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Published in final edited form as: Acad Emerg Med. 2008 Dec 18;16(2):124–135. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00326.x

Table 3.

Predictors of Higher Total Mean Scores on the Rapid HIV Testing Comprehension Questionnaire

Univariable
Models
Multivariable
Model 1
Multivariable
Model 2
n=565 β (95% CI) β (95% CI) β (95% CI)
Age groups (years)
18-24 Reference
25-29 0.23 (-0.63, 1.09)
30-34 0.14 (-0.78, 1.07)
35-39 -0.20 (-1.20, 0.80)
40-44 -0.87 (-1.90, 0.16)
45-49 -0.56 (-1.72, 0.61)
50-55 -0.46 (-1.76, 0.84)
Gender
Male Reference
Female 0.07 (-0.51, 0.66)
Ethnicity/Race
White Reference Reference Reference
Black/African American -1.28 (-2.01, -0.55) -0.79 (-1.49, -0.09) -0.77 (-1.45, -0.09)
Hispanic -1.64 (-2.49, -0.80) -1.19 (-1.98,-0.39) -1.19 (-1.98,-0.40)
Other -2.17 (-4.24, -0.09) -0.87 (-2.82, 1.08) -0.84 (-2.78, 1.10)
Partner status
Married Reference Reference
Divorced/Widowed/Separated -1.24 (-2.20, -0.28) -0.53 (-1.43, 0.37)
Single/Never married -1.24 (-2.03, -0.44) -0.22 (-0.98, 0.54)
Unmarried couple -1.06 (-2.06, -0.06) 0.02 (-0.92, 0.97)
Insurance status
Private Reference Reference Reference
Governmental -2.39 (-3.04, -1.73) -1.06 (-1.75,-0.37) -1.12 (-1.80,-0.44)
Private/Governmental -0.58 (-2.63,1.47) 0.36 (-1.59, 2.32) 0.36 (-1.59, 2.31)
None -1.73 (-2.45,-1.01) -0.55 (-1.30, 0.21) -0.62 (-1.36,0.11)
Years of education
Grades 1-8 Reference Reference Reference
Grades 9-11 2.09 (0.63, 3.56) 1.94 (0.48,3.41) 1.94 (0.48,3.39)
Grade 12 or equivalent 3.47 (2.04, 4.89) 3.01 (1.57, 4.46) 2.99 (1.55, 4.42)
College 1-3 years 4.78 (3.33, 6.22) 4.16 (2.68, 5.63) 4.13 (2.67, 5.60)
College 4 years 5.96 (4.41, 7.52) 4.94 (3.31, 6.58) 4.90 (3.30, 6.50)
Research assistant
RA1 Reference
RA 2 0.67 (-0.24, 1.58)
RA3 0.78 (-0.25, 1.81)
RA4 0.37 (-0.56, 1.31)
RA5 0.99 (0.15, 1.83)
Study arm
Video Reference Reference Reference
In-person informational session 0.73 (0.14, 1.31) 0.65 (0.12, 1.18) 0.65 (0.12-1.18)
Ever tested for HIV*
Never tested for HIV Reference Reference
Previously HIV tested -0.6 (-1.21, -0.00) 0.02 (-0.55, 0.58)
Time elapsed since last HIV test* n=358
> 5 years ago Reference
>2 years but ≤5 years -0.45 (-1.63, 0.73)
>1 year but ≤2 years 0.03 (-1.18, 1.24)
>6 months but ≤1 year -0.92 (-2.06, 0.22)
≤6 months -0.78 (-1.91, 0.34)
Not recalled 5.33 (-1.63, 12.29)