Table 4 Bivariate analysis of HIV status and biological, proximate and underlying determinants among miners
Result of ELISA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative | Positive | |||||
Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | O.R. (95% C. I.) | ||
Discharge in penis | No | 239 | 78.5 | 65 | 21.5 | 1.00 |
Yes | 11 | 83.5 | 2 | 16.5 | 0.720 (0.164 – 3.163) | |
Sore or ulcer in penis | No | 236 | 78.6 | 64 | 21.4 | 1.00 |
Yes | 14 | 75.8 | 5 | 24.2 | 1.175 (0.393 – 2.383) | |
Diagnosed with STI | No | 236 | 78.1 | 66 | 21.9 | 1.00 |
Yes | 14 | 85.8 | 2 | 14.2 | 0.590 (0.146 – 2.383) | |
Diagnosed with TB | No | 242 | 80.0 | 61 | 20.0 | 1.00 |
Yes | 8 | 49.3 | 8 | 50.7 | 4.118 (1.474 – 11.507) | |
Total number of sexual partners in 12 months | 1 | 112 | 79.1 | 29 | 20.9 | 1.00 |
2 | 86 | 77.0 | 26 | 23.0 | 1.131 (0.621 – 2.060) | |
3+ | 52 | 79.2 | 14 | 20.8 | 0.993 (0.482 – 2.046) | |
Condom use in last 3 sexual acts | Never | 178 | 81.2 | 41 | 18.8 | 1.00 |
Always/Sometimes | 68 | 71.4 | 27 | 28.6 | 1.729 (0.989 – 3.020) | |
Paid for sex last 12 months | No | 235 | 78.9 | 63 | 21.1 | 1.00 |
Yes | 11 | 67.0 | 5 | 33.0 | 1.849 (0.625 – 5.471) | |
Use of alcohol and drugs before sex | Never | 200 | 77.1 | 59 | 22.9 | 1.00 |
Sometimes/Always | 47 | 83.4 | 9 | 16.6 | 0.672 (0.314 – 1.437) | |
Age at first sex | ≤18 | 117 | 77.8 | 33 | 22.2 | 1.00 |
19-24 | 106 | 78.0 | 30 | 22.0 | 0.989 (0.566 – 1.728) | |
≥25 | 27 | 84.0 | 5 | 16.0 | 0.668 (0.240 – 1.856) | |
Circumcision | No | 68 | 71.8 | 27 | 28.2 | 1.00 |
Yes | 182 | 81.3 | 42 | 18.7 | 0.585 (0.334 – 1.023) | |
Age | > 51 | 77 | 79.7 | 20 | 20.3 | 1.00 |
21 – 30 | 19 | 81.6 | 4 | 18.4 | 0.882 (0276 – 2.823) | |
31 – 40 | 77 | 74.1 | 27 | 25.9 | 1.367 (0.706 – 2.649) | |
41 – 50 | 77 | 81.3 | 18 | 18.7 | 0.903 (0.442 – 1.847) | |
Marital status in SA and Moz | 1 in SA and Moz | 20 | 80.7 | 5 | 19.3 | 1.00 |
No wife | 10 | 68.0 | 4 | 32.0 | 1.962 (0.439 – 8.766) | |
1 in SA | 4 | 78.6 | 1 | 21.4 | 1.137 (0.101 – 12.77) | |
1 in Moz | 193 | 79.7 | 49 | 20.3 | 1.066 (0.377 – 3.011) | |
> 1 in Moz | 24 | 72.4 | 9 | 27.6 | 1.593 (0.455 – 5.575) | |
Education level | Secondary | 34 | 80.7 | 8 | 19.3 | 1.00 |
None | 13 | 81.9 | 3 | 18.1 | 0.926 (0.206 – 4.172) | |
Primary | 203 | 77.9 | 58 | 22.1 | 1.184 (0.523 – 2.677) | |
Occupation | Other | 24 | 82.9 | 5 | 17.1 | 1.00 |
Engine driver | 132 | 77.2 | 39 | 22.8 | 1.429 (0.508 – 4.018) | |
Perforator | 56 | 82.2 | 12 | 17.8 | 1.052 (0.333 – 3.324) | |
Supervisor | 38 | 75.2 | 12 | 24.8 | 1.596 (0.499 – 5.108) | |
Perceived risk of contracting HIV | HIV+ | 1 | 4.9 | 19 | 95.1 | 1.00 |
None | 28 | 84.4 | 5 | 15.6 | 0.009 (0.001 – 0.091) | |
Low | 58 | 82.0 | 13 | 18.0 | 0.011 (0.001 – 0.096) | |
Moderate | 79 | 84.3 | 15 | 15.7 | 0.010 (0.001 – 0.081) | |
High | 73 | 82.4 | 16 | 17.6 | 0.011 (0.001 – 0.092) | |
Accommodation in S.A. | Alone | 79 | 81.0 | 18 | 19.0 | 1.00 |
Hostel | 103 | 79.0 | 27 | 21.0 | 1.136 (0588 – 2.195) | |
Family | 45 | 74.5 | 15 | 25.5 | 1.459 (0.677 – 3.144) | |
Girlfriend/friends | 23 | 76.4 | 7 | 23.6 | 1.318 (0.496 – 3.504) | |