Table 2 Multivariable logistic regression of factors associated with HIV testing among young women in Ghana
From: Prevalence and factors associated with HIV testing among young women in Ghana
Variable | P value | |
|---|---|---|
aOR [95% CI] | ||
Currently pregnant | ||
No/unsure | 1 | |
Yes | 3.17 [2.03,4.95] | < 0.001 |
Age of respondent | ||
15–19 | 1 | |
20–24 | 2.24 [1.75,2.87] | < 0.001 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 1 | |
Married | 1.45 [0.99,2.11] | 0.054 |
Cohabiting | 1.33 [0.93,1.91] | 0.119 |
Other | 1.50 [0.77,2.89] | 0.230 |
Educational level | ||
No formal education | 1 | |
Primary | 1.23 [0.74,2.04] | 0.430 |
Secondary+ | 2.66 [1.67,4.23] | < 0.001 |
Parity | ||
0 | 1 | |
1 | 7.99 [5.72,11.17] | < 0.001 |
2 | 10.43 [6.47,16.81] | < 0.001 |
3+ | 14.60 [8.37,25.48] | < 0.001 |
Exposed to television | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 1.09 [0.79,1.51] | 0.591 |
Exposed to radio | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 1.28 [0.88,1.86] | 0.194 |
Exposed to newspaper | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 1.30 [0.96,1.76] | 0.090 |
Religion | ||
Christianity | 1 | |
Islam | 0.83 [0.58,1.18] | 0.302 |
Other | 0.43 [0.23,0.82] | 0.010 |
Ever had sex | ||
No | 1 | |
Yes | 2.82 [2.00,3.97] | < 0.001 |
Wealth index | ||
Poorest | 1 | |
Poorer | 1.24 [0.80,1.92] | 0.327 |
Middle | 1.20 [0.75,1.91] | 0.450 |
Richer | 1.98 [1.17,3.34] | 0.011 |
Richest | 1.99 [1.10,3.61] | 0.023 |
Place of residence | ||
Urban | 1 | |
Rural | 0.84 [0.60,1.18] | 0.311 |
Region | ||
Western | 1 | |
Central | 1.49 [0.95,2.34] | 0.081 |
Greater Accra | 1.03 [0.65,1.63] | 0.892 |
Volta | 1.51 [0.84,2.71] | 0.168 |
Eastern | 1.69 [1.04,2.72] | 0.032 |
Ashanti | 1.20 [0.76,1.90] | 0.441 |
Brong Ahafo | 1.30 [0.72,2.35] | 0.375 |
Northern | 0.87 [0.42,1.77] | 0.696 |
Upper East | 2.62 [1.44,4.75] | 0.002 |
Upper West | 1.78 [0.91,3.50] | 0.093 |