Table 1. Demographic characteristics of household contacts who were offered an HIV test (n = 876).
| Characteristic | N (column %) | Tested for HIV | Unadjusted OR | Adjusted OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (row %) | (95% CI) * | (95%CI) * | ||
| Gender | p = 0.504 | p = 0.229 | ||
| Men | 328 (37.4%) | 109 (33.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Women | 548 (62.6%) | 195 (35.6%) | 1.13 (0.79, 1.62) | 1.25 (0.87, 1.79) |
| Age (years) | p = 0.9 | p = 0.2 | ||
| 14–24 | 335 (38.2%) | 112 (33.4%) | 1 | 1 |
| 25–39 | 201 (22.9%) | 68 (33.8%) | 1.05 (0.66, 1.68) | 0.73 (0.44, 1.21) |
| ≥40 | 340 (38.8%) | 124 (36.5%) | 1.06 (0.72, 1.58) | 1.15 (0.70, 1.88) |
| District | p<0.001 | p = 0.009 | ||
| Urban/Semi-urban | 655 (74.8%) | 263 (40.2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 221 (25.2%) | 41 (18.6%) | 0.23 (0.13, 0.41) | 0.52 (0.31, 0.86) |
| Level of education | p = 0.02 | p = 0.03 | ||
| ≤ Grade 7 | 224 (25.6%) | 63 (28.1%) | 1 | 1 |
| Grade 8–11 | 413 (47.1%) | 153 (37.0%) | 1.65 (1.04, 2.62) | 1.65 (1.04, 2.61) |
| Grade 12 | 174 (19.9%) | 72 (41.4%) | 1.97 (1.13, 3.44) | 1.77 (1.00, 3.13) |
| Tertiary | 50 (5.7%) | 13 (26.0%) | 0.82 (0.34, 1.96) | 0.78 (0.33, 1.84) |
| Missing | 15 (1.7%) | 3 (20.0%) | ||
| Employment status | p = 0.008 | p = 0.6 | ||
| Formal employment | 100 (11.4%) | 49 (49.0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Self-employment | 21 (2.4%) | 10 (47.6%) | 1.06 (0.31, 3.61) | 1.19 (0.43, 3.34) |
| Government grant | 197 (22.5%) | 63 (32.0%) | 0.49 (0.26, 0.93) | 0.75 (0.41, 1.37) |
| Other income | 64 (7.3%) | 24 (37.5%) | 0.64 (0.28, 1.47) | 0.90 (0.43, 1.88) |
| Student | 170 (19.4%) | 38 (22.4%) | 0.29 (0.15, 0.57) | 0.51 (0.23, 1.16) |
| No income | 299 (34.1%) | 112 (37.5%) | 0.56 (0.31, 1.01) | 0.83 (0.43, 1.61) |
| Unknown | 25 (2.9%) | 8 (32.0%) | ||
| Level of monthly income | p = 0.05 | p = 0.2 | ||
| <$100 | 457 (52.2%) | 164 (35.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| ≥$100 | 227 (25.9%) | 97 (42.7%) | 1.50 (1.00, 2.23) | 1.42 (0.87, 2.32) |
| Unknown | 192 (21.9%) | 43 (22.4%) | ||
| Ownership of a mobile phone | p = 0.5 | |||
| No | 39 (4.5%) | 10 3.3%) | 1 | |
| Yes | 835 (95.5%) | 294 (96.7%) | 1.40 (0.51, 3.61) | |
| History of previous HIV test | p<0.001 | p = 0.01 | ||
| No | 400 (45.7%) | 109 (27.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 476 (54.3%) | 195 (41.0%) | 2.10 (1.43, 3.08) | 1.59 (1.10, 2.32) |
| Number of contacts in household | p = 0.5 | |||
| 1–4 | 693 (79.1%) | 242 (79.6%) | 1 | |
| 5–8 | 159 (18.2%) | 49 (16.1%) | 0.75 (0.41, 1.40 | |
| >8 | 24 (2.7%) | 13 (4.3%) | 1.95 (0.37, 10.19) | |
| Another household member tested today | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | ||
| No | 506 (57.8%) | 123 (24.3%) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 370 (42.2%) | 181 (48.9%) | 2.71 (2.02, 3.63) | 2.40 (1.71, 3.37) |
| HIV status of index TB patient | p = 0.4 | |||
| Positive | 246 (28.1%) | 76 (30.9%) | 1 | |
| Negative | 539 (61.5%) | 189 (35.1%) | 1.02 (0.62, 1.69) | |
| Unknown | 91 (10.4%) | 39 (42.9%) | 1.58 (0.74, 3.34) | |
| Index TB patient on ART or Cotrimoxazole | p = 0.7 | |||
| No | 574 (65.5%) | 203 (66.8%) | 1 | |
| Yes | 302 (34.5%) | 101 (33.2%) | 0.92 (0.59, 1.43) | |
* adjusted for district and with a random effect for the household