Table 2 Factors associated with choice of self-test type (unadjusted analysis)
Variable | Type of HIV Self-Test | p -value* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blood-based | Oral-fluid-based | ||||
N | % | N | % | ||
Sex | |||||
Male (n = 302) | 152 | 50.3 | 150 | 49.7 | < 0.001 |
Female (n = 378) | 112 | 29.6 | 266 | 70.4 | |
Age | |||||
Mean (SD) | 25.8 | 7.7 | 26.3 | 8.9 | 0.455 |
Age group | |||||
16–19 (n = 111) | 48 | 43.2 | 63 | 56.8 | 0.499 |
20–24 (n = 263) | 94 | 35.7 | 169 | 64.3 | |
25–39 (n = 262) | 106 | 40.5 | 156 | 59.5 | |
> = 40 (n = 44) | 16 | 36.4 | 28 | 63.6 | |
Location of primary healthcare facility | |||||
Urban (n = 342) | 147 | 43.0 | 195 | 57.0 | 0.025 |
Rural (n = 338) | 117 | 34.6 | 221 | 65.4 | |
Educational attainment | |||||
No formal schooling (n = 24) | 10 | 41.7 | 14 | 58.3 | 0.222 |
Primary (n = 283) | 99 | 35.0 | 184 | 65.0 | |
Secondary and above (n = 373) | 155 | 41.6 | 218 | 58.4 | |
Literate? (Can read a newspaper or letter) | |||||
Yes (n = 600) | 240 | 40.0 | 360 | 60.0 | 0.085 |
No (n = 80) | 24 | 30.0 | 56 | 70.0 | |
Receiving a regular salary | |||||
Yes (n = 109) | 54 | 49.5 | 55 | 50.5 | 0.012 |
No (n = 571) | 210 | 36.8 | 361 | 63.2 | |
Self-rating of general health | |||||
Very good (n = 258) | 105 | 40.7 | 153 | 59.3 | 0.102 |
Good (n = 337) | 119 | 35.3 | 218 | 64.7 | |
Fair to Poor (n = 85) | 40 | 47.1 | 45 | 52.9 | |
Marital status | |||||
Married or living as married (n = 351) | 136 | 38.7 | 215 | 61.3 | 0.615 |
Never married (n = 291) | 116 | 39.9 | 175 | 60.1 | |
Widowed/Separated/Divorced (n = 38) | 12 | 31.6 | 26 | 68.4 | |