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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis on the net-impact of factors associated with never having tested for HIV among sexually active men (15 – 54 years) across regions

From: Socio-economic and demographic factors associated with never having tested for HIV among sexually active men across the four administrative regions of Uganda

Characteristics

Regions

Uganda

Central

Eastern

Northern

Western

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

OR

95%CI

Age

          

15 – 24†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

25 – 34

0.82

0.44-1.53

1.00

0.63-1.61

0.47*

0.23-0.97

0.49*

0.28-0.87

0.72*

0.54-0.96

35 – 44

1.34

0.63-2.84

0.87

0.51-1.48

0.63

0.29-1.36

0.62

0.33-1.16

0.86

0.62-1.18

45 – 54

0.90

0.39-2.07

0.77

0.42-1.43

1.72

0.81-3.65

1.16

0.60-2.25

1.02

0.73-1.44

Education level

          

No education†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

Primary

0.32**

0.16-0.66

0.61

0.25-1.48

0.10***

0.04-0.24

0.69

0.36-1.32

0.38***

0.26-0.54

Secondary

0.19***

0.08-0.44

0.26**

0.10-0.66

0.02***

0.01-0.06

0.45*

0.22-0.95

0.19***

0.12-0.28

Higher

0.06***

0.02-0.23

0.12**

0.04-0.41

0.01***

0.003-0.05

0.26*

0.09-0.77

0.07***

0.04-0.13

Residence

          

Rural†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

Urban

1.31

0.72-2.37

0.99

0.55-1.79

1.32

0.61-2.86

1.28

0.83-1.97

1.15

0.88-1.54

Religious status

          

Catholics†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

Anglican

0.87

0.51-1.49

0.91

0.61-1.35

0.99

0.58-1.69

0.95

0.65-1.37

0.97

0.78-1.21

Muslim

2.22*

1.17-4.21

1.46

0.88-2.43

1.06

0.39-2.88

0.93

0.35-2.48

1.73**

1.25-2.39

Pentecostal

0.56

0.26-1.19

0.78

0.41-1.47

0.91

0.33-2.52

0.49

0.24-1.03

0.70

0.48-1.02

Others

0.45

0.09-2.27

0.93

0.23-3.77

2.70

0.37-19.47

0.80

0.37-1.71

0.91

0.55-1.53

Wealth quintile

          

Poorest†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

Poorer

1.22

0.37-4.02

1.06

0.67-1.67

1.01

0.56-1.78

0.39**

0.20-0.77

1.05

0.79-1.39

Middle

0.89

0.27-2.90

1.19

0.75-1.89

1.19

0.57-2.49

0.28***

0.15-0.53

0.99

0.75-1.32

Richer

0.87

0.28-2.75

0.72

0.39-1.30

0.85

0.40-1.83

0.27***

0.14-0.52

0.90

0.67-1.21

Richest

0.22*

0.06-0.75

0.89

0.43-1.85

0.49

0.11-2.14

0.17***

0.08-0.37

0.42***

0.29-0.62

Worked in the last 12 months

          

Yes†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

No

2.65

0.79-8.94

2.22

0.84-5.89

3.15*

1.18-8.42

1.21

0.45-3.29

2.09**

1.22-3.60

Marital status

          

Ever married†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

Never married

4.52***

2.12-9.63

2.50**

1.42-4.38

4.50***

2.01-10.03

3.69***

2.00-6.79

3.46***

2.46-4.89

Ever given gifts or other goods to have sex in the last 12 months

No†

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

Yes

0.98

0.53-1.78

1.12

0.60-2.07

3.25

0.72-14.76

0.69

0.35-1.36

0.99

0.70-1.41

Circumcised

          

No†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

Yes

0.58*

0.35-0.98

0.99

0.68-1.46

1.25

0.69-2.26

0.51**

0.35-0.76

0.81*

0.65-1.00

Number of sexual partners in the last 12 months

No sexual partner†

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1.00

.

1 sexual partner

0.55*

0.31-0.98

1.10

0.69-1.76

0.81

0.42-1.58

0.73

0.44-1.19

0.75*

0.57-0.98

2 & above sexual partners

0.53

0.23-1.22

0.70

0.32-1.54

0.70

0.27-1.83

1.28

0.68-2.42

0.81

0.54-1.21

  1. Abbreviations: †Reference category. Significant (P < 0.05), *P < 0.05 (Moderate), **P < 0.01 (Strong) ***P < 0.001 (very strong), OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence Interval