Table 3.
Factors associated with willingness to use HIVST
| Characteristic | Willing to use HIVST (N = 93), N (%) | Crude PRa (95% CI) | p value | Adjusted PRa (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College type | |||||
| Science | 144 (96.0) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Arts | 300 (91.2) | 0.95 (0.91–0.99) | 0.03 | 0.92 (0.88–0.97) | < 0.01 |
| Married or living with partner | |||||
| No | 419 (92.3) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 25 (100.0) | 1.08 (1.06–1.11) | < 0.01 | - | - |
| Contraceptive use | |||||
| No | 344 (91.7) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 100 (96.2) | 1.05 (0.99–1.10) | 0.06 | - | - |
| Emergency pill in the past 6 months | |||||
| No | 311 (91.2) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 133 (96.4) | 1.06 (1.01–1.11) | 0.02 | - | - |
| Number of sexual partners | |||||
| None | 204 (87.9) | Reference | Reference | ||
| One | 218 (96.9) | 1.10 (1.04–1.16) | < 0.01 | 1.07 (1.03–1.12) | < 0.01 |
| Two or more | 22 (100.0) | 1.14 (1.08–1.19) | < 0.01 | 1.08 (1.04–1.19) | < 0.01 |
| Ever had sex | |||||
| No | 203 (89.0) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 241 (96.0) | 1.08 (1.02–1.14) | 0.01 | - | - |
| Alcohol use in past 3 months | |||||
| No | 325 (91.0) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 119 (97.5) | 1.07 (1.03–1.12) | < 0.01 | 1.04 (1.00–1.09) | 0.04 |
| Unprotected sex with > 1 partner of unknown HIV status | |||||
| No | 417 (92.3) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 27 (100.0) | 1.08 (1.06–1.11) | < 0.01 | - | - |
| Injection drug use in past 6 months | |||||
| No | 436 (92.6) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 8 (100.0) | 1.08 (1.05–1.11) | < 0.01 | 1.04 (1.00–1.09) | 0.04 |
| STIb in the past 12 months | |||||
| No | 333 (91.0) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 111 (98.2) | 1.08 (1.04–1.12) | < 0.01 | 1.05 (1.01–1.09) | 0.02 |
| Ever tested for HIV | |||||
| Never | 83 (83.0) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes, within 12 months | 206 (95.8) | 1.15 (1.05–1.27) | < 0.01 | 1.12 (1.02–1.22) | 0.01 |
| Yes, over 12 months | 155 (94.5) | 1.14 (1.03–1.25) | 0.01 | 1.13 (1.03–1.24) | 0.01 |
| Ever used HIVST | |||||
| No | 355 (92.0) | Reference | |||
| Yes | 89 (95.7) | 1.04 (0.99–1.10) | 0.14 | – | – |
aPR (Prevalence ratio);
bSTI (Sexually Transmitted Infection);
Partner has other partners, partner is circumcised, partner provides financial and material support, partner’s HIV status, partner among populations at high risk, and age of partner (all p < 0.05 for all comparisons in bivariate analysis) dropped at multivariable analysis due to collinearity
The bold values show statistically significant p-values (p<0.05)