Table 4.
Logistic regression of the predictors of ever tested for HIV and intention to test for HIV in the future
| Variables | Coefficients (β) | SE | Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% CI | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Have ever tested for HIV | |||||
| Age (17–20 years vs. others) |
0.521 |
0.27 |
1.68 |
1.01 – 2.850 |
0.050 |
| Marital Status (single vs. others) |
1.770 |
0.61 |
5.87 |
1.76 – 19.56 |
0.004 |
| Religion |
−1.596 |
0.80 |
0.20 |
0.04 – 0.96 |
0.045 |
| Knowledge of a place to get tested |
2.00 |
0.58 |
7.39 |
2.38 – 22.98 |
0.001 |
| Routes of HIV Transmission |
−0. 69 |
0.34 |
2.00 |
1.03 – 3.87 |
0.040 |
|
Willingness to test for HIV in the future | |||||
| Gender |
1.12 |
0.25 |
3.20 |
1.96 – 5.24 |
< 0.000 |
| Marital Status (single vs. others) | 0.13 | 0.28 | 1.14 | 0.66 – 1.96 | 0.636 |
Dependent variables: yes = 1, no = 0.
Independent variables: age (17–20 years = 1, others = 0) marital status (single = 1, others = 0), sex (male = 1, female = 2), religion (Christian =1, Muslim = 0), knowledge of a place to get tested (yes = 1, no = 0), routes of HIV transmission (two routes of transmission = 1, others = 0).