Table 2. Weighted Chi-square test of association between uptake of HIV testing and respondents’ characteristics.
| CONGO | MOZAMBIQUE | NIGERIA | UGANDA | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | Yes (%) | Yes (%)* | Yes (%)* | Yes (%) | |
| Sex of Respondents | |||||
| Male | 18.8 | 21.4 | 20.2 | 52.0 | 23.1 |
| Female | 36.4 *** | 52.1 *** | 25.8 *** | 83.4 *** | 40.3 *** |
| Age of Respondents | |||||
| 15 to 19 years | 22.4 | 33.2 | 13.9 | 66.0 | 26.5 |
| 20–24 years | 38.3 *** | 55.7 *** | 30.4 *** | 84.6 *** | 43.1 *** |
| Age at Sexual Debut | |||||
| Less than 15 years | 26.6 | 43.7 | 13.3 | 68.4 | 29.1 |
| 15–18 years | 32.3 | 45.3 | 24.9 | 79.2 | 37.8 |
| 19 years and above | 45.6 ** | 52.8 | 37.8 *** | 84.3 *** | 45.2 *** |
| Area of Residence | |||||
| Urban | 34.7 | 54.7 | 38.8 | 82.7 | 43.6 |
| Rural | 23.2 *** | 39.4 *** | 17.2 *** | 75.8 ** | 31.4 *** |
| Education | |||||
| None | 15.6 | 35.8 | 6.2 | 69.7 | 12.7 |
| Primary | 21.5 | 41.0 | 22.9 | 73.3 | 41.5 |
| Secondary or higher | 34.8 *** | 57.5 *** | 38.2 *** | 84.5 *** | 43.9 *** |
| Wealth Index | |||||
| Poorest | 17.1 | 28.9 | 4.8 | 79.8 | 19.5 |
| Poorer | 26.7 | 32.3 | 14.2 | 76.9 | 26.3 |
| Middle | 28.8 | 40.3 | 26.1 | 71.9 | 34.3 |
| Richer | 38.2 | 58.6 | 36.1 | 75.6 | 45.7 |
| Richest | 41.2 *** | 58.2 *** | 45.1 *** | 81.7 * | 53.4 *** |
| Comprehensive Knowledge of HIV | |||||
| No | 27.5 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 73.9 | 31.8 |
| Yes | 42.6 *** | 59.4 *** | 37.5 *** | 84.7 *** | 50.3 *** |
| Number of Sexual Partners (excluding spouse) in the past 12 months | |||||
| None | 38.6 | 52.3 | 23.3 | 81.5 | 39.0 |
| 1 or more | 26.5 *** | 34.7 *** | 28.0 ** | 67.9 *** | 32.6 *** |
| Sexually Transmitted Infection in Past 12 months | |||||
| No | 30.6 | 44.8 | 23.5 | 77.0 | 34.8 |
| Yes | 35.0 | 50.8 | 39.8 *** | 79.1 | 49.3 *** |
Note: Comprehensive knowledge assesses respondents’ understanding of HIV transmission and prevention.
* Represents p <0.05;
** represents p <0.01;
*** represents p <0.001