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Table 2 Socio-economic characteristics and gestational age of the first antenatal care visit among women having their first antenatal HIV test at primary and at higher level health facilities (HF)

From: Early uptake of HIV counseling and testing among pregnant women at different levels of health facilities - experiences from a community-based study in Northern Vietnam

Characteristics of the women

Types of HF for the first HIV test

N = 1000

P values

Primary vs higher level

 

Primary leveln (%)

Higher level

n (%)

 

Crude OR

Adjusted OR*

 

434 (43.4)

566 (56.6)

   

Age (mean of age) = 28.7)

  

p = 0.7

  

   15-24

122 (44.6)

148 (55.4)

 

1.1 (0.8-1.4)

-

   25-34

264 (43.3)

345 (56.7)

 

1

 

   35-49

48 (40.5)

73 (59.5)

 

0.9 (0.6-1.3)

 

Number of live children

  

p = 0.5

  

   1

228 (43.4)

297 (56.6)

 

1,0 (0.8-1.3)

-

   2

195 (43.8)

250 (56.2)

 

1

 

   3 - 4

11 (36.7)

19 (63.3)

 

0.7 (0.3-1.4)

 

Education levels

  

p < 0.0001

  

   Primary school

29 (59.2)

20 (40.8)

 

2.9 (1.6-5.3)

1.7 (0.9-3.4)

   Secondary school

151 (52.1)

137 (47.9)

 

2.1 (1.6-3.0)

1.5 (1.0-2.1)

   High school

138 (43.6)

181 (56.4)

 

1.5 (1.1-2.1)

1.2 (0.9-1.7)

   College/University

116 (33.7)

228 (66.3)

 

1

1

Occupation

  

p < 0.0001

  

   Housewife/Unemployed

204 (52.3)

186 (47.7)

 

2.4 (1.7-3.2)

1.7 (1.2-2.4)

   Farmer/seasonal work

37 (51.4)

35 (48.6)

 

2.3 (1.4-3.8)

1.4 (0.8-2.5)

   Government staff/workers

103 (31.7)

222 (68.3)

 

1

1

   Business/Others jobs

90 (42.3)

123 (57.7)

 

1.6 (1.1-2.3)

1.4 (0.8-2.1)

Residence

  

p < 0.0001

  

   Urban area

97 (33.3)

194 (66.7)

 

1

1

   Semi-urban area

168 (44.4)

210 (55.6)

 

1.6 (1.2 - 2.2)

1.7 (1.2-2.4)

   Remote rural area

169 (51.1)

162 (48.9)

 

2.1 (1.5-2.9)

2.0 (1.4-2.8)

Monthly income

  

p < 0.0001

  

   < 1.5 (million VND)

125 (57.2)

97 (42.8)

 

2.4 (1.7-3.4)

1.7 (1.2-2.6)

   1.5 - 2.5

115 (50.0)

115 (50.0)

 

1.8 (1.3-2.6)

1.5 (1.0-2.1)

   > 2.5 - 3.5

111 (35.7)

194 (64.3)

 

1

1

   > 3.5

84 (34.2)

159 (65.8)

 

0.9 (0.7-1.3)

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

Time of first ANC visit

     

   < = 34 weeks

385 (43.3)

505 (56.7)

p = 0.8

1

-

   > 34 weeks

49 (44.5)

61 (55.5)

 

1.1(0.7-1.8)

 
  1. * Adjusted for the effect of educational level, occupation, residence and monthly income.