Table 4 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with knowledge of HIV, TB and malaria

Factors associated with knowledge of HIV

Educational status

1. 1.Illiterate

30 (29.1)

1

1

2. 2.Primary & above

56 (65.1)

4.5 (2.5–8.4)

3.2 (1.7–6.3)

Household income of previous year

1. < = 2,000,000 LAK

31 (32.6)

1

1

2.> 2,000,000 LAK

55 (58.5)

2.9 (1.6–5.3)

2.2 (1.2–4.3)

Frequency of attending ANC

1.Fewer than 4 times

2. >=4 times

57 (39.6)

24 (68.6)

1

3.3 (1.5–7.3)

1

2.6 (1.1-6.0)

Goodness of Fit (GOF)

0.654

Factors associated with knowledge of TB

Age of mother

1.< 20 years old (teen mothers)

36 (34.9)

1

1

2. 20 years old & above (adult mothers)

44 (51.2)

1.9 (1.3–3.6)

2.2 (1.1–4.7)

Educational status

3. 1.Illiterate

27 (26.2)

1

1

2.Primary & above

53 (61.6)

4.5 (2.4–8.4)

3.0 (1.4–6.7)

Number of children under 2 years in household

1. 0. None

49 (39.5)

1

1

1.1 child or above

31 (47.7)

1.9 (1.3–7.5)

2.8 (1.2–6.6)

Knowledge of HIV

0.Lower knowledge

20 (19.4)

1

1

1.Higher knowledge

60 (69.8)

9.5 (4.9–18.7)

4.9 (2.3–10.6)

Knowledge of Malaria

0.Lower knowledge

15 (17.4)

1

1

1.Higher knowledge

65 (63.1)

8.1 (4.1–16.1)

5.2 (2.3–11.8)

Goodness of Fit (GOF)

0.419

Factors associated with knowledge of Malaria

Number of children under 2 years in household

2. 0.None

74 (59.7)

1

1

1.1 child or above

29 (44.6)

0.5 (0.3–0.9)

0.5 (0.2–0.9)

Knowledge of HIV

1

0. Lower knowledge

36 (34.9)

1

1.Higher knowledge

67 (77.9)

6.6 (3.4–12.6)

6.3 (3.1–12.6)

Access to Malaria test

1.Difficult & very difficult

14 (26.9)

1

1

2.Easy & very easy

89 (65.0)

5.7 (2.5–13.4)

4.9 (2.2–10.7)

Goodness of Fit (GOF)

0.965