Table 2. Bivariate associations of socio-demographic, behavioral, and psychosocial factors with “ever tested for HIV” among sexually active participants.
| Ever Tested for HIV | Crude OR (95% CI) | P valuea | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Total | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 34 (41.5) | 110 (55.0) | 144 (51.1) | 1.00 | |
| Female | 48 (58.5) | 90 (45.0) | 138 (48.9) | 1.72 (1.02–2.90) | 0.039 |
| Age | |||||
| 14–19 years | 24 (30.4) | 93 (48.4) | 117 (43.2) | 1.00 | |
| 20–25 years | 55 (69.6) | 99 (51.6) | 154 (56.8) | 2.15 (1.23–3.75) | 0.006 |
| Living status | |||||
| Living at home | 36 (44.4) | 97 (48.5) | 133 (47.3) | 1.00 | |
| Renting/Dormitory/other | 45 (55.6) | 103 (51.5) | 148 (52.7) | 1.71 (0.61–4.76) | 0.537 |
| Employment with income | |||||
| No | 27 (32.9) | 79 (39.5) | 106 (37.6) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 55 (67.1) | 121 (60.5) | 176 (62.4) | 1.33 (0.77–2.28) | 0.301 |
| Currently having boy/girlfriend | |||||
| No | 18 (22.8) | 53 (27.3) | 71 (26.0) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 61 (77.2) | 141 (72.7) | 202 (74.0) | 1.27 (0.69–2.35) | 0.439 |
| History of STI& | |||||
| No | 45 (54.9) | 112 (57.4) | 157 (56.7) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 37 (45.1) | 83 (42.6) | 120 (43.3) | 1.11 (0.66–1.86) | 0.695 |
| Ever pregnant or made someone pregnant | |||||
| No | 38 (52.1) | 151 (84.4) | 189 (75.0) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 35 (47.9) | 28 (15.6) | 63 (25.0) | 4.96 (2.69–9.15) | < 0.001 |
| Sexual debut | |||||
| < 15 years | 15 (19.2) | 26 (13.3) | 41 (15.0) | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 15 years | 63 (80.8) | 169 (86.7) | 232 (85.0) | 0.64 (0.32–1.29) | 0.218 |
| Number of life time sexual partners | |||||
| 1 partner | 16 (21.9) | 68 (36.6) | 84 (32.4) | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 2 partners | 57 (78.1) | 118 (63.4) | 175 (67.6) | 2.05 (1.09–3.85) | 0.024 |
| Consistent condom use | |||||
| No | 60 (74.1) | 124 (67.8) | 184 (69.7) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 21 (25.9) | 59 (32.2) | 80 (30.3) | 0.73 (0.41–1.32) | 0.303 |
| Testing for HIV is a responsible thing to do | |||||
| No | 6 (7.3) | 46 (23.8) | 52 (18.9) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 76 (92.7) | 147 (76.2) | 223 (81.1) | 3.96 (1.62–9.69) | 0.001 |
| Finding a location nearby to get HIV test is… | |||||
| Difficult | 5 (6.1) | 43 (21.7) | 48 (17.1) | 1.00 | |
| Easy | 58 (70.7) | 98 (49.5) | 156 (55.7) | 5.09 (1.90–13.58) | 0.001 |
| Not sure | 19 (23.2) | 57 (28.8) | 76 (27.1) | 2.86 (0.99–8.28) | 0.052 |
| I fear the result of HIV test | |||||
| No | 64 (78.0) | 99 (49.7) | 163 (58.0) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 14 (17.1) | 60 (30.2) | 74 (26.3) | 0.36 (0.18–0.69) | 0.003 |
| Not sure | 4 (4.9) | 40 (20.1) | 44 (15.7) | 0.15 (0.05–0.45) | 0.001 |
| I think I am able to get tested for HIV | |||||
| No | 5 (6.1) | 43 (21.9) | 48 (17.3) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 59 (72.0) | 91 (46.4) | 150 (54.0) | 5.57 (2.08–14.89) | 0.001 |
| Not sure | 18 (22.0) | 62 (31.6) | 80 (28.8) | 2.49 (0.86–7.23) | 0.092 |
| My family (parents, siblings) find it important I have myself tested for HIV frequently | |||||
| No | 25 (30.9) | 69 (35.6) | 94 (34.2) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 33 (40.7) | 58 (29.9) | 91 (33.1) | 1.57 (0.84–2.93) | 0.158 |
| Not sure | 23 (28.4) | 67 (34.5) | 90 (32.7) | 0.94 (0.49–1.83) | 0.872 |
| My friends find it important I have myself tested for HIV frequently | |||||
| No | 27 (33.3) | 80 (41.2) | 107 (38.9) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 34 (42.0) | 55 (28.4) | 89 (32.4) | 1.83 (0.99–3.37) | 0.052 |
| Not sure | 20 (24.7) | 59 (30.4) | 79 (28.7) | 1.00 (0.51–1.96) | 0.990 |
| HIV risk perception | |||||
| No | 57 (70.4) | 140 (72.5) | 197 (71.9) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 24 (29.6) | 53 (27.5) | 77 (28.1) | 1.11 (0.62–1.97) | 0.716 |
| STI risk perception | |||||
| No | 51 (63.0) | 125 (64.8) | 176 (64.2) | 1.00 | |
| Yes | 30 (37.0) | 68 (35.2) | 98 (35.8) | 1.08 (0.63–1.85) | 0.776 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval;
a P values based on chi-square test of proportions unless otherwise specified; STI, sexually transmitted infection; &, referred to both diagnosed and self-reported symptoms of sexually transmitted infections.