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Table 5 Adjusted factors associated with HIV infection among fisherfolk in landing sites located in Muleba and Buchosa Districts, north-western Tanzania, October 2017

From: Prevalence of HIV infection and uptake of HIV/AIDS services among fisherfolk in landing Islands of Lake Victoria, north western Tanzania

Variable

aOR

95% CI

p-value

Lower

Upper

Alcohol intake

ā€ƒAlcohol non-users

1

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒAlcohol users

2.26

1.228

4.147

0.009

Place of residence

ā€ƒLocated in Muleba

1

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒLocated in Buchosa

0.75

0.4

1.401

0.37

Number of sexual partners

ā€ƒNo multiple sexual partners

1

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMultiple sexual partners

0.636

0.349

1.158

0.139

Level of education

ā€ƒPrimary education+

1

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒNo formal education

3.37

1.637

6.921

0.001

Marital status

ā€ƒSingle

1

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMarried

0.563

0.239

1.329

0.19

ā€ƒCohabit/widow/divorced

0.332

0.167

0.66

0.002

VCT use

ā€ƒUptake of VCT in 1Ā year

1

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒNo uptake of VCT

0.748

0.382

1.467

0.399

Age of participants

ā€ƒAge

1.061

1.029

1.093

<ā€‰0.001