Factors Associated with HIV Status Disclosure to Orphans and Vulnerable Children Living with HIV: Results from a Longitudinal Study in Tanzania

Table 3

GEE results of OVC and caregiver characteristics associated with disclosure status of OVCLHIV.

	Univariable (n = 10673)		Multivariable (n = 10673)
	OR	95% CI	OR	95% CI
OVC characteristics
Age (in years)
8–10	1.0		1.0
11–14	1.31	(1.14, 1.51)	1.33	(1.15, 1.53)
15 or above	1.42	(1.23, 1.65)	1.48	(1.28, 1.72)
Sex
Male	1.0
Female	1.01	(0.90, 1.14)
School enrollment status
Out of school	1.0		1.0
In school	1.23	(1.07, 1.41)	1.22	(1.06, 1.41)
Location
Rural	1.0		1.0
Urban	1.68	(1.49, 1.89)	1.64	(1.44, 1.86)
Caregiver characteristics
Age (in years)
18–30	1.0
31–60	1.10	(0.83, 1.46)
Above 60	1.11	(0.82, 1.51)
Sex
Male	1.0		1.0
Female	0.87	(0.76, 0.99)	0.73	(0.63, 0.83)
Education level
Never attended	1.0		1.0
Primary incomplete	1.39	(1.13, 1.72)	1.22	(0.99, 1.53)
Primary complete	1.69	(1.47, 1.94)	1.44	(1.24, 1.67)
Postprimary	1.61	(1.20, 2.16)	1.22	(0.89, 1.65)
Marital status
Never been married	1.0		1.0
Married/cohabiting	0.76	(0.59, 0.96)	0.82	(0.64, 1.05)
Divorced/separated or widowed	0.90	(0.70, 1.16)	1.04	(0.81, 1.34)
Others	0.46	(0.29, 0.74)	0.86	(0.53, 1.41)
HIV status
Negative	1.0		1.0
Positive	1.25	(1.09, 1.43)	1.25	(1.09, 1.43)
Unknown	0.72	(0.61, 0.85)	0.74	(0.62, 0.88)

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