Demographic characteristics of individuals who received HIV POCT over the study period (n=3204) and multivariable analysis of differences between those whose first test was POCT and those who had received EIA prior to an initial POCT
Total n=3204 (%) | Previous EIA n=999 (%) | First Test POCT n=2205 (%) | OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p Value (AOR) | |
Gender | ||||||
Female | 1053 (32.9) | 383 (32.9) | 670 (30.4) | 1 (Ref) | 1 (Ref) | |
Male | 2149 (67.1) | 614 (61.5) | 1535 (69.6) | 1.45 (1.23 to 1.68) | 1.40 (1.19 to 1.63) | <0.0001 |
Age (years) | ||||||
0–19 | 164 (5.1) | 50 (5.0) | 114 (5.2) | 1 (REF) | 1 (REF) | |
20–29 | 1228 (38.3) | 434 (43.3) | 794 (36.0) | 0.80 (0.56 to 1.14) | 0.77 (0.54 to 1.10) | 0.154 |
30–39 | 857 (26.8) | 266 (26.6) | 591 (26.8) | 0.97 (0.67 to 1.40) | 0.94 (0.65 to 1.35) | 0.731 |
40–49 | 529 (16.5) | 156 (15.6) | 373 (16.9) | 1.05 (0.72 to 1.54) | 0.99 (0.68 to 1.46) | 0.970 |
≥50 | 426 (13.3) | 93 (9.3) | 333 (15.1) | 1.57 (1.04 to 2.35) | 1.45 (0.97 to 2.19) | 0.071 |
AOR, adjusted OR; EIA, enzyme immunoassay; POCT, point-of-care testing.