Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics versus VCT uptake (n = 400)
Variable | Total | HIV test status | OR (95% CI) | p-value for the tested | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tested | Not tested | ||||
No.(%) | No.(%) | ||||
Sex: | |||||
Male | 202 | 49 (24.3) | 153 (75.7) | ||
Female | 198 | 73 (36.9) | 125 (63.1) | 1.8 (1.2-2.8) | 0.006 |
Age (years): | |||||
Younger than 18 | 299 | 73 (24.4) | 226 (75.6) | ||
18 or older | 101 | 49 (48.5) | 52 (51.5) | 2.9 (1.8-4.7) | <0.001 |
Current form of study: | |||||
O’level (Form I-IV) | 355 | 98 (27.6) | 257 (72.4) | ||
A’level (Form V-VI) | 45 | 24 (53.3) | 21 (46.7) | 3.0 (1.6-5.6) | <0.001 |
Religion: | |||||
Christian | 331 | 93 (28.1) | 238 (71.9) | ||
Muslim + Other (non- Christian) | 69 | 27 (41.5) | 40 (58.0) | 1.9 (1.1-3.2) | 0.022 |
Type of school | |||||
Day (single + mixed sex) | 272 | 80 (29.4) | 192 (70.6) | ||
Boarding (single + mixed sex) | 128 | 42 (32.8) | 86 (67.2) | 1.2 (0.7-1.8) | 0.491 |
Ownership of school: | |||||
Government | 186 | 45 (24.2) | 141 (75.8) | ||
Private | 214 | 77 (36.0) | 137 (64.0) | 1.8 (1.1-2.7) | 0.011 |
Sexual practice (n = 374) | |||||
No | 301 | 88 (29.2) | 213 (70.8) | ||
Yes | 73 | 27 (37.2) | 46 (62.8) | 1.4 (0.9-2.4) | 0.168 |
Discussed with a sexual partner about HIV testing (n = 89) | |||||
No | 49 | 10 (20.4) | 39 (79.6) | ||
Yes | 40 | 18 (45.0) | 22 (55.0) | 3.2 (1.3-8.1) | 0.013 |
Visited VCT centre | |||||
(n = 398) | |||||
No | 289 | 63 (21.8) | 226 (78.2) | ||
Yes | 109 | 59 (54.1) | 50 (45.9) | 4.2 (2.6-6.8) | <0.001 |