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Table 4 The bivariable and multivariable multilevel binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with HIV testing in East Africa in the final model

From: Prevalence and associated factors of HIV testing among reproductive-age women in eastern Africa: multilevel analysis of demographic and health surveys

Variables

Ever tested for HIV

COR(95%CI)

AOR(95%CI)

Yes

No

Respondent age

 15–19

15383

24122

1

1

 20–24

25379

8738

4.70 (4.55, 4.86)

3.67 (3.53, 3.82)*

 25–29

25, 043

6664

6.33 (6.11, 6.55)

5.36 (5.12, 5.61)*

 30–34

21074

5882

6.23 (6.01, 6.47)

5.49 (5.23, 5.76)*

 35–39

16333

5521

5.20 (5.00, 5.40)

4.77 (4.54, 5.01)*

 40–44

11673

4714

4.16 (3.99, 4.33)

4.12 (3.91, 4.34)*

 45–49

7860

4827

2.78 (2.66, 2.90)

3.03 (2.87, 3.20)*

Visiting health facility

 No

34413

37624

1

1

 Yes

74386

20401

4.06 (3.97, 4.15)

2.67 (2.60, 2.74)*

Highest educational level

 No education

17747

15253

1

1

 Primary education

61029

28085

1.84 (1.79, 1.89)

2.30 (2.22, 2.38)*

 Secondary education

35471

15781

1.81 (1.76, 1.87)

2.39 (2.29, 2.50)*

 Higher education

8488

1347

4.58 (4.31, 4.87)

3.13 (2.89, 3.39)*

Wealth status

 Poorest

20082

12353

1

1

 Poorer

21473

12245

1.25 (1.21, 1.29)

0.97 (0.93 1.02)

 Middle

22840

12054

1.38 (1.33, 1.43)

0.98 (0.93 1.02)

 Rich

25606

11585

1.56 (1.51, 1.61)

0. 93 (0.89, 0.97)*

 Richest

32745

12231

1.71 (1.66, 1.76)

0.80 (0.76, 0.84)*

Marital statues

 Married

69948

24745

1.99 (1.95, 2.03)

1.32 (1.28, 1.36)*

 Unmarried

52799

35722

1

1

No of sexual partner

 One

52493

19907

1

1

 More than one

70254

40560

0.55 (0.54, 0.56)

0.64 (0.62 0.66)*

HIV knowledge

 Low knowledge

7414

9619

1

1

 Higher knowledge

49482

22146

6.9 (6.69, 7.11)

6.44 (6.21, 6.68)*

 Comprehensive knowledge

65773

15416

12.6 (12.20, 13.01)

10.7 (10.29 11.12)*

Stigma indicator

 Higher stigma

4375

3194

1.05 (1.01, 1.11)

1.56 (1.46, 1.66)*

 Moderate stigma

25817

8414

2.30 (2.24, 2.37)

2.24 (2.16, 2.32)*

 Low stigma

27813

7799

2.68 (2.61, 2.76)

2.27 (2.19, 2.35)*

 No stigma

4905

1056

1

1

Residence

 Urban

38964

12404

1

1

 Rural

83783

48063

0.66 (0.64, 0.67)

0.69 (0.67, 0.72)*

Risky sexual behavior

 Higher risk

7119

1805

2.21 (2.10, 2.33)

1.78 (1.67, 1.90)*

 Some risk

15518

4636

1.80 (1.74, 1.87)

1.59 (1.53, 1.66)*

 No risk

86043

43784

1

1

Age at sex

 Before 20 years

79591

29772

1

1

 At 20 and above years

35500

9309

8.66 (8.37, 8.96)

0.67 (0.65, 0.69)*

Community illiteracy level

 Low

64381

26126

1

1

 High

58366

34341

0.52 (0.48, 0.55)

0.73 (0.68, 0.78)*

  1. *p ≤ 0.05