Factors associated with HIV testing among African women and men
| Women | Men | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Proportion having an HIV test (%) (N/N) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) | Proportion having an HIV test (%) (N/N) | Crude odds ratio (95% CI) |
| Age group | ||||
| <25 | 21 (22/105) | 1 – | 17 (11/63) | 1 – |
| 25–29 | 36 (32/90) | 2.08 (1.10 to 3.94) | 31 (27/86) | 2.16 (0.98 to 4.79) |
| 30–34 | 50 (29/58) | 3.77 (1.88 to 7.57) | 39 (31/80) | 2.99 (1.36 to 6.60) |
| >35 | 40 (25/63) | 2.48 (1.24 to 4.95) | 46 (53/116) | 3.98 (1.89 to 8.39) |
| Highest level of formal education received | ||||
| Secondary or less | 31 (41/132) | 1 – | 20 (17/87) | 1 – |
| University/college | 34 (54/157) | 1.16 (0.71 to 1.91) | 41 (81/196) | 2.90 (1.59 to 5.29) |
| Professional/other | 47 (20/43) | 1.93 (0.96 to 3.90) | 43 (30/70) | 3.09 (1.52 to 6.29) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 45 (41/92) | 1 – | 45 (64/143) | 1 – |
| Widowed, etc | 31 (8/26) | 0.55 (0.22 to 1.40) | 36 (5/14) | 0.69 (0.22 to 2.15) |
| Cohabiting | 35 (19/54) | 0.68 (0.34 to 1.35) | 43 (22/51) | 0.94 (0.49 to 1.78) |
| In relationship | 31 (16/51) | 0.57 (0.28 to 1.17) | 20 (6/30) | 0.31 (0.12 to 0.80) |
| Single | 29 (31/108) | 0.50 (0.28 to 0.90) | 26 (30/115) | 0.44 (0.26 to 0.74) |
| Previously diagnosed with an STD | ||||
| Yes | 49 (34/69) | 2.11 (1.22 to 3.64) | 51 (51/100) | 2.51 (1.55 to 4.06) |
| No | 32 (76/241) | 1 – | 29 (70/239) | 1 – |
| More than 5 sexual partners in past year | ||||
| Yes | 29 (2/7) | 0.75 (0.14 to 3.93) | 52 (12/23) | 2.02 (0.87 to 4.72) |
| No | 35 (113/325) | 1 – | 35 (116/331) | 1 – |
| Condom use at last intercourse/reason | ||||
| Pregnancy | 57 (12/21) | 2.50 (0.99 to 6.29) | 56 (14/25) | 2.47 (1.05 to 5.82) |
| STDs/HIV | 40 (6/15) | 1.25 (0.42 to 3.69) | 34 (12/35) | 1.01 (0.47 to 2.19) |
| Both | 34 (29/85) | 0.97 (0.56 to 1.69) | 40 (33/82) | 1.31 (0.76 to 2.27) |
| Other | 33 (1/3) | 0.94 (0.08 to 10.6) | 56 (5/9) | 2.43 (0.63 to 9.42) |
| Not used | 35 (55/158) | 1 – | 34 (54/159) | 1 – |
| Perceived risk of catching HIV/AIDS (Q17) | ||||
| Some or high risk | 34 (41/120) | 1.02 (0.63 to 1.66) | 48 (57/120) | 2.35 (1.47 to 3.76) |
| No or low risk | 34 (61/181) | 1 – | 28 (57/205) | 1 – |
| Perceived peer group norms about using condoms with new partners | ||||
| Positive | 37 (84/227) | 1 – | 37 (81/220) | 1 – |
| Negative | 25 (17/67) | 0.58 (0.31 to 1.07) | 31 (30/96) | 0.78 (0.47 to 1.30) |