Table 4 Unadjusted and adjusted odds of ART initiation by sociodemographic characteristics
Demographic factors | Unadjusted (N = 1504) | Adjusted (N = 1519) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
HR (CI) | p-value | aHR (CI) | p-value | |
Previous HIV test | ||||
Yes | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
No | 0.819 (0.684, 0.981) | 0.030 | 0.897 (0.742,1.085) | 0.264 |
HIV risk perception | ||||
Low HIV risk perception | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
High HIV risk perception | 1.014 (0.0845, 1.216) | 0.885 | 1.027 (0.885, 1.217) | 0.882 |
Gender | ||||
Females | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
Males | 1.262 (1.136, 1.402) | 0.001 | 1.187 (1.060,1.329) | 0.003 |
Age (continuous) | 0.996 (0.991, 1.002) | 0.158 | 0.997 (0.991, 1.003) | 0.326 |
Current employment | ||||
Employed more than 20 h | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
Employed for less than 20 h | 0.953 (0.834, 1.089) | 0.479 | 0.930 (0.810, 1.068) | 0.304 |
Unemployed | 0.749 (0.637, 0.881) | 0.001 | 0.767 (0.650, 0.905) | 0.002 |
Education level | ||||
Higher degree | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
None (primary school was not completed) | 0.647 (0.330, 1.268) | 0.204 | 0.730 (0.371, 1.436) | 0.361 |
Primary school | 0.929 (0.597, 1.446) | 0.929 | 1.007 (0.639, 1.588) | 0.976 |
Some high school (but not matric) | 0.952 (0.695, 1.304) | 0.759 | 0.983 (0.715, 1.352) | 0.916 |
Matric (completed high school) | 0.974 (0.714, 1.329) | 0.869 | 1.013 (0.714, 1.384) | 0.936 |
Marital status | ||||
Widowed/divorced | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
Married | 0.787 (0.475, 1.304) | 0.353 | 0.948 (0.554, 1.623) | 0.847 |
Never married (single) | 0.820 (0.521, 1.291) | 0.391 | 0.912 (0.557, 1.494) | 0.715 |
Partner HIV status | ||||
Yes, HIV positive | 1.0 | Ref | 1.0 | Ref |
No or unknown status | 1.099 (0.971, 1.243) | 0.134 | 1.070 (0.940, 1.219) | 0.304 |
Yes, HIV negative | 1.050 (0.897, 1.230) | 0.543 | 1.057 (0.899, 1.244) | 0.502 |