Variables | Care seeking behavior toward STI | Model I AOR (95% CI) | Model II AOR (95%CI) | Model III AOR (95%CI) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Age | |||||
 15–24 | 1,674 | 1,761 | 1 |  | 1 |
 25–34 | 2,056 | 2,691 | 1.25(1.13–1.37) |  | 1.27(1.15–1.41)* |
 35–49 | 1,775 | 2,047 | 1.25(1.12–1.39) |  | 1.26(1.13–1.41)* |
Educational status | |||||
 No formal education | 1,131 | 926 | 1 |  | 1 |
 Primary education | 3,262 | 3,704 | 1.22 (1.09–1.36) |  | 1.03(0.91–1.16) |
 Secondary education and above | 1,111 | 1,870 | 1.67(1.45–1.92) |  | 1.27(1.09–1.47)* |
Occupation of the respondent | |||||
 Working | 4,314 | 5,327 | 1.15(1.04–1.27) |  | 1.07(0.96–1.19) |
 Not working | 1,190 | 1,173 | 1 |  | 1 |
Wealth index | |||||
 Poor | 2,327 | 2,221 | 1 |  | 1 |
 Middle | 1,144 | 1,255 | 1.05 (0.95–1.17) |  | 1.06(0.95–1.18) |
 Rich | 2,032 | 3,023 | 1.27 (1.15–1.39) |  | 1.27(1.14–1.41)* |
Media exposure | |||||
 Yes | 5,068 | 5,702 | 0.82(0.71–0.95) |  | 0.90(0.77–1.04) |
 No | 437 | 797 | 1 |  | 1 |
Age at first sex | |||||
  ≥ 15 | 4,524 | 5,485 | 1.03(0.93–1.15) |  | 1.08(0.97–1.21) |
  < 15 | 981 | 1,014 | 1 |  | 1 |
Ever heard about STIs | |||||
 Yes | 5,430 | 6,479 | 1.63(0.76–3.49) |  | 1.26(0.58–2.71) |
 No | 75 | 20 | 1 |  | 1 |
Ever heard about AIDS | |||||
 Yes | 5,394 | 6,458 | 0.88(0.49–1.59) |  | 0.89(0.49–1.61) |
 No | 111 | 41 | 1 |  | 1 |
Ever been tested for HIV | |||||
 Yes | 4,639 | 6,086 | 2.40(2.08–2.77) |  | 1.99(1.70–2.33)* |
 No | 866 | 413 | 1 |  | 1 |
Current pregnancy status | |||||
 Pregnant | 520 | 795 | 1.35(1.19–1.53) |  | 1.29(1.13–1.47)* |
 Not pregnant | 4,984 | 5,705 | 1 |  | 1 |
Number of sexual partner in the last 12Â months | |||||
 0 | 711 | 655 | 1 |  | 1 |
 One | 4,619 | 5,590 | 1.25(1.10–1.41) |  | 1.18(1.05–1.34)* |
 More than one | 174 | 255 | 1.48(1.17–1.88) |  | 1.27(1.00–1.62)* |
Country | |||||
 Burundi | 678 | 661 |  | 0.50(0.41–0.62) | 0.51(0.41–0.63)* |
 Ethiopia | 348 | 126 |  | 0.17(0.13–0.23) | 0.22(0.17–0.30)* |
 Kenya | 232 | 482 |  | 1 | 1 |
 Comoros | 249 | 146 |  | 0.28(0.21–0.37) | 0.45(0.33–0.62)* |
 Malawi | 1,825 | 1,358 |  | 0.39(0.33–0.48) | 0.40(0.33–0.49)* |
 Rwanda | 662 | 767 |  | 0.57(0.46–0.70) | 0.55(0.45–0.68)* |
 Uganda | 1,263 | 2,594 |  | 1.04(0.86–1.25) | 1.02(0.84–1.23) |
 Zambia | 248 | 365 |  | 0.72(0.57–0.93) | 0.74(0.58–0.95)* |
Residence | |||||
 Urban | 1,022 | 1,725 |  | 1.40(1.26–1.56) | 1.16(1.03–1.31)* |
 Rural | 4,483 | 4,774 |  | 1 | 1 |
Community level media exposure | |||||
 Low | 2,718 | 3,414 |  | 1 | 1 |
 High | 2,786 | 3,086 |  | 0.99(0.89–1.10) | 1.02(0.91–1.14) |
Community level poverty | |||||
 Low | 2,739 | 3,551 |  | 1.02(0.92–1.14) | 0.97(0.86–1.08) |
 High | 2,766 | 2,948 |  | 1 | 1 |
Community level illiteracy | |||||
 Low | 2,570 | 3,423 |  | 1.09(0.98–1.22) | 1.07(0.96–1.19) |
 High | 2,935 | 3,076 |  | 1 | 1 |
Distance from the health facility | |||||
 Not big problem | 2,898 | 3,921 |  | 1.17(1.08–1.27) | 1.13(1.04–1.23)* |
 Big problem | 2,607 | 2,578 |  | 1 | 1 |