Table 4

Characteristics of those who chose to modify their test package and those who did not

NChoose default test packageModify test packageP valueOR (95% CI)AOR (95% CI)*
n (%)n (%)
All978534726313
Female63862141 (61.7%)4245 (67.2%)<0.0011.28 (1.17 to 1.39)1.24 (1.12 to 1.38)
16–2453162041 (58.8%)3275 (51.9%)<0.0010.76 (0.69 to 0.82)0.72 (0.66 to 0.79)
MSM692573 (16.5%)119 (1.9%)<0.0010.1 (0.08 to 0.12)0.07 (0.05 to 0.08)
BME1094155 (4.5%)939 (14.9%)<0.0013.74 (3.14 to 4.46)4.65 (3.84 to 5.64)
IMD quintiles†
 Most deprived quintile 11083428 (12.3%)655 (10.4%)0.0020.78 (0.67 to 0.91)0.81 (0.7 to 1.0)
 22172747 (21.6%)1425 (22.6%)0.700.975 (0.85 to 1.11)0.92 (0.8 to 1.06)
 32276795 (22.9%)1481 (23.5%)0.460.95 (0.84 to 1.08)0.95 (8.26 to 1.07)
 42400874 (25.2%)1526 (24.2%)0.080.89 (0.79 to 1.01)0.86 (0.76 to 0.99)
 Least deprived quintile 51839622 (17.9%)1217 (19.3%)
Symptomatic684322 (9.3%)362 (5.7%)<0.0010.59 (0.51 to 0.7)0.54 (0.46 to 0.63)
UPSI in last 3 days‡2702994 (28.6%)1708 (27.1%)0.10.92 (0.84 to 1.01)
Never used a clinic before34551221 (35.2%)2234 (35.4%)0.831.01 (0.93 to 1.10)
  • *Adjusted ORs (lower and upper CIs), adjusted for all other variables significantly associated (p≤0.05) in univariate analysis.

  • †Index of multi-deprivation quintiles for England.

  • ‡Unprotected sexual incident in last 3 days.

  • BME, black and ethnic minority; MSM, men who have sex with men.