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Table 3 Multiple logistic regression analysis results on determinants discriminatory attitudes toward people living with HIV/AIDS among reproductive age women in East African countries (weighted n = 139,812, and unweighted n = 139,593)

From: Discrimination against HIV/AIDS patients and associated factors among women in East African countries: using the most recent DHS data (2015–2022)

HIV discriminatory attitude

No, n (%)

Yes, n (%)

COR 95% CI

AOR 95% CI

Variables

    

Maternal age

    

 15–24

20,219 (35.74)

36,354 (64.26)

1

1

 25–34

13,125 (30.20)

30,338 (69.80)

1.31 (1.27,1.34)

1.65 (1.59,1.69)

 35–49

2,414 (31.21)

27,362 (68.79)

1.24 (1.21,1.28)

1.67 (1.62,1.73)

Maternal education

    

 Not educated

10,840 (51.47)

10,222 (48.53)

1

1

 Primary

22,700 (35.12)

41,940 (64.88)

2.07 (2.00,2.13)

1.87 (1.81,1.94)

 Secondary and higher

12,219 (22.58)

41,892 (77.42)

3.80 (3.67,3.93)

2.94 (2.83,3.06)

Employment status

    

 No

19,115 (34.78)

35,853 (65.22)

1

1

 Yes

26,642 (31.40)

58,20 (68.60)

1.16 (1.13,1.18)

1.08 (1.06,1.11)

Marital status

    

 Married

23,253 (33.74)

45,661 (66.26)

1

1

 Not married

22,505 (31.74)

48,393 (68.26)

1.09 (1.06,1.11)

0.97 (0.94,0.99)

Wealth index

    

 Poorest

9,682 (41.83)

13,465 (58.17)

1

1

 Poorer

9,662 (38.53)

15,414 (61.47)

1.37 (1.33,1.43)

1.13 (1.09,1.17)

 Middle

9,369 (35.38)

17,116 (64.62)

1.63 (1.57,1.69)

1.19 (1.15,1.24)

 Richer

9,207 (31.18)

20,319 (68.82)

1.98 (1.91,2.06)

1.25 (1.19,1.29)

 Richest

7,838 (22.03)

27,741 (77.97)

3.03 (2.93,3.14)

1.52 (1.46,1.59)

ANC follow-ups

    

 No

2680 (71.65)

1060 (28.35)

1

1

 Yes

43,078 (31.66)

92,994 (68.34)

5.08 (4.71,5.48)

1.68 (1.54,1.82)

Place of delivery

    

 Home

8837 (61.66)

5494 (38.34)

1

1

 Health facility

36,921 (29.42)

88,560 (70.58)

3.76 (3.62,3.90)

2.62 (2.51,2.72)

Mass media exposure

    

 No

27,264 (40.06)

40,787 (59.94)

1

1

 Yes

18,494 (25.77)

53,268 (74.23)

1.94 (1.89,1.98)

1.28 (1.25,1.32)

Number of health visits

    

 Once

35,681 (32.16)

75,278 (67.84)

1

1

 More than one

10,077 (34.92)

18,776 (65.08)

0.90 (0.87,0.92)

0.98 (0.95,1.02)

Sex of household head

    

 Male

33,513 (34.54)

63,513 (65.46)

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1

 Female

12,244 (28.62)

30,542 (71.38)

1.24 (1.21,1.27)

1.18 (1.15,1.21)

Distance to health facility

    

 A big problem

18,847 (37.54)

31,356 (62.46)

1.41 (1.37,1.44)

0.97 (0.95,0.99)

 Not a big problem

26,910 (30.03)

62,698 (69.97)

1

1

  1. Where bold numbers are significant at P value of less than 0.05 in the final model