Table 4 Multivariate analyses of the odds of a patient accepting an HIV test by clinic policy, demographic data, risk behaviour and time since last HIV test
VariableFrequency (n)No of patients accepting HIV test (%)Univariate analyses (n  =  1711)Multivariate analyses (n  =  1621)
OR (95% CI)p ValueAdjusted OR (95% CI)p Value
Policy for MSM
    Opt in860 (50.0)719 (83.6)1.0 (ref)
    Opt out851 (50.0)730 (85.8)1.18 (0.91 to 1.54)0.21
Reason for attendance
    Routine STI screening711 (42.2)651 (91.6)1.0 (ref)<0.011.0 (ref)
    Symptoms of STI662 (39.3)514 (77.6)0.32 (0.23 to 0.44)0.33 (0.23 to 0.45)
    Contact tracing130 (7.7)117 (90.0)0.83 (0.44 to 1.56)0.92 (0.48 to 1.79)
    Other180 (10.7)143 (79.4)0.36 (0.23 to 0.56)0.39 (0.24 to 0.67)<0.01
Age group, years
    <19113 (6.6)102 (90.3)Test for trendTest for trend
    20–24357 (21.0)316 (88.5)
    25–34530 (31.1)457 (86.2)
    35–44401 (23.5)322 (80.3)
    45+303 (17.8)245 (80.9)0.80 (0.71 to 0.90)<0.010.82 (0.73 to 0.93)<0.01
Partners
    0110 (6.5)94 (85.5)Test for trend0.05Test for trend
    1763 (45.1)634 (83.1)
    2409 (24.2)344 (84.1)
    3154 (9.1)131 (85.1)
    >3255 (15.1)228 (89.4)1.13 (1.00 to 1.27)1.13 (1.00 to 1.28)0.05
UAI
    Never241 (14.1)191 (79.3)1.0 (ref)1.0 (ref)
    <3 Months735 (43.1)642 (87.4)1.81 (1.24 to 2.64)1.61 (1.08 to 2.42)
    >3 Months504 (29.5)434 (86.1)1.62 (1.09 to 2.42)1.60 (1.04 to 2.46)
    Unknown226 (13.2)178 (78.8)0.97 (0.62 to 1.52)0.620.90 (0.56 to 1.44)0.77
Time since last test
    Never526 (30.9)435 (82.7)1.0 (ref)1.0 (ref)
    <3 Months90 (5.3)70 (77.8)0.73 (0.42 to 1.26)0.71 (0.40 to 1.25)
    >3 Months751 (44.1)655 (87.2)1.43 (1.05 to 1.95)1.65 (1.18 to 2.31)
    Unknown335 (19.7)282 (84.2)1.11 (0.77 to 1.61)0.121.22 (0.82 to 1.80)0.06
Result of last test
    Negative843 (78.7)728 (86.4)1.0 (ref)
    Not known228 (21.3)194 (85.1)0.90 (0.60 to 1.36)0.62
Time to results
    24 h or less69 (4.1)64 (92.8)Test for trendTest for trend
    <7 Days1157 (68.7)983 (85.0)
    8–14 Days412 (24.5)342 (83.0)
    >14 Days47 (2.8)36 (76.6)0.77 (0.62 to 0.96)0.020.74 (0.58 to 0.94)0.02
Point of care testing
    No1095 (64.0)937 (85.6)1.0 (ref)
    Yes616 (36.0)512 (83.1)0.83 (0.63 to 1.09)0.18
  • MSM, Men who have sex with men; OR, odds ratio; STI, sexually transmitted infection; UAI, unprotected anal intercourse.