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Table 4 Logistic regression model results showing odds ratios of accepting to be tested by gender controlling for socio-demographic characteristics

From: The effect of participant nonresponse on HIV prevalence estimates in a population-based survey in two informal settlements in Nairobi city

Variables

Women

Men

 

Number

Odds Ratio[CI]

P value

Number

Odds Ratio[CI]

P value

Age category

      

   Less than 20 yrs

339

1.02[0.69-1.51]

0.903

136

3.25[1.43-7.40]

0.005

   20-24 yrs

608

1.00

 

190

1.00

 

   25-29 yrs

477

1.02[0.75-1.38]

0.915

257

0.85[0.51-1.42]

0.537

   30-34 yrs

325

0.63[0.46-0.88]

0.007

242

0.85[0.50-1.47]

0.573

   35-39 yrs

235

0.73[0.50-1.07]

0.106

184

0.91[0.50-1.63]

0.739

   40-44 yrs

153

0.90[0.57-1.44]

0.669

116

0.71[0.38-1.35]

0.299

   45-49 yrs

81

0.84[0.45-1.56]

0.583

102

0.93[0.47-1.82]

0.824

   50-54 yrs

--

--

--

52

0.63[0.29-1.37]

0.240

Ethnicity

      

   Kikuyu

723

1.00

 

353

1.00

 

   Luhya

344

1.72[1.22-2.45]

0.002

186

1.96[1.18-3.25]

0.009

   Luo

382

2.04[1.41-2.96]

< 0.001

217

1.48[0.94-2.36]

0.094

   Kamba

428

0.80[0.60-1.06]

0.117

345

0.90[0.61-1.31]

0.567

   Others

341

1.18[0.84-1.64]

0.338

178

1.52[0.94-2.48]

0.091

Wealth Index

      

   Poorest

276

1.00

 

231

1.00

 

   2nd

386

1.16[0.80-1.69]

0.438

299

0.90[0.58-1.40]

0.630

   3rd

477

1.19[0.82-1.72]

0.358

269

0.90[0.57-1.42]

0.648

   4th

523

1.26[0.87-1.82]

0.219

225

0.93[0.57-1.51]

0.775

   Richest

556

1.14[0.79-1.65]

0.482

255

0.89[0.55-1.44]

0.629

Education level

      

   Never schooled

111

0.61[0.37-1.00]

0.050

25

1.05[0.33-3.33]

0.936

   Primary

1,507

1.00

 

721

1.00

 

   Secondary/higher

562

1.19[0.93-1.52]

0.179

512

0.87[0.65-1.17]

0.365

   Don't Know

38

0.76[0.34-1.66]

0.489

21

0.75[0.27-2.04]

0.570

Residence

      

   Korogocho

1,231

1.00

 

634

1.00

 

   Viwandani

987

0.39[0.30-0.49]

< 0.001

645

0.66[0.47-0.91]

0.013

Mobility Index

      

   Not highly mobile

1,941

1.00

 

1,174

1.00

 

   Highly mobile

277

1.22[0.87-1.72]

0.246

105

1.63[0.90-2.95]

0.108

Marital status

      

   Married

1,405

1.00

 

849

1.00

 

   Divorced/widowed

271

1.35[0.95-1.91]

0.095

79

2.26[1.09-4.69]

0.029

   Never married

538

1.39[1.03-1.89]

0.031

347

1.02[0.66-1.56]

0.938

   Not Known

4

0.41[0.05-3.32]

0.404

4

0.37[0.05-2.73]

0.330

Total

2,218

  

1,279

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