Table 4 Differences between low and high intenders on the underlying scales of the variables in the multivariate regression analysis

Health motivation – if people can see me enter the test facility

3.7

3.9

.22

3.5

4.0

Health motivation – if people can gossip about me

3.7

3.9

.02

3.6

4.2

Health motivation – if I am afraid of being infected

4.0

4.0

.50

3.9

4.3

Cues to action – knowing someone tested for a STI

13%

22%

.02

15%

40%

Cues to action – knowing someone tested for HIV

28%

37%

.05

30%

42%

Subjective norms – parents find frequent testing important

2.4

3.3

<.001

2.3

3.4

Subjective norms – family find frequent testing important

2.2

3.2

<.001

2.2

3.1

Subjective norms – friends find frequent testing important

2.3

3.2

<.001

2.2

3.3

Subjective norms – community find frequent testing important

2.6

3.2

<.001

2.7

3.4

Risk behavior – got tested for STI because I had unsafe sex

28%

38%

.15

27%

34%

Risk behavior – got tested for STI because I had physical complaints

18%

17%

.82

19%

15%

Risk behavior – got tested for STI because I was afraid of being infected

16%

12%

.38

6%

21%

Risk behavior – not got tested for STI because I was afraid of test result

2%

5%

.26

2%

12%

Risk behavior – got tested for HIV because I had unsafe sex

24%

38%

.07

11%

29%

Risk behavior – got tested for HIV because I had physical complaints

3%

5%

.38

4%

7%

Risk behavior – got tested for HIV because I was afraid of being infected

19%

11%

.14

6%

14%

Risk behavior – not got tested for HIV because I was afraid of test result

3%

6%

.25

6%

9%

I was test before for a STI or HIV

41%

58%

.001

42%

67%

Open communication – normal to talk about sexuality with family

2.4

2.9

.002

2.7

3.1

Open communication – normal to talk about sexuality with friends

3.7

3.9

.12

3.6

4.1

Open communication – normal to talk about sexuality within my community

2.7

3.0

.02

3.0

3.3