Table 1

HIV status by demographic profile, clinic attendance, and HIV testing history

HIV statusOdds ratio for positivity (95% CI)
HIV positive/total (%)OR unadjusted
Age group (years)
<253/192 (1.6)0.13 (0.003 to 0.46)
25–2926/257 (10.1)0.93 (0.50 to 1.71)
30–3435/299 (13.6)1.09 (0.62 to 1.93)
35–3942/213 (19.7)2.02 (1.16 to 3.55)
40+26/240 (10.8)1
Ethnic group
White111/1063 (10.4)1
Non-white21/140 (15.0)1.51 (0.89 to 2.57)
Education after age of 16
None31/171 (18.1)1
Up to 2 years30/203 (14.8)0.78 (0.44 to 1.40)
3 years or more67/725 (9.2)0.46 (0.28 to 0.75)
Still in full time education3/98 (3.1)0.14 (0.03 to 0.51)
Employment status
Employed99/1039 (9.5)1
Unemployed32/166 (19.3)2.26 (1.46 to 3.51)
Attended a HIV/GUM clinic in the past year
No
Yes37/680 (5.4)1
93/515 (18.1)3.83 (2.56 to 5.71)
Ever had an HIV test
Yes116/833 (13.9)1
No15/269 (4.1)0.26 (0.14 to 0.47)