Table 2.
Bivariate Analysis of Factors Associated with Acceptance of HIV Testing in Kampala, Uganda N = 588
| Characteristics | Accepted HIV testing N = 408 (69%) n (%) | Did not Accept HIV testing N = 180 n (%) | Pearson X2 P-value | Unadjusted OR(95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Female | 309(76) | 147 (82) | 1.00 | |
| Male | 99 (24) | 33 (18) | 0.112 | 1.43(0.92-2.22) |
| Age, yrs | ||||
| 15-24 | 245(60) | 92 (51) | 1.00 | |
| 25-34 | 114(28) | 53(29) | 0.81 (0.54-1.21) | |
| > = 35 | 49(12) | 35(20) | 0.012*† | 0.53 (0.32-0.86) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Never Married | 169(41) | 66(37) | 1.00 | |
| currently | 181(44) | 100(56) | 0.71 (0.49-1.03) | |
| Previously | 58(15) | 14(7) | 0.017* | 1.62 (0.85-3.00) |
| Religion | ||||
| Catholic | 112 (27) | 49(27) | 1.00 | |
| Protestant | 109(26) | 52(39) | 0.92 (0.57-1.47) | |
| Muslim | 91(23) | 50(28) | 0.80 (0.49-1.29) | |
| Other | 96(24) | 29(16) | 0.171 | 1.45 (0.85-2.47) |
| Education level (yrs of school) | ||||
| None - Primary | 164(40) | 57(32) | 1.00 | |
| Secondary | 209(51) | 103(57) | 0.71 (0.48-1.03) | |
| College/University | 35(9) | 20(11) | 0.043*† | 0.61(0.33-1.14) |
| Ever had HIV test | ||||
| No | 172 (42) | 56(31) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | ||||
| ≤ 12 months | 125(31) | 91(51) | 0.45 (0.30-0.67) | |
| > 12 months | 111(27) | 33 (18) | < 0.0001* | 1.10(0.067-1.79) |
$ Other -(Pentecostal, Seventh day Adventist or unspecified religion)
*significant at P ≤ 0.05 † trend P value (Cochran-Armitage)