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. 2021 Aug 3;9:652887. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.652887

Table 3.

Predictors of a positive result among persons reporting results.

Univariate Multivariate
Predictors N (%) OR (95% CI) p value aOR (95% CI) p value
Recruitment strategy
Mobile van 133/1,881 (7%) -ref- -ref-
Venue- based 19/118 (16%) 2.52 (1.46–4.16) <0.001* 1.94 (1.02–3.50) 0.034
Workplace 4/60 (7%) 0.94 (0.28–2.33) 0.904 0.75 (0.22–1.96) 0.602
Other 1/47 (2%) 0.29 (0.02–1.32) 0.217 0.24 (0.01–1.19) 0.172
Kit type
OraQuick 63/821 (8%) -ref- -ref-
Atomo 94/1,285 (7%) 0.95 (0.68–1.33) 0.760 0.88 (0.62–1.26) 0.494
Age
<25 27/910 (3%) -ref- -ref-
25–34 85/777 (11%) 4.02 (2.61–6.37) <0.001* 3.59 (2.28–5.82) <0.001
≥35 45/419 (11%) 3.93 (2.42–6.51) <0.001* 3.09 (1.79–5.40) <0.001
Gender
Male 2,072/2,591 (80%) -ref- -ref-
Female 4/35 (11%) 1.62 (0.48–4.15) 0.371 1.37 (0.39–3.77) 0.582
Education
Primary 34/287 (12%) -ref- -ref-
≥Secondary 120/1,809 (7%) 0.53 (0.36–0.80) 0.002* 0.91 (0.57–1.46) 0.676
Marital status
Married 4/57 (7%) -ref- -ref-
Not married 153/2,049 (7%) 1.07 (0.43–3.57) 0.899 1.79 (0.66–6.33) 0.300
Number of current sex partners
1 79/1,086 (7%) -ref- -ref-
0 4/66 (6%) 0.82 (0.25–2.06) 0.712 1.06 (0.30–2.81) 0.919
≥2 72/946 (8%) 1.05 (0.75–1.46) 0.773 1.29 (0.91–1.84) 0.158
Ever tested for HIV
No 35/268 (13%) -ref- -ref-
Yes 122/1,831 (7%) 0.48 (0.32–0.72) <0.001* 0.58 (0.38–0.91) 0.015
Circumcised
No 112/1,033 (11%) -ref- -ref-
Yes 41/1,034 (4%) 0.34 (0.32–0.72) <0.001* 0.49 (0.33–0.72) <0.001
Alcohol use (drinks in 1 past week)
0 62/846 (7%) -ref- -ref-
1 58/1,024 (6%) 0.76 (0.52–1.10) 0.145 0.73 (0.49–1.10) 0.128
≥7 34/220 (15%) 2.31 (1.46–3.60) <0.001* 2.00 (1.22–3.24) 0.005
*

Odds ratios with p < 0.05.

Each AOR is adjusted for all potential predictors.