Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics associated with previous HIV testing among WOMEN in rural Sisonke district, South Africa

Age group, yrs

18-24

488/905 (54.0)

1.00

25-34

473/735 (64.4)

1.54 (1.27-1.88)

1.32 (1.05-1.66)

35-49

368/898 (41.0)

0.59 (0.47-0.75)

1.00 (0.80-1.25)

50+

181/1325 (13.7)

0.14 (0.10-0.18)

0.39 (0.31-0.51)

None

28/233 (12.0)

1.00

Primary school

1082/2846 (38.0)

4.49 (2.41-8.37)

1.82 (1.16-2.87)

Completed High school

319/608 (52.5)

8.08 (4.57-14.29)

2.03 (1.23- 3.36)

Tertiary

81/174 (46.6)

6.38 (3.62-11.24)

2.99 (1.68-5.33)

All other sources

1334/3367 (39.6)

1.00

Piped (inside house and yard)

176/496 (35.5)

0.83 (0.69-1.02)

0.88 (0.65-1.18)

< = 2

784/1943 (40.4)

> 2

726/1920 (38.0)

Wood

974/2490 (39.1)

1.00

Paraffin/Kerosene/Gas

149/400 (37.3)

0.92 (0.69-1.23)

0.96 (0.72-1.28)

Electricity

387/973 (39.8)

1.03 (0.78-1.36)

1.05 (0.85-1.31)

No

Yes

1317/3394 (38.8)

193/469 (41.2)

1.00

0.91 (0.68-1.21)

1.14 (0.89-1.44)

Child Under 5

No

588/2651 (22.2)

1.00

Yes

922/1212 (76.1)

11.15 (7.23-17.20)

7.00 (5.84-8.39)

Currently pregnant

No

1358/3660 (37.1)

1.00

Yes

152/203 (74.9)

5.05 (2.91-8.76)

3.31 (2.29-4.78)

Infant births in past year

No

575/1856 (30.9)

1.00

Yes

403/757 (53.2)

2.54 (2.01-3.19)

No

942/2303 (40.9)

1.00

Yes

Radio

568/1560 (36.4)

0.83 (0.69-0.99)

No

423/967 (43.7)

1.00

Yes

1087/2896 (37.5)

0.77 (0.65-0.92)

Yes

772/2039 (37.9)

0.89 (0.74-1.08)

Cell phone

Yes

1284/3149 (40.8)

1.49 (1.22-1.81)

Stove

Yes

1155/2870 (38.9)

0.96 (0.81-1.16)

Cupboard

Yes

1093/2846 (38.4)

0.89 (0.73-1.11)