Table 1 Bivariate and multivarivate analyses of factors associated with knowledge of HIV status
From: Determinants of knowledge of HIV status in South Africa: results from a population-based HIV survey
| Â | N | Know HIV test result (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) (Pseudo R square = .15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||||
Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Men | 1588 | 24.6 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Women | 2851 | 30.1 | 1.32 (1.18–1.48) | 0.000 | 1.93 (1.52–2.43) | 0.000 |
Age | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
15–24 | 1065 | 17.7 | 1.00 |  | 1.00 |  |
25–34 | 1164 | 40.8 | 3.20 (2.71–3.78) | 0.000 | 1.83 (1.38–2.42) | 0.000 |
35 and more | 2210 | 27.6 | 1.77 (1.55–2.02) | 0.000 | 1.22 (0.87–1.71) | 0.259 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Single | 1662 | 22.9 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Married/cobabitating | 2318 | 34.6 | 1.78 (1.58–2.01) | 0.000 | 1.35 (1.00–1.83) | 0.051 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | 436 | 21.7 | 0.93 (0.78–1.11) | 0.452 | 1.41 (0.95–2.10) | 0.087 |
Education | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Grade 7 or less | 688 | 16.0 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Grade 8 to 11 | 1509 | 22.6 | 1.53 (1.31–1.79) | 0.000 | 0.96 (0.67–1.36) | 0.800 |
Grade 12 and more | 2231 | 42.3 | 4.34 (3.72–5.07) | 0.000 | 1.50 (1.08–2.10) | 0.016 |
Population group | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Black African | 2182 | 23.8 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Other | 2247 | 40.5 | 2.17 (1.92–2.45) | 0.000 | 1.42 (1.10–1.84) | 0.007 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Not employed | 2191 | 21.1 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Employed | 2158 | 41.0 | 2.60 (2.30–2.94) | 0.000 | 1.50 (1.18–1.91) | 0.001 |
Geolocality | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Rural | 872 | 17.8 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Urban | 3567 | 35.0 | 2.49 (2.20–2.81) | 0.000 | 1.96 (1.51–2.55) | 0.000 |
HIV knowledge and attitudes | ||||||
Aware of place nearby where one could be tested for HIV | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
No | 142 | 4.4 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 4287 | 33.9 | 11.05 (8.30–14.71) | 0.000 | 7.86 (4.92–12.55) | 0.000 |
HIV knowledge | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Low | 981 | 20.3 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Medium | 1492 | 29.0 | 1.60 (1.38–1.85) | 0.000 | 0.91 (0.68–1.22) | 0.535 |
High | 1898 | 32.6 | 1.90 (1.65–2.17) | 0.000 | 1.19 (0.90–1.56) | 0.218 |
Knowledge of ARVs | Â | Â | Â | 0.897 | Â | Â |
No | 1715 | 27.9 | 1.00 | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 2695 | 27.7 | 0.99 (0.89–1.11) | 0.897 | --- |  |
Know of serodiscordance | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
No | 1529 | 21.0 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 2892 | 33.7 | 1.92 (1.71–2.15) | 0.000 | 1.04 (0.83–1.31) | 0.715 |
Impact of HIV (household: HIV, care, death) | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
No | 4180 | 26.7 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 259 | 43.0 | 2.08 (1.66–2.60) | 0.000 | 2.82 (1.81–4.41) | 0.000 |
HIV risk perception | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Low | 1476 | 24.3 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Medium | 1451 | 27.3 | 1.00 (0.88–1.12) | 0.961 | 0.94 (0.72–1.22) | 0.635 |
High | 1492 | 30.8 | 1.18 (1.10–1.26) | 0.000 | 0.90 (0.67–1.20) | 0.469 |
AIDS stigma attitudes | Â | Â | Â | 0.551 | Â | Â |
Low | 2023 | 32.0 | 1.00 | Â | Â | Â |
Medium | 1995 | 25.4 | 1.02 (0.90–1.15) | 0.735 | --- |  |
High | 378 | 21.8 | 1.06 (0.88–1.28) | 0.549 |  |  |
HIV status and risk behaviour | ||||||
HIV status | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
Negative | 2782 | 26.4 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Postive | 436 | 32.7 | 1.35 (1.13–1.62) | 0.000 | 0.93 (0.69–1.24) | 0.618 |
Ever STI symptoms | Â | Â | Â | 0.682 | Â | Â |
No | 3708 | 27.5 | 1.00 | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 173 | 28.7 | 1.06 (0.80–1.40) | 0.682 | --- |  |
Number of sexual partners in past year | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
None | 1064 | 15.5 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
One | 3149 | 35.7 | 3.03 (2.67–3.44) | 0.000 | 1.22 (0.92–1.61) | 0.176 |
Two or more | 226 | 32.4 | 2.62 (2.01–3.41) | 0.000 | 1.65 (1.07–2.53) | 0.022 |
No condom use at last sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.000 | Â | Â |
No | 1308 | 35.9 | 1.00 | Â | 1.00 | Â |
Yes | 1295 | 45.4 | 1.49 (1.24–1.78) | 0.000 | 1.12 (0.87–1.43) | 0.376 |
No condom use with last non-regular partner | Â | Â | Â | 0.677 | Â | Â |
No | 208 | 35.5 | 1.00 | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 309 | 37.2 | 1.07 (0.77–1.50) | 0.677 | --- |  |