Table 4 Factors associated with HCV test uptake using multilevel model

Null model

Random

Level 2

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

4.427(0.991)

<0.001

Model with explanatory variables

Random

Level 2

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

4.103(0.942)

<0.001

Fixed

Age

<30 years old

-

1

30-39 years old

0.258(0.071)

1.29(1.13,1.49)

<0.001

40-49 years old

0.433(0.100)

1.54(1.27,1.88)

<0.001

>50 years old

0.725(0.302)

2.06(1.14,3.73)

0.016

Employment status

Employed

-

1

0.014

Unemployed

0.161(0.066)

1.17(1.03, 1.34)

Clinic healthcare personnel*

0.379(0.188)

1.46(1.01, 2.11)

0.044