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Table 4 Factors associated with recent syphilis testing

From: Text message reminders and peer education increase HIV and Syphilis testing among female sex workers: a pilot quasi-experimental study in Uganda

 

Before (2018)

After (2020)

 

Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95 % CI)

p-value

Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (95 % CI)

p-value

City

 Control

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Intervention

0.84 (0.52–1.35)

0.47

3.59 (2.31–5.56)

0.001

 Received SMS + Peer education

    

 No

  

Reference

 

 Yes

  

1.18 (0.86–1.61)

0.30

Age (years)

 17–24

Reference

 

Reference

 

 25–30

0.85 (0.47–1.53)

0.58

1.08 (0.75–1.56)

0.67

 ≥ 31

0.65 (0.32–1.34)

0.23

0.92 (0.59–1.41)

0.69

Children

 No

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Yes

1.67 (0.76–3.65)

0.19

1.14 (0.72–1.78)

0.58

Education level

 None

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Primary

0.96 (0.49–1.89)

0.92

1.10 (0.64–1.91)

0.65

 Secondary

1.34 (0.66–2.72)

0.41

1.19 (0.68–2.11)

0.43

 Tertiary

1.48 (0.17–12.80)

0.72

0.86 (0.38–1.92)

0.72

Marital status

 Married

Reference

 

Reference

 

 Separated

0.49 (0.24–1.04)

0.06

0.69 (0.32–1.49)

0.34

 Widow

0.54 (0.19–1.48)

0.23

0.18 (0.02–1.54)

0.11

 Single

0.18 (0.06–0.55)

0.003

0.59 (0.27–1.31)

0.19

 Has boyfriend

0.48 (0.19–1.17)

0.11

0.68 (0.29–1.53)

0.34