Rates (per 100 000 person-years) of HIV testing recorded in general practice in 2005 by age group, deprivation level and rural/urban indicators, stratified by London versus outside of London, males
| Covariate | London | Outside London, UK | ||||||
| n | Rate (per 100 000 person year) | IRR (95% CI) | p Value | n | Rate (per 100 000 person-year) | IRR (95%CI) | p Value | |
| All | 233 | 131.22 | – | – | 811 | 63.02 | – | – |
| Level of deprivation | ||||||||
| Quintile 1 (least deprived) | 24 | 141.15 | 1 | 175 | 57.22 | 1 | ||
| Quintiles 2–4 | 168 | 127.00 | 0.90 (0.59 to 1.38) | 456 | 65.26 | 1.14 (0.96 to 1.36) | ||
| Quintile 5 (most deprived) | 41 | 144.95 | 1.03 (0.62 to 1.70) | 0.703 | 179 | 63.41 | 1.11 (0.90 to 1.36) | 0.322 |
| Rural/urban indicator | ||||||||
| Urban | 229 | 132.26 | 1 | 676 | 68.38 | 1 | ||
| Intermediate | 4 | 90.36 | 0.68 (0.25 to 1.84) | 0.450 | 92 | 42.64 | 0.62 (0.50 to 0.77) | |
| Rural | NA | NA | NA | 42 | 50.90 | 0.74 (0.54 to 1.02) | <0.001 | |
| Age group, years | ||||||||
| <16 | 12 | 31.40 | 1 | 68 | 21.05 | 1 | ||
| 16–19 | 6 | 86.39 | 1.61 (0.96 to 2.71) | 18 | 33.97 | 2.75 (1.03 to 7.33) | ||
| 20–24 | 15 | 159.41 | 4.54 (3.18 to 6.48) | 55 | 95.53 | 5.08 (2.38 to 10.85) | ||
| 25–34 | 58 | 189.38 | 7.45 (5.69 to 9.77) | 228 | 156.20 | 6.03 (3.24 to 11.23) | ||
| 35–44 | 87 | 263.91 | 6.32 (4.84 to 8.26) | 258 | 133.10 | 8.41 (4.60 to 15.37) | ||
| 45+ | 55 | 92.59 | 1.69 (1.28 to 2.24) | <0.001 | 183 | 35.64 | 2.95 (1.58 to 5.51) | <0.001 |
NA signifies “not applicable” since there are no areas in London classified as rural.