Education and Socioeconomic Status

How it works

Benefits

Highlighted claims

• Any formal education—primary or secondary—reduced the odds of never having been tested for HIV compared with women with no formal education. — Proportion and risk factors associated with ‘never been tested for HIV’ among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey
• Secondary education was associated with 28% lower odds of never having been tested (OR = 0.72), slightly more protective than primary education (OR = 0.76). — Proportion and risk factors associated with ‘never been tested for HIV’ among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey
• Middle-wealth women had 30% lower odds of never being tested for HIV compared with poor women. — Proportion and risk factors associated with ‘never been tested for HIV’ among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey
• Women in female-headed households had 18% lower odds of never being tested than those in male-headed households, possibly due to greater healthcare decision-making agency. — Proportion and risk factors associated with ‘never been tested for HIV’ among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey
• Formal education is thought to increase HIV testing by expanding exposure to health information through media and internet and by facilitating health-seeking social networks. — Proportion and risk factors associated with ‘never been tested for HIV’ among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: evidence from the 2022 Tanzania Demographic and Health Survey