Table 3 The association between HIV testing in the previous week and verbal abuse in the current week, using GEE
Variable | Category | Reports of verbal abuse (reports/total weeks reported) (%)a | Univariable analysis OR (95% CI) | p-value | Multivariable analysis OR (95% CI)b | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Test type in previous week | No test | 148/1083 (13.7) | 1 | 0.83 | 1 | 0.50 |
Clinic-based test | 7/47 (14.9) | 1.28(0.63—2.61) | 1.22(0.57—2.59) | |||
Self-test | 18/100 (18.0) | 1.23(0.60—2.52) | 1.46(0.87—2.47) | |||
Clinic test & Self-test | 2/27 (7.4) | 0.80(0.24—2.65) | 0.83(0.27—2.58) | |||
Sexual encounters in the current week | 0–9 | 62/593 (10.5) | 1 |  < 0.01 | 1 |  < 0.01 |
10–20 | 84/399 (21.1) | 2.29(1.53—3.44) | 2.32(1.55—3.49) | |||
 > 20 | 29/265 (10.9) | 2.19(1.28—3.74) | 2.21(1.29—3.79) | |||
Age range (years) | 16—25 | 105/621 (16.9) | 1 | 0.28 |  |  |
26—35 | 59/512 (11.5) | 0.63 (0.33–1.21) |  | |||
 >  = 36 | 11/124 (8.9) | 0.52 (0.15–1.74) |  | |||
Educational Attainment | Primary or less | 119/826 (14.4) | 1 | 0.58 | Â | Â |
Secondary or higher | 56/431 (13.0) | 0.84 (0.44–1.59) |  | |||
Received material goods or payment in exchange for sex | No | 53/405 (13.1) | 1 | 0.70 | Â | Â |
Yes | 101/651 (15.5) | 1.14 (0.58–2.27) |  | |||
Missing | 21/201(10.4) | Â | ||||