Factors Affecting Utilization of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Services among Teachers in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia
Table 4
Associations of selected sociodemographic variables with VCT service utilization among secondary school teachers in Awi Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2014.
Characteristics
Category
Had VCT
COR (95% CI)
AOR (95% CI)
Yes
No
Sex
Male
266
235
0.88 (0.56, 1.39)
1.07 (0.66, 1.74)
Female
49
38
1
1
Age group
20–29
201
145
1.69 (0.90, 3.18)
3.03
30–39
91
100
1.11 (0.57, 2.16)
1.44 (0.76, 2.75)
40–60
23
28
1
1
Marital status
Single
162
167
1
1
Married
146
103
1.46 (1.03, 2.07)
2.29
Divorced/widowed
7
3
2.41 (0.55, 11.95)
4.38
Educational level
Above first degree
286
267
0.22
0.29
Diploma and certificate
29
6
1
1
Religion
Orthodox
278
232
1
1
Muslim
30
28
0.89 (0.50, 1.59)
1.01 (0.58, 1.78)
Others
7
13
0.45 (0.16, 1.23)
0.48 (0.18, 1.25)
Monthly income
<1000 birr
10
2
1
1
1000–2000 birr
196
160
0.24
0.47 (0.077, 2.15)
>2000 birr
109
111
0.20
0.37 (0.07, 2.05)
associated; VCT: voluntary counseling and testing.
