Table 4 Factors associated with HIV/STI testing among female respondents (n = 3,984)

Age (years)

18–24

3.67

1.74–7.74

0.001

3.53

1.67–7.48

0.001

25–34

4.11

1.95–8.65

< 0.001

3.55

1.66–7.60

0.001

35–44

2.94

1.40–6.16

0.004

2.70

1.27–5.74

0.010

45–54

1.89

0.86–4.16

0.109

1.91

0.87–4.17

0.105

55–64

0.93

0.33–2.58

0.892

1.01

0.36–2.81

0.973

65 or older

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Education level

No formal education or primary

0.83

0.64–1.09

0.189

1.10

0.85–1.43

0.459

Secondary

0.86

0.74–1.00

0.056

0.93

0.80–1.09

0.400

Higher

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Mental or physical disability

Yes

0.24

0.11–0.56

0.001

0.36

0.16–0.81

0.015

No

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Employment status

Employed

0.79

0.68–0.92

0.002

0.75

0.65–0.87

< 0.001

Unemployed

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Health insurance

Uninsured

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Insured

1.50

1.28–1.77

< 0.001

1.47

1.25–1.73

< 0.001

Time residing in Peru (in months)

0–6

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7–12

1.52

0.98–2.37

0.058

1.48

0.97–2.26

0.068

More than 12

1.74

1.24–2.44

0.001

1.53

1.09–2.15

0.014

Marital status

Married or living with a partner

2.01

1.68–2.39

< 0.001

1.63

1.36–1.96

< 0.001

Other

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Perceived discrimination

Yes

1.29

1.11–1.50

0.001

1.21

1.04–1.40

0.009

No

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City of residence

Arequipa

1.06

0.81–1.39

0.628

0.99

0.76–1.29

0.966

Chiclayo

1.48

1.18–1.85

0.001

1.57

1.24–1.98

< 0.001

Chimbote

1.85

1.47–2.33

< 0.001

1.79

1.41–2.29

< 0.001

Ica

1.25

0.96–1.64

0.094

1.16

0.90–1.49

0.249

Lima

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

Piura

1.08

0.85–1.39

0.495

1.11

0.86–1.43

0.410

Trujillo

0.97

0.77–1.22

0.822

0.99

0.78–1.25

0.947

Tumbes

1.84

1.48–2.29

< 0.001

1.85

1.50–2.28

< 0.001