Table 1 Univariate and multivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics associated with previous HIV testing among MEN in rural Sisonke district, South Africa (n = 1958)

Age group, yrs

18-24

42/570 (7.4)

1.00

25-34

81/370 (21.9)

3.52 (2.59-4.79)

3.44 (2.30-5.18)

35-49

102/430 (23.7)

3.91 (2.94-5.20)

4.02 (2.71-5.99)

50+

98/588 (16.7)

2.51 (1.73 -3.65)

2.62 (1.76-3.90)

Education Level

None

21/135 (15.6)

1.00

Primary school

234/1442 (16.2)

1.05 (0.73-1.51)

1.22 (0.74-2.03)

Completed High school

48/289 (16.6)

1.08 (0.61-1.91)

1.28 (0.69-2.36)

Tertiary

20/92 (21.7)

1.51 (0.86-2.65)

1.17 (0.58-2.39)

Drinking water source

All other sources

253/1647 (15.4)

1.00

Piped (inside house and yard)

70/311 (22.5)

1.60 (1.09-2.34)

1.66 (1.14-2.4)

Cooking fuel

Wood

174/1195 (14.6)

1.00

Paraffin/Kerosene/Gas

41/215 (19.1)

1.38 (0.69-2.75)

1.18 (0.77-1.78)

Electricity

108/548 (19.7)

1.44 (0.94-2.21)

1.42 (1.04-1.93)

Infant deaths in past year

No

279/1740 (16.0)

1.00

Yes

44/218 (20.2)

1.32 (0.92-1.91)

1.25 (0.86-1.80)

Infant births in past year

No

128/970 (13.2)

1.00

Yes

57/340 (16.8)

1.32 (0.89-1.96)

No. of people living together

< = 2

134/738 (18.2)

1.00

> 2

189/1220 (15.5)

0.83 (0.62-1.09)

Household wall material

Other

10/69 (14.5)

1.00

Mud/wood/grass

107/600 (17.8)

1.28 (0.81-2.03)

Brick/cement/corrugated iron

206/1289 (16.0)

1.12 (0.63-1.98)

Refrigerator

No

181/1097 (16.5)

1.00

Yes

142/861 (16.5)

0.99 (0.82-1.22)

Radio

No

80/488 (16.4)

1.00

Yes

243/1470 (16.5)

1.01 (0.77-1.33)

Television

No

152/853 (17.8)

1.00

Yes

171/1105 (15.5)

0.84 (0.63-1.13)

Cell phone

No

61/374 (16.3)

1.00

Yes

262/1584 (16.5)

1.02 (0.68-1.51)

Stove

No

80/456 (17.5)

1.00

Yes

243/1584 (16.2)

0.91 (0.66-1.24)

Cupboard

No

97/527 (18.4)

1.00

Yes

226/1431 (15.8)

0.83 (0.61-1.14)