Table 1 Participant characteristics and correlates of VL testing non-uptake
| Â | Frequency (%) | No VL test (%) | Univariate model | Multivariable model | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Â | Â | OR (95% CI) | p-value | AOR (95% CI) | p-value |
Age (years) | ||||||
 1–15 | 24 (5.8) | 6 (25.0) | 1.13 (0.41–3.11) | 0.81 | 1.37 (0.48–3.93) | 0.55 |
 16–30 | 76 (18.4) | 35 (46.1) | 2.90 (1.58–5.33) | 0.001 | 2.74 (1.44–5.24) | 0.002 |
 31–45 | 182 (44.4) | 64 (35.2) | 1.84 (1.11–3.07) | 0.018 | 1.92 (1.12–3.27) | 0.017 |
  > 46 | 132 (21.0) | 30 (22.7) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
ART Duration | ||||||
  ≤ 2 years | 156 (37.7) | 67 (42.9) | 2.24 (1.35–3.71) | 0.002 | 2.38 (1.37–4.12) | 0.002 |
  > 2–4 years | 127 (30.7) | 35 (27.6) | 1.31 (0.65–1.97) | 0.67 | 1.35 (0.75–2.44) | 0.32 |
  > 4 years | 131 (31.6) | 33 (25.2) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
Health Facility | ||||||
 Level III | 276 (66.7) | 73 (26.4) | Referent |  | Referent |  |
 Level IV | 138 (33.3) | 62 (44.9) | 2.27 (1.48–3.48) | < 0.001 | 2.85 (1.78–4.56) | < 0.001 |
Gender | ||||||
 Male | 164 (39.6) | 59 (36.0) | Referent |  |  |  |
 Female | 250 (60.4) | 76 (30.4) | 0.77 (0.51–1.18) | 0.24 |  |  |
Marital Statusa | ||||||
 Married | 246 (66.5) | 81 (32.9) | Referent |  |  |  |
 Unmarried | 124 (33.5) | 39 (31.5) | 0.94 (0.59–1.49) | 0.78 |  |  |