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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Sep 18.
Published in final edited form as: J HIV AIDS Soc Serv. 2019 Jun 9;18(2):180–196. doi: 10.1080/15381501.2019.1620663

Table III:

Multivariable Modeling Main Results of HIV Self-Testing Knowledge and Attitudes (Odds Ratios)

Heard of HIV Self-Testing Want HIV Self-Testing Comfortable discussing HIV Testing with friends and family Willing to pass out HIV Self-testing kits to friends and family
OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI) OR (95% CI)
Sex (Ref=male) 0.95 [0.66,1.37] 0.65 [0.44, 0.96] 2.02 [1.10, 3.84] 0.97 [0.61, 1.56]
Age (Ref=24+)
 14–15 0.59 [0.21,1.14] 1.07 [0.51, 2.21] - 0.49 [0.21, 1.13]
 16–18 0.70 [0.40,1.23] 1.17 [0.60, 2.27] - 0.65 [0.28, 1.44]
 19–23 0.67 [0.40,1.09] 0.97 [0.53, 1.76] - 0.80 [0.38, 1.69]
Marriage (Ref=Married) 0.65 [0.39,1.05] 0.86 [0.46,1.55] - 2.23 [1.13, 4.46]
Religion (Ref=Catholic)
 Protestant - 1.77 [1.08, 2.95] 0.65 [0.32, 1.35] 1.21 [0.66, 2.31]
 Muslim - 0.82 [0.44, 1.54] 0.25 [0.11, 0.61] 0.87 [0.40, 2.08]
 None - 0.97 [0.50, 1.98] 0.74 [0.28, 2.21] 0.93 [0.42, 2.32]
 Other - 0.57 [0.35, 0.96] 0.72 [0.34, 1.58] 0.45 [0.25, 0.82]
Cultural Identification (Ref=Other)
 Kamba 0.78 [0.43, 1.39] - 1.58 [0.52, 5.38] -
 Kikuyu 1.48 [0.85, 2.59] - 1.01 [0.39, 2.68] -
 Luhya 0.98 [0.59, 1.62] - 0.62 [0.26, 1.40] -
 Luo 1.45 [0.87, 2.41] - 0.54 [0.22, 1.23] -
Total # partners (Ref=0)
 1 1.75 [1.09, 2.84] - 1.85 [0.84, 4.29] -
 2–5 1.57 [0.93, 2.65] - 1.81 [0.76, 4.57] -
 6–10 1.34 [0.64, 2.84] - 0.80 [0.28, 2.48] -
 11+ 2.17 [1.14, 4.17] - 0.90 [0.34, 2.49] -
Premarital sex (Ref=Against my beliefs) - 0.74 [0.51, 1.06] - 0.44 [0.28, 0.69]
Condom use (Ref=Against my beliefs) - 1.23 [0.83, 1.82] -
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Ever tested before (Ref=yes) - - 0.69 [0.35, 1.35] 0.66 [0.37, 1.20]
Tested today for HIV (Ref=yes) - - - -
Heard of HIV self-testing (Ref=no) - - - -
Tested Today*Ever Tested Before
 Tested today, tested before REF - - -
 Tested today, did not test before 0.30 [0.13, 0.65] - - -
 Did not test today, tested before 0.54 [0.37, 0.79] - - -
 Did not test today, did not test before 0.44 [0.23, 0.80] - - -
Lifetime Sexual Partners*Heard of HST
 0 partners, heard of HST - 3.1 [1.74, 5.72] - -
 1 partner, heard of HST - 0.62 [0.29, 1.31] - -
 2–5 partners, heard of HST - 4.18 [1.67, 11.6] - -
 6–10 partners, heard of HST - 0.23 [0.04, 0.69] - -
 11+ partners, heard of HST - 1.27 [0.40, 3.90] - -
Age*Condom Use
 14–15, condoms appropriate - - 0.39 [0.08, 1.36] -
 16–18, condoms appropriate - - 0.80 [0.24, 2.33] -
 19–23, condoms appropriate - - 0.17 [0.03, 0.65] -
 24+, condoms appropriate - - 6.44 [1.18, 48.6] -
Condom Use*Heard of HST
 Condoms appropriate, heard of HST - - - REF
 Condoms appropriate, haven’t heard of HST - - - 1.02 [0.48, 2.14]
 Condoms not appropriate, heard of HST - - - 2.75 [1.32, 5.73]
 Condoms not appropriate, haven’t heard of HST - - - 1.11 [0.58, 2.08]