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Table 4 Factors associated with VCT uptake – crude analysis

From: Do accurate HIV and antiretroviral therapy knowledge, and previous testing experiences increase the uptake of HIV voluntary counselling and testing? Results from a cohort study in rural Tanzania

 

Men

Women

Variables

Level

OR

(95% CI)

p-value

OR

(95% CI)

p-value

HIV knowledge

Good

1

  

1

  

Fair

0.6

(0.5, 0.7)

<0.001

0.6

(0.5, 0.7)

<0.001

Poor

0.3

(0.2, 0.5)

<0.001

0.3

(0.3, 0.5)

<0.001

ART knowledge

Good or fair

1

  

1

  

Poor

0.49

(0.4, 0.6)

<0.001

0.48

(0.4, 0.6)

<0.001

HIV experience

Yes

1.7

(1.5, 2.0)

<0.001

2.1

(1.8, 2.4)

<0.001

No

1

  

1

  

VCT experience

Good

2.9

(2.4, 3.6)

<0.001

2.7

(2.2, 3.3)

<0.001

Poor

2

(1.2, 3.3)

0.007

2.5

(1.7, 3.5)

<0.001

None

1

  

1

  

HIV status

Negative

1

  

1

  

Positive

2

(1.4, 2.7)

<0.001

1.6

(1.2, 2.0)

<0.001

Age (years)

15-24

1

  

1

  

24-34

2.6

(2.1, 3.2)

<0.001

1.5

(1.3, 1.8)

<0.001

35-44

2.2

(1.7, 2.8)

<0.001

1.3

(1.1, 1.7)

0.005

45-54

1.9

(1.4, 2.5)

<0.001

1.0

(0.8, 1.3)

0.879

55+

1.0

(0.7, 1.3)

0.839

0.2

(0.2, 0.4)

<0.001

Education

None

0.6

(0.5, 0.8)

<0.001

0.5

(0.5, 0.6)

<0.001

Primary 1-4

0.7

(0.6, 0.9)

0.018

0.8

(0.6, 1.1)

0.171

Primary 5-7

1

  

1

  

Secondary or above

1.4

(1.1, 1.7)

0.003

1.2

(1.0, 1.6)

0.087

Area of residence

Rural

1

  

1

  

Roadside

0.9

(0.8, 1.2)

0.548

1.0

(0.8, 1.2)

0.887

Trading centre

0.9

(0.7, 1.1)

0.2

1.3

 

0.003

Marital status

Ever married

1.0

  

1

(1.1, 1.6)

 
 

Never married

0.8

(0.6, 0.9)

0.003

1.3

(1.0, 1.6)

0.042