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Table 4 Logistic regression analysis of determinants of VCT utilization among rural men in Ethiopia, 2005

From: Factors affecting voluntary HIV counselling and testing among men in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey

Variables

Ever been tested for HIV

Univariate OR(95% CI)♣

Model 1 OR(95% CI)*

Model 2 OR(95% CI)**

Full Model OR(95% CI)***

Age

    

15–24

3.9 (1.26–11.73)

7.4 (1.87–29.41)

6.9 (1.74–27.79)

7.4 (1.79–30.75)

25–34

7.6 (2.54–22.78)

7.2 (2.36–22.02)

6.7 (2.21–20.58)

6. 8 (2.18–21.11)

35–44

4.7 (1.44–15.37)

3.7 (1.11–12.39)

3.4 (1.03–11.55)

3.6 (1.06–12.15)

45–59

1

1

1

1

Marital status

    

Never married

1

1

1

1

Ever Married

1.7 (1.03–2.86)

3.0 (1.22–7.23)

1.7 (0.67–4.47)

2.1 (0.83–5.17)

Socioeconomic position

    

Lower

1

1

1

1

Middle

3.5 (1.96–6.43)

2.4 (1.33–4.38)

2.2 (1.22–3.88)

1.9 (1.04–3.54)

Higher

8.0 (3.82–16.72)

5.0 (2.64–9.46)

4.2 (2.22–7.84)

3.5 (1.84–6.71)

Religion

    

Christian

1

1

1

1

Muslim

1.2 (0.74–2.00)

1.4 (0.85–2.44)

1.6 (0.93–2.70)

1.6 (0.94–2.66)

HIV/AIDS-related knowledge index

    

Low

1

 

1

1

High

2.8 (1.36–5.89)

 

2.3 (1.10–4.97)

2.0 (0.91–4.23)

Comprehensive knowledge

3.8 (1.78–8.00)

 

2.8 (1.33–6.00)

2.1(0.90–4.66)

Risky sexual behaviour index

    

No risk

1

 

1

1

Some risk

2.2 (1.18–4.01)

 

2.3 (0.90–5.65)

2.2 (0.89–5.38)

High risk

1.5 (0.66–3.49)

 

1.8 (0.60–5.35)

1.7 (0.61–4.75)

HIV/AIDS-related stigma index

    

No stigma

12.6 (3.90–40.85)

  

9.3 (2.58–33.28)

Low

3.4 (1.80–6.39)

  

2.2 (1.09–4.65)

Moderate

1.6 (0.81–3.11)

  

1.5 (0.75–3.00)

High

1

  

1

  1. Keys: ♣= unadjusted odds ratio, * = only for socio-demographic variables, ** = for socio-demographic variables, knowledge, and risky sexual behaviour, *** = all variables in the model.