Table 1 Factors independently associated with late presentation to HIV/AIDS Care in public hospitals of South Wollo, April 2010.

Living arrangements

   Living alone

34 (21.2)

26 (16.2)

1

1

   Families

94 (58.8)

69 (43.1)

1.0(0.57-1.894)

3.3(1.279-8.447)

   Husband/wife

29 (18.1)

60 (37.5)

0.4(0.188-0.73)

0.6(0.173-2.424)

   Others

3 (1.9)

5(3.1)

0.5(0.10-2.097)

0.7(0.046-10.63)

Ownership residence

   Owning

62(38.8)

100(62.5)

1

1

   Renting

98(61.2)

60(37.5)

2.6(1.678-4.14)

2.5(1.093-5.793)

Pregnancy status

   Yes

7(6.6)

17(19.1)

1

1

   No

99(93.4)

72(80.9)

3.3(1.316-8.47)

9.3(1.928-44.82)

Perceived ART side effects

   Yes

31(19.4)

18(11.2)

5.6(2.46-13.03)

6.2(1.63-23.82)

   No

115(71.9)

96(60)

3.9(2.041-7.59)

2.3(0.778-6.568)

   I don't know

14(8.8)

46(28.8)

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1

Perceived HIV stigma

   high

36(22.5)

15(9.4)

2.8(1.47-5.367)

3.1(1.094-8.764)

   low

124(77.5)

145(90.6)

1

1

Symptoms at HIV testing

   Yes

75(46.9)

53(33.1)

1.8(1.13-2.80)

2.6(1.258-5.437)

   No

85(53.1)

107(66.9)

1

1

HIV status disclosure to partner

   Yes

29(18.1)

61(38.1)

1

1

   No

74(46.2)

47(29.4)

3.3(1.866-5.88)

2.8(1.023-7.56)

   Not disclosed for others

57(35.6)

52(32.5)

2.3(1.29-4.12)

3.7(1.30-10.32)

Ever alcohol use

   Never

87(54.4)

117(73.1)

1

1

   Some times

19(11.9)

19(11.9)

1.4(0.67-2.69)

0.9(0.380-2.43)

   Most of the times

54(33.8)

24(15.0)

3.03(1.74-5.27)

3.6(1.63-7.71)

Time spent with steady partner

   Less than 24 month

8(25.8)

21(21.9)

1

1

   25 to 120 months

23(32.4)

36(37.5)

1.7(0.64-4.415)

2.9(0.65-13.15)

   Greater than 120 months

40(41.8)

39(40.6)

2.7(1.07-6.80)

5.9(1.35-25.41)