Table 1 Description of Characteristics of Total Study Participants
Variables |  | HIV RDT- (n = 66,236) | HIV RDT+ (n = 312) | Total (66,548) | P-value | OR^ [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |  | 30.29 ± 9.76 | 36.23 ± 11.58 | 30.31 ± 9.79 | < 0.001 | 1.04 (1.036,1.05)* |
Sex | Female | 41,595 (63.0) | 144(46.2) | 41,739 (62.9) | < 0.001 |  |
Male | 24,429 (37.0) | 168(53.8) | 24,597(37.1) | 1.99(1.59,2.48)* | ||
Marital status | Married | 49,506 (75.3) | 156(51.8) | 49,662 (75.2) | < 0.001 |  |
Never married | 13,183 (20.1) | 79(26.2) | 13,262 (20.1) | 1.90(1.45,2.49)* | ||
Divorced | 2455 (3.7) | 39(13.0) | 2494 (3.8) | 5.04(3.54,7.18)* | ||
Widowed | 601 (0.9) | 27(9.0) | 628 (1.0) | 14.26(9.40,21.62)* | ||
Occupation | Homemaker | 20,845 (48.9) | 58 (25.0) | 20,903 (48.7) | < 0.001 |  |
Unemployed | 2906 (6.8) | 78 (33.6) | 2984 (7.0) | 9.65(6.85,13.58)* | ||
Employee | 16,216 (38.0) | 79 (34.1) | 16,295 (38.0) | 1.75(1.25,2.46)* | ||
Self-employed | 2693 (6.3) | 17 (7.3) | 2710 (6.3) | 2.27(1.32,3.90)* | ||
Education level | Illiterate | 3019 (4.6) | 26 (8.3) | 3045 (4.6) | 0.001 | Â |
Primary school | 11,130 (16.9) | 59 (18.9) | 11,189 (16.9) | 0.62(0.39,0.98)* | ||
Secondary school | 15,081 (22.8) | 82 (26.3) | 15,163 (22.9) | 0.63(0.41,0.98)* | ||
High school and diploma | 22,450 (34.0) | 98 (31.4) | 22,548 (34.0) | 0.51(0.33,0.78)* | ||
University degree | 14,335 (21.7) | 47 (15.1) | 14,382 (21.7) | 0.38(0.24,0.62)* | ||
Nationality | Iranian | 60,898 (92.2) | 278 (89.1) | 61,176 (92.2) | 0.042 | Â |
Non-Iranian | 5148 (7.8) | 34 (10.9) | 5182 (7.8) | 1.45(1.01,2.07)* | ||
Testing History | First Time | 62,928 (95.3) | 297 (95.2) | 63,225 (95.3) | 0.940 | Â |
Repeated | 3115 (4.7) | 15 (4.8) | 3130 (4.7) | 1.02(0.61,1.72) | ||
Referral Type | Referred Client | 20,901 (31.6) | 129 (41.3) | 21,030 (31.7) | < 0.001 |  |
Volunteer | 45,145 (68.4) | 183 (58.7) | 45,328 (68.3) | 0.66(0.52,0.82)* | ||
Duration from First Exposure | < 3 months | 10,089 (30.5) | 29 (20.4) | 10,118 (30.5) | 0.009 |  |
≥ 3 months | 22,971 (69.5) | 113 (79.6) | 23,084 (69.5) | 1.71(1.14,2.58)* |