Table 3

Logistic regression model for the prediction of HIV-related knowledge in Nigeria

VariableAOR95% CIP valueOR95% CIP value
LowerUpperLowerUpper
Ethnicity
 (Yoruba)†
 Other0.940.871.000.0661.531.441.620.000
 Fulani1.151.021.290.0204.584.175.030.000
 Hausa0.970.891.050.4073.032.853.220.000
 Ibibio0.960.831.110.5721.141.001.300.047
 Igbo1.000.921.090.9911.101.031.180.005
 Ijaw0.590.520.680.0000.740.660.820.000
Religion
 (Traditionalism)†
 Other or none0.580.400.830.0030.400.290.550.000
 Catholicism0.480.380.600.0000.290.230.360.000
 Other Christian0.490.390.600.0000.260.210.320.000
 Islam0.720.570.890.0030.670.540.820.000
Region of residence
 (Rural)†
 Urban0.830.790.870.0000.440.430.460.000
National wealth quintile
 (Lower 20th)†
 20th–40th0.660.590.740.0000.520.490.550.000
 40th–60th0.580.510.650.0000.310.290.330.000
 60th–80th0.520.460.590.0000.210.200.230.000
 Upper 20th0.400.350.460.0000.120.120.130.000
Relationship status
 (Never in union)†
  Currently in union or cohabiting0.780.740.830.0001.191.141.230.000
 Formerly in union or cohabiting0.780.700.880.0000.990.901.090.845
Current employment status
 (Employed)†
 Unemployed1.281.221.340.0001.471.421.530.000
Sex
 (Male)†
 Female0.770.571.040.0901.451.391.500.000
State-level wealth inequality ratio category
  (>2.19)†
 <1.51.090.851.400.4890.630.550.720.000
 1.5–1.791.050.831.320.6891.090.961.240.200
 1.80–2.190.910.731.150.4271.331.171.520.000
Age group
 (35–49)†
 15–241.351.231.490.0001.301.251.360.000
 25–341.020.941.120.6090.870.830.910.000
Literacy level
 (Literate)†
 Low literacy or visually impaired1.951.852.050.0003.273.163.400.000
Age*sex
  (35–49*male)†
  15–24*female0.940.851.040.2521.501.441.570.000
 25–34*female0.820.740.910.0001.000.961.050.949
Sex*wealth quintile
  (Male*lower 20th)†
 Female*20th–40th0.940.821.080.3851.741.641.840.000
 Female*40th–60th0.780.680.890.0000.990.941.050.762
 Female*60th–80th0.650.570.750.0000.630.590.660.000
 Female*upper 20th0.560.490.650.0000.340.320.360.000
Sex*wealth inequality ratio category
  (Male*>2.19)†
 Female*<1.52.361.743.210.0000.760.710.810.000
 Female*1.5–1.792.511.873.350.0001.461.391.520.000
 Female*1.80–2.192.581.933.440.0001.841.761.930.000
  • Variables adjusted for ethnicity, religion, region of residence, national wealth quintile, relationship status, employment status, sex, state-level wealth inequality ratio, age group, literacy level, age*sex, sex*wealth quintile, sex*wealth inequality ratio.

  • †Reference category.

  • AOR, adjusted OR; OR, unadjusted (crude) odds ratio.