Table 4.
Demographic characteristics, HIV testing history, motivation for HIV test use and associations with first-time testers in Senegal
| Characteristics | Total | HIV testing history | X2 p value | OR | aOR* | 95% CI | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-time tester | Individuals with testing history | ||||||||||
| n/N | % | n/N | % | n/N | % | ||||||
| Region | 0.001 | ||||||||||
| Dakar | 539/1125 | 47.9 | 227/538 | 42.2 | 311/538 | 57.8 | Ref | Ref | |||
| Ziguinchor | 586/1125 | 52.1 | 306/582 | 52.6 | 276/582 | 47.4 | 1.52 | 1.99 | 1.53,2.59 | <0.001 | |
| Age | <0.001 | ||||||||||
| 18–24 | 286/1130 | 25.3 | 179/285 | 62.8 | 106/285 | 37.2 | 2.75 | 2.84 | 2.07,3.90 | <0.001 | |
| 25–30 | 370/1130 | 32.7 | 169/367 | 46.0 | 198/367 | 54.0 | 1.39 | 1.32 | 1.00,1.76 | 0.063 | |
| 31+ | 474/1130 | 42.0 | 171/444 | 38.0 | 293/473 | 62.0 | Ref | Ref | |||
| Sex at birth | <0.001 | ||||||||||
| Female | 607/1148 | 52.9 | 233/604 | 38.6 | 371/604 | 61.4 | Ref | Ref | |||
| Male | 541/1148 | 47.1 | 303/539 | 56.2 | 236/539 | 43.8 | 2.04 | 2.71 | 2.08,3.52 | <0.001 | |
| HIV testing history | n/N | % | n/N | % | n/N | % | P value | OR | aOR** | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who suggested you get an HIV test? | 0.056 | ||||||||||
| Sexual partner | 66/1134 | 5.8 | 42/66 | 63.6 | 24/66 | 36.6 | 2.13 | 1.92 | 1.06, 3.49 | 0.032 | |
| Peer educator | 359/1134 | 31.7 | 164/357 | 45.9 | 193/357 | 54.1 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 0.76, 1.54 | 0.648 | |
| Doctor | 226/1134 | 19.9 | 101/224 | 45.1 | 123/206 | 54.9 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 0.68, 1.49 | 0.979 | |
| Family member | 22/1134 | 1.9 | 14/22 | 63.6 | 8/22 | 36.4 | 2.13 | 2.61 | 1.01, 6.69 | 0.047 | |
| Friend | 213/1134 | 18.7 | 97/213 | 45.5 | 116/213 | 54.5 | 1.01 | 0.95 | 0.63, 1.42 | 0.793 | |
| Other | 248/1134 | 21.9 | 112/248 | 45.2 | 136/248 | 54.8 | Ref | Ref | |||
| In the last 12 months, worried about HIV | 0.065 | ||||||||||
| Yes | 837/1053 | 79.5 | 368/834 | 44.1 | 466/834 | 55.9 | 0.75 | 0.68 | 0.49, 0.94 | 0.021 | |
| No | 216/1053 | 19.6 | 110/215 | 51.2 | 105/215 | 48.8 | Ref | ||||
| Main reason for doing the HIVST today | <0.001 | ||||||||||
| Engaged in risky behavior | 402/961 | 41.8 | 156/401 | 38.9 | 245/401 | 61.1 | 3.74 | 4.11 | 2.46.6.86 | <0.001 | |
| Sex partner engaged in risky behavior | 71/961 | 7.4 | 48/71 | 67.6 | 23/71 | 32.4 | 12.26 | 10.92 | 5.38, 22.17 | <0.001 | |
| Had sex with someone knew/thought to be living with HIV | 45/961 | 4.7 | 27/45 | 60.0 | 18/45 | 40.0 | 8.81 | 8.16 | 3.70, 17.98 | <0.001 | |
| Condom broke or slipped | 67/961 | 7.0 | 47/66 | 71.2 | 19/66 | 28.8 | 14.53 | 12.70 | 6.09, 26.51 | <0.001 | |
| Someone suggested I get tested | 199/961 | 20.7 | 116/197 | 58.9 | 81/197 | 41.1 | 8.41 | 9.32 | 5.33, 16.28 | <0.001 | |
| Part of my regular testing pattern | 165/961 | 17.2 | 24/165 | 14.6 | 141/165 | 85.5 | Ref | Ref | |||
| Other | 12/840 | 1.3 | 5/12 | 41.7 | 7/12 | 58.3 | 4.20 | 1.28 | 0.24, 6.96 | 0.776 |
*adjusted for other demographic characteristics presented in this table
**adjusted for age, sex, and region