Table 4 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with HIV infection among fisherfolk in landing sites located in Muleba and Buchosa Districts, north-western Tanzania, October 2017 (N = 447)
Category | Variable | Total tested | HIV {+} | Crude OR | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 447 | N = 63 | |||||
Age | ≤20 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||
21–35 | 256 | 32 | 0.25 | 0.03–1.97 | > 0.05 | |
≥36 | 163 | 30 | 0.16 | 0.02–1.25 | > 0.05 | |
Location | Muleba | 247 | 27 | 1 | ||
Buchosa | 200 | 36 | 1.79 | 1.04–3.06 | < 0.05 | |
Mean rank age | Age (years) | – | 277.25 | – | – | < 0.0001 a |
Sex | Male | 266 | 32 | 1 | 0.16 | |
Female | 181 | 31 | 1.51 | 0.89–2.58 | ||
Marital status | Married | 254 | 24 | 1 | ||
Single | 101 | 12 | 1.29 | 0.62–2.69 | > 0.05 | |
Widowed/Divorced/ | 92 | 27 | 2.81 | 1.54–5.13 | < 0.001 | |
Cohabiting | ||||||
Education | No formal education | 54 | 19 | 1 | ||
Primary+ | 393 | 44 | 4.31 | 2.27–8.17 | < 0.0001 | |
Fisherfolk occupation category | Fishing+farming | 91 | 05 | |||
Fish business | 109 | 17 | 3.18 | 1.12–8.98 | < 0.05 | |
Employed b | 67 | 16 | 5.40 | 1.87–15.61 | < 0.001 | |
Fishing | 180 | 25 | 2.77 | 1.03–7.51 | < 0.05 | |
Religion | Christian | 376 | 54 | 1 | ||
Muslim | 71 | 09 | 1.16 | 0.54–2.46 | 0.7 | |
Residence | Permanent | 117 | 13 | 1 | ||
Temporary | 330 | 50 | 1.42 | 0.75–2.74 | 0.36 | |
Knowledge | Appropriate | 368 | 50 | 1 | ||
Inappropriate | 79 | 13 | 1.25 | 0.64–2.44 | 0.5 | |
HIV Attitude | Positive | 331 | 53 | 1 | ||
Negative | 116 | 10 | 0.49 | 0.24–1.015 | 0.06 | |
Condom use | Consistent | 234 | 27 | 1 | ||
Inconsistent | 213 | 36 | 1.55 | 0.91–2.67 | 0.10 | |
Circumcision (Only men) | Yes | 236 | 24 | 1 | ||
No | 30 | 8 | 3.21 | 1.29–8.00 | < 0.05 | |
VCT in 1 year | Yes | 343 | 40 | 1 | ||
No | 104 | 23 | 2.15 | 1.23–3.79 | < 0.01 | |
Multiple partners | No | 289 | 31 | |||
Yes | 158 | 32 | 1.96 | 1.15–3.36 | < 0.05 | |
Alcohol use | No | 275 | 27 | 1 | ||
Yes | 172 | 36 | 2.43 | 1.42–4.18 | < 0.001 |