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. 2018 Dec 31;13(12):e0210063. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210063

Table 3. Factors associated with ever HIV testing among lay provider HIV testing clients.

Factors Univariate regression Multivariate regression
Odds ratio
(95% CI)
p value Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) p value
Key population group
    SP & GP Ref Ref
    MSM 2.50 (1.82–3.42) 0.000*** 2.24 (1.32–3.79) 0.003**
    FSW 2.29 (1.34–3.90) 0.002** 1.92 (1.05–3.50) 0.033*
    PWID 1.15 (0.79–1.67) 0.463 1.03 (0.69–1.53) 0.872
Residence
    Rural Ref Ref
    Urban 2.357 (1.8–3.0) 0.000 1.37 (0.78–2.40) 0.265
    18 to 24 Ref Ref
    24 and older 0.96 (0.75–1.22) 0.777 1.33 (0.96–1.83) 0.08
Education
    High school and lower Ref Ref
    University and higher 1.42 (1.11–1.82) 0.005** 1.10 (0.75–1.57) 0.65
Income (per month)
(mean: VND3,832,965 or US$170)
    Less than mean Ref Ref
    Equal to or greater than mean 1.92 (1.51–2.45) 0.000*** 1.38 (1.03–1.85) 0.033*
Occupation
    Farmer Ref Ref
    Small business/entertainment 2.43 (1.70–3.47) 0.000*** 0.70 (0.38–1.33) 0.285
    Student 1.79 (1.21–2.66) 0.004** 0.66 (0.33–1.35) 0.259
    Freelance 2.29 (1.63–3.21) 0.000*** 1.08 (0.64–1.81) 0.778
    Other 1.69 (1.08–2.63) 0.020* 0.59 (0.31–1.14) 0.114
Ethnic group
    Other minorities Ref Ref
    Kinh majority 2.24 (1.71–2.93) 0.000*** 1.43 (0.88–2.34) 0.142
Marital status
    Single Ref Ref
    Currently married 0.58 (0.44–0.76) 0.000*** 1.28 (0.83–1.97) 0.254
    Cohabitating with partner 1.40 (0.72–2.70) 0.312 1.60 (0.79–3.24) 0.185
    Previously married 0.96 (0.59–1.56) 0.890 1.47 (0.82–2.63) 0.196

ᵟOther minorities include Thai, H’Mong, Kho Mu, Hoa, and Khmer. Logistic regression

*p <0.05

**p <0.01

***p <0.001.

CI, confidence interval; FSW, female sex workers; GP, general population; MSM, men who have sex with men; PWID, people who inject drugs; Ref, reference; SP, sexual partners; VND, Vietnamese Dong.