Table 4. Factors associated with the acceptability of HIV self-testing.
Variables | Yes | No | N | p-value | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sexually active | 3,573 | |||||
Yes | 2,418 (82.4%) | 480 (75%) | 0.000 | 1.30 (0.94–1.810) | 1.20 (0.92–1.56) | |
No | 515 (17.6%) | 160 (25.0%) | Ref | |||
Number partners | 3,157 | |||||
One | 1,768 (67.3%) | 323 (61.2%) | 0.000 | Ref | ||
Two | 512 (19.5%) | 98 (18.6%) | 1.15 (0.82–1.62) | 0.87 (0.77–0.99) | ||
More than two | 349 (13.3%) | 107 (20.3%) | 0.74 (0.53–1.03) | |||
Ever tested for HIV | 3,574 | |||||
Yes | 2,286 (77.9%) | 383 (59.9%) | 0.000 | 1.38 (1.04–1.83) | 2.13 (1.72–2.63) | |
No | 659 (22.1%) | 256 (40.1%) | Ref | |||
Submit results for HCT statistics | 3,546 | |||||
Yes | 1,826 (62.6%) | 267 (42.5%) | 0.000 | 1.47 (1.00–2.15) | 0.96 (0.81–1.13) | |
No | 328 (11.2%) | 120 (19.1%) | Ref | |||
Not sure | 763 (26.2%) | 242 (38.4%) | 1.15 (0.77–1.70) | |||
Confirm results at a health facility | 3,547 | |||||
Yes | 373 (58.9%) | 2,307 (79.2%) | 0.000 | 1.69.(0.59–1.64) | 0.69 (0.57–0.86)) | |
No | 65 (10.3%) | 157 (5.4%) | Ref | |||
Not sure | 195 (30.8%) | 450 (15.4%) | ||||
HIVST with partner | 3,531 | |||||
Yes | 2,229 (76.6%) | 350 (56.4%) | 3,531 | 0.000 | 3.99 (2.84–5.62) | 0.58 (0.49–0.71) |
No | 470 (16.2%) | 115 (18.5%) | Ref | |||
Not sure | 211 (725%) | 156 (25.1%) | 1.66 (1.00–2.75) |
OR: Unadjusted odd ratio: CI -95% confidence interval; *significant p-value