Table 2.
Unadjusted odds ratios of HIV test acceptance by demographic characteristics and risk factors for HIV infection.
| No. | Tested (%) | Odds Ratiounadjb (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 298a | 60% | -- | -- |
| Demographics | ||||
| Age | ||||
| <=30 years | 150 | 55% | referent | |
| >30 years | 148 | 66% | 1.54 (0.96–2.45) | .073 |
| Education | ||||
| primary | 73 | 55% | referent | |
| secondary | 194 | 63% | 1.43 (0.91–2.24) | .119 |
| more than secondary | 29 | 55% | 1.02 (.39–2.62) | .975 |
| Sentence length/type | ||||
| <= 10 years | 112 | 62% | referent | |
| >10 years | 79 | 58% | 0.87 (0.43–1.75) | .693 |
| Life & GG's Pleasure | 47 | 62% | 1.00 (0.50–2.00) | .991 |
| Appellant & Awaiting trial | 60 | 60% | 0.93 (0.69–1.26) | .657 |
| Recidivist | ||||
| No previous arrest | 206 | 57% | referent | |
| Previous arrest | 91 | 68% | 1.63 (1.02–2.60) | .042* |
| Time incarcerated at interview | ||||
| 6–36 months | 143 | 57% | referent | |
| > 36 months | 151 | 62% | 1.23 (0.65–2.33) | .533 |
| Previous STI | ||||
| No | 174 | 55% | referent | |
| Yes | 123 | 69% | 1.86 (1.67–2.07) | .000** |
| HIV risk factors | ||||
| Lifetime sex partners | ||||
| 1–20 | 150 | 56% | referent | |
| >20 | 102 | 67% | 1.57 (0.98–2.53) | .063 |
| Tattoo | ||||
| No | 236 | 59% | referent | |
| Yes | 61 | 67% | 1.43 (1.05–1.94) | .022* |
| Previous HIV test | ||||
| No | 207 | 61% | referent | |
| Yes | 86 | 61% | 0.98 (0.92–1.05) | .614 |
a
Numbers do not always add to 298 due to missing data.
b
Standard errors corrected to control for the clustering effect of section.
*
P value < .05
**
P value < .001