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Table 3 Logistic regression analysis of determinants of VCT utilization among urban men in Ethiopia, 2005

From: Factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Ever been tested for HIV

Univariate OR(95% CI)♣

Model 1 OR(95% CI)*

Model 2 OR(95% CI)**

Full Model OR(95% CI)***

Age

    

15–24

1.4 (0.76–2.52)

1.2 (0.56–2.70)

1.8 (0.88–3.61)

1.7 (0.78–3.59)

25–34

1.9 (1.07–3.36)

1.6 (0.87–2.86)

1.6 (0.91–2.73)

1.5 (0.81–2.66)

35–44

1.3 (0.73–2.33)

1.2 (0.66–2.09)

1.2 (0.66–2.07)

1.1 (0.60–2.07)

45–59

1

1

1

1

Marital status

    

Never married

1

1

1

1

Ever Married

0.8 (0.55–1.26)

0.7 (0.40–1.41)

0.6 (0.33–1.25)

0.7 (0.34–1.28)

Socio-economic position

    

Lower

1

1

1

1

Middle

1.7 (0.61–4.92)

1.5 (0.55–4.09)

1.5 (0.54–4.24)

1.4 (0.51–3.72)

Higher

3.3 (1.27–8.72)

2.7 (0.99–7.21)

2.4 (0.82–6.78)

2.2 (0.82–5.94)

Religion

    

Christian

1

1

1

1

Muslim

0.5 (0.35–0.87)

0.6 (0.34–0.86)

0.6 (0.39–0.91)

0.6 (0.40–0.97)

HIV/AIDS-related knowledge index

    

Low

1

 

1

1

High

0.6 (0.28–1.42)

 

0.5 (0.26–1.15)

0.5 (0.24–1.04)

Comprehensive knowledge

1.0 (0.50–2.14)

 

0.9 (0.43–1.70)

0.7 (0.40–1.33)

Risky sexual behaviour index

    

No risk

1

 

1

1

Some risk

1.6 (0.99–2.49)

 

2.1 (1.28–3.53)

2.1 (1.31–3.42)

High risk

2.9 (1.56–5.27)

 

3.1(1.71–5.51)

3.0 (1.68–5.51)

HIV/AIDS-related stigma index

    

No stigma

6.6 (1.93–22.94)

  

3.6 (1.04–12.46)

Low

3.7 (1.09–12.31)

  

1.9 (0.56–6.67)

Moderate

2.8 (0.72–9.94)

  

1.6 (0.44–6.12)

High

1

  

1

  1. Keys: ♣= unadjusted odds ratio, * = only for socio-demographic variables, ** = for socio-demographic variables, knowledge, and risky sexual behaviour, *** = all variables in the model.