Mother’s Knowledge on HIV, Syphilis, Rubella, and Associated Factors in Northern Tanzania: Implications for MTCT Elimination Strategies

Table 4

Factors associated with knowledge of rubella, syphilis, and HIV as MTCT infections ().

Variable		Rubella			Syphilis			HIV
		Knowledge ( (%))	COR (95% CI)	value	Knowledge ( (%))	COR (95% CI)	value	Knowledge ( (%))	COR (95% CI)	value
District of enrollment
Rombo	215	18 (8.4)	1		60 (27.9)	1		198 (92.1)	1
Moshi urban	159	16 (10.1)	1.23 (0.61-2.50)	0.561	48 (30.2)	1.12 (0.71-1.75)	0.63	135 (84.9)	0.48 (0.25-0.93)	0.03
Same	244	38 (15.6)	2.02 (1.11-3.66)	0.02	62 (25.4)	0.88 (0.58-1.33)	0.546	212 (86.9)	0.57 (0.31-1.06)	0.074
Age group (years)
15-24	190	22 (11.6)	1		32 (16.8)	1		160 (84.2)	1
25-34	258	32 (12.4)	1.07 (0.61-1.92)	0.807	72 (27.9)	1.91 (1.20-3.05)	0.007	235 (91.1)	1.92 (1.07-3.42)	0.028
35+	170	18 (10.6)	0.90 (0.46-1.74)	0.752	66 (38.8)	3.13 (1.92-5.11)	<0.001	150 (88.2)	1.41 (0.77-2.58)	0.272
Marital status
Married/cohabiting	470	54 (11.5)	1.0		139 (29.6)	1.0		420 (89.4)	1.0
Single	113	17 (15.0)	1.36 (0.76-2.46)	0.305	20 (17.7)	0.51 (0.30-0.86)	0.012	92 (81.4)	0.52 (0.30-0.91)	0.022
Widow/div/separated	35	1 (2.9)	0.23 (0.03-1.69)	0.147	11 (31.4)	1.09 (0.52-2.29)	0.817	33 (94.3)	1.96 (0.46-8.43)	0.364
Level of education
None/primary	444	46 (10.4)	1.0		124 (27.9)	1.0		386 (86.9)	1.0
Secondary or higher	174	26 (15.0)	1.53 (0.91-2.57)	0.124	46 (26.4)	0.93 (0.62-1.38)	0.764	159 (91.4)	1.59 (0.88-2.89)	0.13
Women’s occupation
Not formally employed	586	67 (11.5)	1		154 (26.3)	1.0		516 (88.1)	1.0
Formally employed	32	5 (15.6)	1.43 (0.53-3.84)	0.406	16 (50.0)	1.90 (1.31-2.76)	0.005	29 (90.6)	1.31 (0.39-4.42)	0.662
Ownership of radio
No	207	31 (15.0)	1.0		56 (27.1)	1.0		177 (85.5)	1.0
Yes	399	39 (9.8)	0.99 (0.47-2.08)	0.062	110 (27.6)	1.02 (0.77-1.34)	0.924	358 (89.7)	1.05 (0.98-1.12)	0.143
Have mobile phone
No	76	9 (11.8)	1.0		15 (19.7)	1.0		59 (77.6)	1.0
Yes	539	63 (11.7)	0.99 (0.47-2.08)	0.973	154 (28.6)	1.45 (0.91-2.32)	0.131	483 (89.6)	1.15 (1.02-1.31)	0.004
Frequency of ANC attendance (last pregnancy)
<4 times	140	13 (9.3)	1.0		41 (29.3)	1.0		122 (87.1)	1.0
4 or more	478	59 (12.4)	1.04 (0.97-1.10)	0.371	129 (27.0)	0.89 (0.59-1.35)	0.667	423 (88.5)	1.14 (0.64-2.01)	0.766
Place of delivery of the last child
Home delivery	31	1 (3.2)	1.0		9 (29.0)	1.0		28 (90.3)	1.0
Facility delivery	587	71 (12.1)	4.14 (0.56-30.79)	0.16	161 (27.4)	0.95 (0.54-1.66)	0.838	517 (88.1)	0.98 (0.87-1.09)	0.789
Ever heard of rubella
No	546				140 (25.7)	1.0		475 (87.2)	1.0
Yes	72				30 (41.7)	1.62 (1.19-2.21)	0.005	69 (95.8)	1.10 (1.04-1.17)	0.03
Mention syphilis as an MTCT infection
No	545	140 (25.7)	1.0					379 (84.6)	1.0
Yes	172	30 (41.7)	1.62 (1.19-2.21)	0.005				166 (97.6)	7.56 (2.71–21.04)	<0.001
Mention syphilis as an MTCT infection
No	68	475 (87.2)	1.0		379 (84.6)	1.0
Yes	550	69 (95.8)	1.10 (1.04–1.17)	0.03	166 (97.6)	7.56 (2.71–21.04)	<0.001