Factors Influencing Utilization of HIV Testing Services among Boda-Boda Riders in Kabarole District, Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses for factors associated with HIV testing among boda-boda riders in Fort Portal Minicipality, southwestern Uganda.

Characteristic	% tested for HIV	Univariable analysis		Multivariable analysis
	(%)	Crude OR (95% CI)	value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	value
Age category
18-29	107/122 (87.7)	Ref		Ref
30 and above	131/183 (71.6)	0.35 (0.19-0.66)	0.001	0.33 (0.16-0.70)	0.004
Duration in boda-boda business
<5 years	78/94 (83.0)	Ref		Ref
5-10 years	110/137 (80.3)	0.84 (0.42-1.65)	0.607	0.89 (0.42-1.93)	0.776
>10 years	50/97 (67.6)	0.43 (0.21-0.88)	0.022	0.69 (0.29-1.64)	0.399
Perceived risk of HIV infection in coming year
High	18/25 (72.0)	Ref		Ref
Moderate	34/47 (72.3)	1.02 (0.34-3.00)	0.976	1.40 (0.44-4.48)	0.571
Low	92/117 (78.6)	1.43 (0.54-3.81)	0.473	1.53 (0.54-4.39)	0.424
No risk at all	89/111 (80.2)	1.57 (0.58-4.23)	0.37	1.82 (0.62-5.33)	0.273
Do not know	5/5 (100)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Knows HIV status of primary partner
No	7/13 (53.8)	Ref		Ref
Yes	218/273 (79.9)	3.40 (1.10-10.52)	0.034	4.23 (1.24-14.49)	0.022
HIV-related stigma
No	230/291 (79.0)	Ref
Yes	8/14 (57.1)	0.35 (0.12-1.06)	0.063	0.27 (0.08-0.88)	0.030
Knowledge on HIV/AIDS
Poor	16/28 (57.1)	Ref		Ref
Good	222/277 (80.1)	3.02 (1.35-6.77)	0.007	3.94 (1.65-9.41)	0.002

Ref: reference category; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; N/A: not applicable.