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. 2012 Mar 29;12:73. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-12-73

Table 2.

Univariate and multivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics associated with previous HIV testing among WOMEN in rural Sisonke district, South Africa

Characteristic Proportion reporting
previous HIV testing Crude OR Adjusted OR

Yes, n/N (%) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)

Age group, yrs

18-24 488/905 (54.0) 1.00

25-34 473/735 (64.4) 1.54 (1.27-1.88) 1.32 (1.05-1.66)

35-49 368/898 (41.0) 0.59 (0.47-0.75) 1.00 (0.80-1.25)

50+ 181/1325 (13.7) 0.14 (0.10-0.18) 0.39 (0.31-0.51)

None 28/233 (12.0) 1.00

Primary school 1082/2846 (38.0) 4.49 (2.41-8.37) 1.82 (1.16-2.87)

Completed High school 319/608 (52.5) 8.08 (4.57-14.29) 2.03 (1.23- 3.36)

Tertiary 81/174 (46.6) 6.38 (3.62-11.24) 2.99 (1.68-5.33)

All other sources 1334/3367 (39.6) 1.00

Piped (inside house and yard) 176/496 (35.5) 0.83 (0.69-1.02) 0.88 (0.65-1.18)

< = 2 784/1943 (40.4)

> 2 726/1920 (38.0)

Wood 974/2490 (39.1) 1.00

Paraffin/Kerosene/Gas 149/400 (37.3) 0.92 (0.69-1.23) 0.96 (0.72-1.28)

Electricity 387/973 (39.8) 1.03 (0.78-1.36) 1.05 (0.85-1.31)

No

Yes 1317/3394 (38.8)

193/469 (41.2) 1.00

0.91 (0.68-1.21) 1.14 (0.89-1.44)

Child Under 5

No 588/2651 (22.2) 1.00

Yes 922/1212 (76.1) 11.15 (7.23-17.20) 7.00 (5.84-8.39)

Currently pregnant

No 1358/3660 (37.1) 1.00

Yes 152/203 (74.9) 5.05 (2.91-8.76) 3.31 (2.29-4.78)

Infant births in past year

No 575/1856 (30.9) 1.00

Yes 403/757 (53.2) 2.54 (2.01-3.19)

No 942/2303 (40.9) 1.00

Yes

Radio 568/1560 (36.4) 0.83 (0.69-0.99)

No 423/967 (43.7) 1.00

Yes 1087/2896 (37.5) 0.77 (0.65-0.92)

Yes 772/2039 (37.9) 0.89 (0.74-1.08)

Cell phone

Yes 1284/3149 (40.8) 1.49 (1.22-1.81)

Stove

Yes 1155/2870 (38.9) 0.96 (0.81-1.16)

Cupboard

Yes 1093/2846 (38.4) 0.89 (0.73-1.11)