Table 3.

Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis for risk factors associated with recent HIV infections among newly diagnosed HIV cases, Southwest Ethiopia Regional State, 2021 (N = 786)

Study Variables	Category	Recency test results		COR (95% C.I.)	AOR (95% C.I.)	P-value
		Recent(N/%)	Long term(N/%)
Age category	15–24	40	211	6.26(2.59,15.08)	7.14(2.89,17.57)	0.000
	25–34	43	288	4.93(2.06,11.79)	5.34(2.20,12.94)	0.000
	>=35	6	198	1	1
Sex	Female	49	462	1.60(1.03,2.51)	2.03(1.26,3.25)	0.003
	Male	40	235	1	1
Marital Status	Not married/cohabiting	30	176	1.48(0.89,2.46)	1.62(0.89,2.92)	0.111
	Divorced/widowed	19	173	0.95(0.54,1.69)	1.13(0.61,2.10)	0.701
	Married	40	348	1	1
Contact with index case	Yes	60	552	0.54(0.34,0.88)	0.484(0.28,0.83)	0.008
	No	29	145	1	1
In the last 12 months, have you had sex?	Yes	46	312	0.76(0.49,1.18)	0.87(0.53,1.43)	0.586
	No	43	385	1	1
In the last 12 months, history of commercial sex practice? (Sex as main income or paid/received money or gift for sex)	Yes	22	122	0.65(0.38,1.09)	0.69(0.37,1.29)	0.246
	No	67	575	1	1
In the last 12 months, have you injected any illicit drugs to feel good or get high	Yes	3	10	0.42(0.11,1.55)	0.49(0.11,2.16)	0.345
	No	86	687	1	1