(0.21-0.92)

0.028

1.32

(0.53-3.31)

0.556

Ethnicity

      

   Kikuyu

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Luhya

0.54

(0.36-0.82)

0.003

0.66

(0.40-1.11)

0.119

   Luo

0.72

(0.49-1.06)

0.092

0.67

(0.41-1.10)

0.112

   Other

0.56

(0.40-0.77)

0.0001

0.76

(0.49-1.16)

0.203

Religion

      

   Catholic

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Protestant

1.29

(0.94-1.77)

0.112

1.10

(0.78-1.55)

0.593

   Other

0.48

(0.33-0.71)

0.0001

0.74

(0.44-1.24)

0.255

Education

      

   None

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Primary

6.78

(3.04-15.14)

0.0001

4.75

(2.04-11.07)

0.0001

   Secondary or higher

17.52

(7.84-39.13)

0.0001

9.54

(4.03-22.60)

0.0001

Household wealth

      

   Poor

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Medium

1.64

(1.22-2.19)

0.001

1.11

(0.80-1.54)

0.546

   Rich

2.60

(1.93-3.50)

0.0001

1.25

(0.84-1.88)

0.276

Marital status

      

   Never married

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Ever married

0.71

(0.55-0.90)

0.005

0.77

(0.52-1.14)

0.184

Age

      

   15-19

1.00

  

1.00

  

   20-24

1.57

(1.23-2.00)

0.0001

1.37

(1.01-1.86)

0.044

Parity

      

   0

1.00

  

1.00

  

   1

0.89

(0.67-1.18)

0.421

1.04

(0.69-1.57)

0.843

   2+

0.63

(0.45-0.88)

0.006

1.08

(0.64-1.80)

0.780

Tested for HIV and AIDS

      

   No

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Yes

1.60

(1.25-2.04)

0.0001

1.46

(1.05-2.04)

0.024

HIV risk perception

      

   No risk

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Small

2.00

(1.23-3.24)

0.005

2.10

(1.22-3.59)

0.007

   Moderate/great

2.22

(1.37-3.61)

0.001

1.86

(1.08-3.18)

0.024

Know somebody who has/died of AIDS

     

   No

1.00

  

1.00

  

   Yes

1.51

(1.16-1.96)

0.002

1.10

(0.81-1.49)

0.540

Total (N)

1103

  

1103

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