Table 4.
Adjusted associations with testing for HIV in the last 12 months by gender
| Variable | Men (n=1714) | Women (n=618) | ||
| Adj. OR (95% CI) | p-Value | Adj. OR (95% CI) | p-Value | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age | 0.98 (0.98 to 0.99) | 0.001 | 0.98 (0.96 to 1.00) | 0.038 |
| Highest level of education completed (Ref: none or primary) | ||||
| Secondary | 1.40 (1.08 to 1.81) | 0.010 | 1.66 (1.13 to 2.44) | 0.010 |
| Technical school or university | 3.81 (1.89 to 7.65) | <0.001 | 2.63 (0.60 to 11.43) | 0.198 |
| Currently employed (Ref: unemployed) | 1.06 (0.83 to 1.36) | 0.689 | 1.09 (0.75 to 1.56) | 0.638 |
| Marital status (Ref: never married) | ||||
| Married | 1.60 (1.17 to 2.19) | 0.003 | 2.01 (1.21 to 3.34) | 0.007 |
| Separated | 1.10 (0.57 to 2.11) | 0.773 | 1.55 (0.74 to 3.27) | 0.245 |
| Number of people participant knows who are living with HIV (Ref: none) | ||||
| One | 1.20 (0.80 to 1.78) | 0.374 | 1.30 (0.70 to 2.40) | 0.398 |
| Two or more | 1.38 (1.08 to 1.76) | 0.010 | 1.36 (0.91 to 2.04) | 0.133 |
| HIV testing and exposure to HIV information | ||||
| Seen or read HIV informational fliers | 1.75 (1.31 to 2.34) | <0.001 | 1.83 (1.25 to 2.66) | 0.002 |
| Heard any HIV discussion on the radio | 1.05 (0.77 to 1.42) | 0.763 | 0.80 (0.55 to 1.18) | 0.267 |
| Participated in HIV community discussion groups | 1.92 (1.51 to 2.44) | <0.001 | 1.15 (0.70 to 1.92) | 0.567 |
| HIV stigma measures | ||||
| HIV shame subscale | 0.99 (0.95 to 1.02) | 0.501 | 0.95 (0.90 to 1.01) | 0.112 |
| Discrimination of PLHIV subscale | 0.98 (0.94 to 1.01) | 0.168 | 1.03 (0.96 to 1.09) | 0.430 |
| Inequity for PLHIV subscale | 1.10 (1.03 to 1.17) | 0.003 | 1.04 (0.95 to 1.09) | 0.101 |
| Perceived community stigma of PLHIV | 1.01 (0.97 to 1.05) | 0.640 | 1.03 (0.99 to 1.08) | 0.884 |
| Any anticipated individual stigma towards PLHIV (Ref: no) | 0.65 (0.44 to 0.96) | 0.032 | 1.04 (0.60 to 1.80) | 0.884 |
PLHIV, people living with HIV.