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Table 3 Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%CI) for a dependent variable "desire to have more children" (n = 199) - Logistic Regression Bivariate and Multivariate Analysis

From: Impact of antiretroviral therapy on fertility desires among HIV-infected persons in rural Uganda

 

Bivariate Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Variable

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95% CI)

P

Being on HAART

    

   No

1.00 (reference)

 

1.00 (reference)

 

   Yes

1.86 (0.82-4.21)

0.135

1.08 (0.40-2.90)

0.886

Age in years

0.84 (0.77-0.91)

< 0.001

0.89 (0.81-0.97)

0.012

Sex

    

   Female

1.00 (reference)

 

1.00 (reference)

 

   Male

1.86 (0.82-4.21)

0.135

3.01 (1.10-8.22)

0.032

Marital status

    

   Married

1.00 (reference)

   

   Cohabiting

1.07 (0.47-2.45)

0.870

  

Occupation

    

   Farmer/peasant

1.00 (reference)

 

1.00 (reference)

 

   Businessperson

1.85 (0.61-5.66)

0.276

3.28 (0.82-13.1)

0.092

   Others

1.61 (0.61-4.26)

0.341

2.39 (0.76-7.51)

0.137

Education

    

   None

1.00 (reference)

   

   Lower primary

0.65 (0.20-2.11)

0.471

  

   Upper primary

0.97 (0.12-2.83)

0.952

  

   Secondary and above

0.38 (0.07-2.07)

0.266

  

Ethnic group

    

   Mutooro

1.00 (reference)

   

   Mukiga

1.95 (0.74-5.12)

< 0.001

  

   Other

3.55 (1.26-9.98)

0.016

  

Religious affiliation

    

   Catholic

1.00 (reference)

   

   Protestant

1.38 (0.57-3.33)

0.473

  

   Muslim

1.05 (0.12-9.37)

0.964

  

   Other

1.10 (0.28-4.33)

0.887

  

Dwelling quality

    

   Low

1.00 (reference)

   

   Medium

0.50 (0.15-1.67)

0.259

  

   High

0.30 (0.05-1.84)

0.192

  

Pregnant

    

   No

1.00 (reference)

   

   Yes

2.50 (0.62-10.1)

0.200

  

Number of living children

0.50 (0.38-0.68)

< 0.001

0.56 (0.39-0.80)

0.002

Number of non-bio children

    

   0

1.00 (reference)

   

   1

1.05 (0.34-3.23)

0.938

  

   2

0.87 (0.31-2.49)

0.798

  

   3

0.36 (0.10-1.36)

0.132

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