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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2008 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Int Assoc Physicians AIDS Care (Chic). 2008 Mar 4;7(2):61–68. doi: 10.1177/1545109708315327

Table 3.

Univariable multinomial logistic regression model for the association between race and rationale for HIV testing in United States sample, National Health Interview Survey, 2003

HIV testing rationale Race/Ethnic groups of sample of United States(US) adults
Caucasian African American Hispanic

PRR 95%CI PRR 95%CI PRR 95%CI
No Reason 1.0 reference 1.0 reference 1.0 reference
SST 1.0 reference 1.07 0.80–1.42 1.54 1.18–2.00
ESD 1.0 reference 0.77 0.58–1.02 0.55 0.39–0.75
EW 1.0 reference 0.62 0.44–0.86 0.54 0.38–0.76
WI 1.0 reference 1.40 1.15–1.71 0.99 0.80–1.22
RMC 1.0 reference 1.30 1.09–1.54 1.02 0.86–1.22
MC 1.0 reference 0.71 0.48–1.06 0.70 0.47–1.04
P/L 1.0 reference 0.88 0.72–1.08 1.59 1.33–1.92
HIC 1.0 reference 0.59 0.45–0.76 0.41 0.31–0.55
MIS 1.0 reference 0.55 0.38–0.80 0.22 0.13–0.38
IMP 1.0 reference 1.26 0.82–1.94 8.51 6.32–11.47
ML 1.0 reference 0.45 0.31–0.64 0.55 0.39–0.76
CT 1.0 reference 0.20 0.03–1.53 0.61 0.17–2.12

Abbreviations: PRR= Prevalence Risk Ratio, CI= Confidence Interval. 1. SST= Someone Suggested you should be Tested, 2. ESD=might have been Exposed through Sex or Drugs, 3. EW= might have been Exposed through Work, 4. WI = Wanted to find out if Infected or not, 5. RMC = part of a Routine Medical Check-up, 6. MC = Medical Care, 7. P/L = you were Pregnant or had a baby (Labor), 8. HIC = for Health Insurance Coverage, 9. MIS = Military Induction or Service, 10 IMP = for Immigration Purposes, 11. ML = for Marriage License or to get married, 12. CT = Concerned could give HIV to someone (Transmission) No reason – no reason for testing is the base outcome category.