Table 2. Factors associated with visit attendance for repeat HIV testing.
| Characteristic | N Expected at follow-up visit | N Attending follow-up visit (% of expected) | Bivariable analysis | Multivariable analysis (Full model) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio [95% Confidence interval] | Wald P value | Adjusted Odds ratio [95% Confidence interval] | Wald P value | |||
| Intervention received: | ||||||
| Standard appointment | 216 | 85 (42%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Standard appointmentplus reminders | 190 | 117 (58%) | 1.9 [1.3–2.9] | 0.001 | 2.0 [1.3–3.0] | 0.001 |
| Gender: | ||||||
| Male | 144 | 70 (48%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Female | 262 | 132 (50%) | 1.1 [0.7–1.6] | 0.7 | — | — |
| Age: | ||||||
| 18–24 years | 258 | 118 (46%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 25–29 years | 148 | 84 (57%) | 1.5 [1.0–2.3] | 0.03 | 1.7 [1.1–2.6] | 0.02 |
| Level of education: | ||||||
| None | 22 | 12 (55%) | 1.5 [0.6–3.7] | 0.4 | 1.3 [0.5–3.3] | 0.6 |
| Primary | 152 | 67 (44%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Secondary | 172 | 93 (54%) | 1.5 [1.0–2.3] | 0.07 | 1.5 [0.9–2.5] | 0.1 |
| Tertiary | 60 | 30 (50%) | 1.3 [0.7–2.3] | 0.4 | 1.3 [0.7–2.5] | 0.5 |
| Marital status: | ||||||
| Single | 237 | 117 (49%) | 1.0 [0.7–1.5] | 1.0 | — | — |
| Married | 163 | 80 (50%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Separated/divorced | 6 | 5 (83%) | 5.2 [0.6–45] | 0.1 | — | — |
| Source of income: | ||||||
| No income | 37 | 19 (51%) | 1.3 [0.7–2.9] | 0.5 | — | — |
| Family | 160 | 79 (49%) | 1.2 [0.7–2.0] | 0.4 | — | — |
| Employed | 114 | 62 (54%) | 1.5 [0.9–2.6] | 0.1 | ||
| Self-employed | 95 | 42 (44%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Phone contact | ||||||
| Own cell phone | 320 | 161 (50%) | 1.2 [0.6–2.6] | 0.7 | — | — |
| Other cell phone | 55 | 27 (49%) | 1.2 [0.5–2.8] | 0.6 | — | — |
| No phone contact | 31 | 14 (45%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Treatment sought: | ||||||
| Fever | ||||||
| No | 210 | 114 (54%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 196 | 96 (49%) | 0.7 [0.5–1.0] | 0.06 | 0.7 [0.4–1.1] | 0.09 |
| Diarrhea | ||||||
| No | 337 | 163 (48%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Yes | 69 | 37 (53%) | 1.4 [0.8–2.3] | 0.2 | — | — |
| STI symptoms | ||||||
| No | 244 | 118 (48%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Yes | 162 | 76 (47%) | 1.1 [0.8–1.2] | 0.5 | — | — |
| Body pains | ||||||
| No | 117 | 61 (52%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Yes | 289 | 141 (49%) | 0.9 [0.6–1.3] | 0.5 | — | — |
| Initial point of care seeking: | ||||||
| Pharmacy | 89 | 42 (47%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Health facility | 317 | 160 (50%) | 1.1 [0.6–1.3] | 0.6 | — | — |
| Enrolling study site: | ||||||
| A | 186 | 97 (52%) | 6.9 [2.3–20.3] | 0.001 | 6.8 [2.1–21.7] | 0.001 |
| B | 70 | 29 (41%) | 4.4 [1.4–14.1] | 0.01 | 4.1 [1.2–13.6] | 0.02 |
| C | 54 | 27 (50%) | 6.2 [1.9–20.4] | 0.002 | 7.1 [2.1–24.9] | 0.002 |
| D | 67 | 45 (67%) | 12.8 [4.0–41.3] | <0.001 | 10.7 [3.2–36.2] | <0.001 |
| E | 29 | 4 (14%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Too sick to do normal activities | ||||||
| No | 343 | 170 (50%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Yes | 63 | 32 (51%) | 1.1 [0.6–1.8] | 0.9 | — | — |
| Pregnant (females only) | ||||||
| No | 246 | 127 (52%) | Ref | Ref | — | — |
| Yes | 15 | 6 (40%) | 0.6 [0.2–1.8] | 0.4 | — | — |
| >1 sex partner in past 2 months | ||||||
| No | 345 | 174 (50%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 61 | 28 (46%) | 0.8 [0.5–1.4] | 0.5 | 0.5 [0.2–1.0] | 0.04 |
| Transactional sex in past 4 weeks | ||||||
| No | 391 | 191 (49%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 15 | 11 (73%) | 2.9 [1.0–9.1] | 0.07 | 4.9 [1.2–19.6] | 0.03 |
| Ever tested for HIV before | ||||||
| No | 101 | 42 (42%) | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Yes | 305 | 160 (52%) | 1.6 [1.0–2.4] | 0.06 | 1.5 [0.9–2.4] | 0.1 |