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Table 5 negative binomial multivariable model for HIV testing frequency in the last 12 months

From: Psychosocial correlates of regular syphilis and HIV screening practices among female sex workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional survey

 

Crude ratios

Adjusted ratios

PR

95% CI

p-value

PR

95% CI

p-value

Age in completed years

 17–19

Reference

 20–23

1.102

0.825–1.472

0.509

1.111

0.828–1.492

0.481

 24–28

1.148

0.871–1.512

0.328

1.131

0.848–1.509

0.403

 29–33

1.093

0.805–1.486

0.568

1.127

0.805–1.577

0.486

 34–38

0.981

0.699–1.377

0.913

1.029

0.714–1.484

0.877

 39 and above

1.272

0.764–2.117

0.355

1.410

0.820–2.426

0.214

Level of education

 None

Reference

 Primary

1.063

0.848–1.332

0.594

0.948

0.749–1.200286

0.659

 Secondary

1.183

0.938–1.492

0.156

1.048

0.8208–1.337

0.709

 Higher education

1.062

0.659–1.708

0.805

0.918

0.5616–1.500

0.733

Marital status

 Married

Reference

 Separated

0.973

0.743–1.275

0.844

0.974

0.736–1.288

0.851

 Widow

0.717

0.484–1.060

0.095

0.724

0.483–1.085

0.117

 Single

0.962

0.723–1.279

0.790

0.929

0.687–1.257

0.635

 Have a regular boy friend

0.904

0.679–1.205

0.494

0.909

0.673–1.229

0.539

Town location

 Kampala

Reference

 Mbarara

0.966

0.809–1.153

0.702

1.151

0.946–1.399

0.159

 Mbale

0.901

0.752–1.079

0.257

1.048

0.858–1.279

0.648

 Arua

1.192

1.001–1.407

0.039

1.280

1.061–1.545

0.010*

Condom use description

 Consistently use with all clients

Reference

 Doesn’t use sometimes

0.936

0.822–1.065

0.313

0.945

0.826–1.081

0.412

ATT_HIV

 Score > median (21)

Reference

 Score < median (21)

0.790

0.693–0.900

0.001

0.883

0.763–1.021

0.094

MN_HIV

 Score > median (17)

Reference

 Score < median (17)

0.809

0.713–0.919

0.001

0.927

0.809–1.063

0.277

PSEB_HIV

 Score < median (12)

Reference

 Score > median (12)

1.453

1.280–1.649

0.001

1.328

1.148–1.535

0.001*

PC_HIV

 Score > median (20)

Reference

 Score < median (20)

0.624

0.537–0.726

0.001

0.749

0.629–0.889

0.001*

Peer approval (FSW)

 Neither approve nor disapprove

Reference

 Disapprove strongly

1.133

0.874–1.469

0.346

1.120

0.856–1.467

0.408

 Disapprove somewhat

1.148

0.916–1.439

0.231

1.076

0.851–1.362

0.539

 Approve somewhat

1.292

1.046–1.595

0.018

1.153

0.919–1.448

0.219

 Approve

1.314

1.059–1.631

0.013

1.151

0.910–1.455

0.240

 Approve strongly

1.435

0.969–2.126

0.072

1.291

0.862–1.933

0.216