Table 2 Predictors for HIV infection among pregnant women in Moshi, Tanzaniain relation to male partners characteristics

Partners age (years) ^¶

   <25

464

(17.5)

2.8

1

   25–34

1425

(53.7)

6.5

2.42

1.34 – 4.37

0.003

   35–71

677

(25.5)

9.5

3.62

1.97 – 6.66

<0.001

Age difference (male – female) in years ^¶

   0

91

(3.4)

5.5

1

   ^-11 – ^-1

81

(3.1)

8.6

1.63

0.49 – 5.34

0.42

   1 – 10

2047

(77.1)

5.8

1.05

0.42 – 2.64

0.91

   11 – 41

347

(13.1)

11.5

2.24

0.86 – 5.85

0.09

Partner has other women outside the relationship †

   No

944

(35.6)

2.3

1

   Yes

200

(7.5)

35.0

22.57

13.51–37.69

<0.001

   Do not know

1397

(52.6)

6.3

2.82

1.75 – 4.53

<0.001

Partner consumes alcohol

   No

1239

(51.3)

5.5

1

   Occasionally/weekly

763

(31.6)

7.6

1.42

0.99 – 2.04

0.06

   Daily

411

(17.0)

11.7

2.28

1.55 – 3.36

<0.001

   No response

241

(9.1)

4.1

0.75

0.38 – 1.47

0.39

Partner travel frequently (≥4 times/month)

   No

1794

(74.3)

6.0

1

   Yes

619

(25.7)

10.7

1.86

1.35 – 2.57

<0.001

   No response

241

(9.1)

4.1

0.68

0.35 – 1.311

0.25

Partner's occupation

   Professional

81

(3.1)

4.9

1

   Driver

282

(10.6)

6.4

1.31

0.43 – 3.99

0.63

   Army/police force/security guard

265

(10.0)

12.1

2.64

0.91 – 7.71

0.07

   Tour guide/miner

58

(2.2)

19.0

4.51

1.36 – 14.97

0.02

   Others ^#

828

(74.2)

6.0

1.24

0.45 – 3.44

0.68

Verbal or physical abuse by partner

   No

2062

(77.7)

6.6

1

   Yes

351

(13.2)

10.5

1.66

1.13 – 2.43

0.01

   No response

241

(9.1)

4.1

0.61

0.32 – 1.17

0.14

Partner as 1 ^st person wished to share HIV results with

   Yes

2390

(90.1)

6.1

1

   No

264

(9.9)

14.4

2.58

1.76 – 3.79

<0.001