The Burden of HIV Infection among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Jimma University Specialized Hospital in Ethiopia: A Retrospective Observational Study

Table 3

Factors associated with maternal HIV serostatus among pregnant mothers on ANC follow-up at JUSH (N = 634).

Variables		Mothers’ HIV serostatus		χ^2	P value
		Positive	Negative
		Frequency	Frequency
Marital status	Married	33	531	18.2	<0.05
	Widowed	7	47
	Divorced	5	11
Residence	Urban	28	372	0.016	<0.05
	Rural	17	217
Educational status©	Not read and write	7	212	24.7	<0.05
	Read and write only	12	110
	1–4 grades	17	96
	5–8 grades	5	97
	9–12 grades	1	62
	Higher education	3	12

Educational status©, educational status of mothers.