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Table 3 Multinomial logistic regression model for determinants of "HIV testing status"

From: Determinants for HIV testing and counselling in Nairobi urban informal settlements

 

Not tested Vs CITC

Not tested Vs PITC

Variables

OR [95% CI]

OR [95% CI]

Gender (Ref = Female)

   Male

0.47*** [0.38,0.58]

0.16*** [0.12,0.21]

Slum (Ref = Korogocho)

   Viwandani

0.94 [0.75,1.17]

1.07 [0.83,1.39]

Age category (Ref = 20-24 yrs)

   <20 yrs

0.59** [0.40,0.87]

0.76 [0.48,1.20]

   25-29 yrs

0.83 [0.62,1.12]

0.84 [0.61,1.16]

   30-34 yrs

0.71* [0.52,0.98]

0.65* [0.45,0.94]

   35-39 yrs

0.44*** [0.31,0.62]

0.43*** [0.29,0.64]

   40-44 yrs

0.35*** [0.23,0.54]

0.41*** [0.26,0.66]

   45-49 yrs

0.34*** [0.21,0.55]

0.32*** [0.18,0.59]

   50+ yrs

0.58 [0.27,1.26]

0.77 [0.27,2.18]

Education (Ref = Primary)

   No schooling

1.50 [0.85,2.68]

1.47 [0.79,2.73]

   Secondary

1.26* [1.01,1.57]

1.09 [0.84,1.42]

   Higher

3.04* [1.00,9.18]

2.19 [0.53,8.97]

   Don't know

0.82 [0.36,1.84]

1.36 [0.61,3.03]

Ethnicity (Ref = Kikuyu)

   Luhya

0.65** [0.48,0.87]

0.67* [0.47,0.95]

   Luo

0.79 [0.59,1.05]

0.88 [0.63,1.24]

   Kamba

0.96 [0.72,1.27]

0.89 [0.64,1.25]

   Others

0.83 [0.59,1.16]

1.31 [0.90,1.89]

Marital Status (Ref = Married)

   Divorced/separated/widowed

1.65** [1.19,2.27]

0.94 [0.64,1.37]

   Never married

0.71* [0.54,0.93]

0.28*** [0.19,0.40]

Wealth Index (Ref = Richest)

   Poorest 20%

1.09 [0.78,1.51]

0.92 [0.61,1.37]

   2nd

1.17 [0.87,1.59]

1.16 [0.82,1.64]

   3rd

0.97 [0.73,1.30]

0.94 [0.68,1.32]

   4th

1.18 [0.88,1.57]

1.25 [0.90,1.72]

Mobility (Ref = Less mobile)

   Highly mobile

1.13 [0.83,1.54]

1.02 [0.72,1.45]

Stigma Index (Ref = Least stigmatising)

   Most stigmatising

0.65** [0.49,0.86]

0.76 [0.55,1.04]

   Moderate

0.88 [0.71,1.09]

0.84 [0.65,1.07]

HIV status (Ref = Negative)

   Positive

1.60** [1.15,2.22]

1.30 [0.89,1.92]

   Not known

1.39* [1.08,1.80]

1.29 [0.96,1.73]

HIV Knowledge level (Ref = 2nd)

   Lowest

0.64** [0.48,0.84]

0.79 [0.58,1.08]

   3rd

1.04 [0.77,1.42]

0.81 [0.55,1.18]

   4th

0.90 [0.67,1.22]

0.92 [0.65,1.30]

   Highest

0.86 [0.66,1.12]

0.75 [0.54,1.03]

Good to know HIV status (Ref = Yes)

   No

0.32*** [0.16,0.63]

0.16*** [0.06,0.43]

Knows HIV/AIDS facility (Ref = Yes)

   No

0.60*** [0.48,0.74]

0.79* [0.62,1.00]

Sex with other partners in 1 year (Ref = No)

   Yes

0.87 [0.60,1.27]

0.79 [0.45,1.38]

Age at sex debut (Ref = Less than 15 yrs)

   15-19 yrs

0.95 [0.73,1.24]

1.18 [0.84,1.65]

   20 + yrs

1.02 [0.73,1.42]

1.62* [1.07,2.44]

  1. * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; *** p < 0.001