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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS Care. 2018 Feb 22;30(8):1062–1069. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2018.1442555

Table 2.

Predictors of acceptance of HIV testing (N=2031).a

Univariate Logistic Regression
Multivariable Logistic Regression
Predictors OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Race/ Ethnicity (N=2016)
 Hispanic or Latino b 1
 not Latino but African American or Black 1.58d 1.18–2.13
 not Latino but other groups not African American or Black 1.65d 1.21–2.24
USBORN (N=2014)
 Not Born in US b 1
 Born in US 1.43c 1.08–1.88 1.51c 1.01–2.25
Years since Last HIV Test (N=1985)
 0–1 Years Ago b 1
 Not Previously Tested 2.11d 1.60–2.79 4.46d 3.14–6.34
 2–5 Years Ago 2.05c 1.39–3.01 2.74d 1.77–4.24
 >5 Years Ago 2.30d 1.59–3.34 3.04d 2.00–4.62
Mean Obstacle Scale (N=2012) 0.86d 0.77–0.95 0.82d 0.71–0.94
Mean Benefits Scale (N=2012) 2.15d 1.82–2.54 2.17d 1.78–2.63
Mean Norm Scale (N =2011) 1.90d 1.58–2.28
Mean Worry Scale (N=2014) 1.42d 1.28 −1.59 1.69d 1.47–1.95
Partner Numbers during Lifetime (N=1971)
 0–3 Partners b 1
 4–7 Partners 1.61d 1.18–2.20 1.27 0.87–1.85
 8–15 Partners 1.50d 1.09–2.08 1.17 0.79–1.73
 More than 15 Partners 2.35d 1.64–3.37 1.96d 1.26–3.05
Oral Sexual Activity during Recent 3 Months (N=1911)
 No b 1
 Yes 1.3c 1.01–1.68
Casual Sexual Behaviors for Recent 3 Months (N=1960)
 No Lifetime Partners b 1
 No Casual Sexual Partners (3 mos) 1.59d 1.17–2.18 1.76d 1.18–2.61
 ≥1 Casual Sexual Partner (3 mos) 2.22d 1.40–3.52 2.47d 1.42–4.31
Ever Had STD Before (N=2005)
 Not Have STD before b 1
 At Least Have One STD Before 1.45c 1.12–1.88
Injection Drug Use Index (N=2008)
 No Use, No Partner Use b 1
 No Use, Partner or Unknown Partner Use 2.06d 1.45–2.93
 Injection Drug Use 2.20d 1.00–4.85
Messaging Condition
 Information Only b 1
 1-Sided Message 0.69d 0.50–0.96
 2-Sided Superficial Message 0.75 0.54–1.04
 2-Sided Serious Message 0.92 0.65–1.30
a

Differences in N represent missing cases.

b

Reference category

c

P < 0.05

d

P < 0.01