Table 2 Relationship between HIV testing and individual characteristics of adolescents
Variable | Ever tested | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, n = 1177 | No, n = 262 | |||
Sex | Male | 414 (35.2) | 121 (46.2) | 0.001* |
Female | 763 (64.8) | 141 (53.8) | ||
Age group | 10–14 | 126 (10.7) | 110 (42.0) | 0.001* |
15–19 | 1051 (89.3) | 152 (58.0) | ||
Adequate HIV knowledge | Yes | 580 (49.3) | 91 (34.7) | 0.001* |
No | 597 (50.7) | 171 (65.3) | ||
Education status | No Education/Nursery | 288 (24.5) | 66 (25.2) | 0.001* |
Primary/ECD | 466 (39.6) | 152 (58.0) | ||
≥ Secondary | 423 (35.9) | 44 (16.8) | ||
Ever had sex | No | 377 (32.0) | 177 (67.6) | 0.001* |
Yes | 800 (68.0) | 85 (32.4) | ||
Use of drugs or substances | No | 1158 (98.4) | 261 (99.6) | 0.123 |
Yes | 19 (1.6) | 1 (0.4) | ||
Knows partners sero-statusa | Yes | 559 (69.9) | 25 (29.4) | 0.001* |
No | 241 (30.1) | 60 (70.6) | ||
High-risk sexual behavioursa | Yes | 86 (10.8) | 15 (17.7) | 0.057 |
No | 714 (89.2) | 70 (82.3) | ||