Table 3 Factors associated with HIV test uptake using multilevel model

Null model

Random

Level 2

${\sigma }_{{\mu }_{\mathbf{O}}}^2$

4.227(0.947)

<0.001

Model with explanatory variables

Random

Level 2

${\sigma }_{{\mu }_{\mathbf{O}}}^2$

3.720(0.854)

<0.001

Fixed

Age

<30 years old

-

1

30-39 years old

0.229(0.062)

1.26(1.11,1.42)

<0.001

40-49 years old

0.490(0.087)

1.63(1.38,1.94)

<0.001

>50 years old

0.401(0.231)

1.49(0.95,2.35)

0.082

Sex

Male

-

1

0.007

Female

0.305(0.114)

1.36(1.08, 1.70)

Ever injected drugs

Yes

-

1

0.037

No

0.147(0.070)

1.16(1.01, 1.33)

Clinic healthcare personnel*

0.439(0.178)

1.55(1.09, 2.20)

0.013