Table 3 Bivariate analysis of willingness to offer HIVST with sociodemographic, training and occupation characteristics, and general aspects of HIVST
Variables | Willingness to offer HIVST | OR | 95% CI | Ρ-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||||
Sociodemographic | |||||
Sex | 0.27 | ||||
Male | 46.2 | 53.9 | 1 | ||
Female | 54.7 | 45.3 | 0.71 | 0.38–1.31 | |
Age | 0.91 | ||||
≤ 35 y.o. | 51.2 | 48.8 | 1 | ||
35–50 y.o. | 54.1 | 45.9 | 0.88 | 0.44–1.76 | |
> 50 y.o. | 51.5 | 48.5 | 0.98 | 0.46–2.12 | |
Education | 0.75 | ||||
High school graduate | 55.3 | 44.7 | 1 | ||
University graduate | 44.0 | 56.0 | 1.57 | 0.67–3.67 | |
Graduate diploma | 55.1 | 44.9 | 1.00 | 0.49–2.05 | |
Training and Occupation | |||||
Specialized in HIV/AIDS | 0.16 | ||||
No | 55.3 | 44.7 | 1 | ||
Yes | 44.6 | 55.4 | 1.53 | 0.84–2.79 | |
Years of training | 0.10 | ||||
≤ 5 years | 36.4 | 63.6 | 1 | ||
> 5 years | 54.5 | 45.5 | 0.47 | 0.19–1.18 | |
Type of employment contract | 0.15 | ||||
Temporary | 46.3 | 53.7 | 1 | ||
Permanent | 56.2 | 43.8 | 0.67 | 0.39–1.14 | |
Knowledge of HIVST | 0.71 | ||||
No | 55.3 | 44.7 | 1 | ||
Yes | 52.3 | 47.7 | 1.12 | 0.59–2.14 | |
Acceptability of HIVST | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 86.1 | 13.9 | 1 | ||
Yes | 26.5 | 73.5 | 17.22 | 8.85–33.49 | |
General aspects of HIVST | |||||
HIVST dispensed at service | 0.01 | ||||
No | 54.5 | 45.5 | 1 | ||
Yes | 11.1 | 88.9 | 9.57 | 1.17–77.73 | |
Received training on HIVST | 0.06 | ||||
No | 55.2 | 44.8 | 1 | ||
Yes | 38.2 | 61.8 | 1.99 | 0.94–4.19 | |
Knows that HIVST is available via SUS | < 0.01 | ||||
No | 57.8 | 42.2 | 1 | ||
Yes | 36.8 | 63.2 | 2.34 | 1.27–4.31 | |
Knows that HIVST is available at pharmacies | 0.34 | ||||
No | 48.9 | 51.1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 55.2 | 44.8 | 0.77 | 0.46–1.30 | |
Confidence in the HIVST diagnosis | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 72 | 28 | 1 | ||
Yes | 38 | 62 | 4.19 | 2.43–7.23 | |
Provides service users with information about HIVST | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 60.2 | 39.8 | 1 | ||
Yes | 18.6 | 81.4 | 6.61 | 2.91–14.99 | |
Willingness to use HIVST on themselves | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 88.3 | 11.7 | 1 | ||
Yes | 41.3 | 58.7 | 10.75 | 4.64–24.94 | |
Confidence in offering HIVST to clients | < 0.001 | ||||
Unconfident | 80.2 | 19.8 | 1 | ||
Quite confident | 51.4 | 48.6 | 3.83 | 1.90–7.68 | |
Confident / very confident | 24.1 | 75.9 | 12.87 | 6.21–6.25 | |
Believes that access to HIVST reduces high-risk sexual behavior | < 0.01 | ||||
No | 59.2 | 40.8 | 1 | ||
Yes | 37.1 | 62.9 | 2.45 | 1.38–4.34 | |
Preferred form of dispensing HIVST | 0.001 | ||||
Assisted testing at health facility | 62.6 | 37.4 | 1 | ||
Self-testing at venue chosen by the user | 37.1 | 62.9 | 2.83 | 1.63–4.92 | |
As the user wishes | 56.3 | 43.8 | 1.30 | 0.45–3.70 | |
Considering everyone eligible for HIVST | < 0.001 | ||||
No | 79.7 | 20.3 | 1 | ||
Yes | 42.3 | 57.7 | 5.36 | 2.77–10.36 | |
Resources that should be provided together with HIVST | |||||
Counselling | 0.08 | ||||
No | 37.1 | 62.9 | 1 | ||
Yes | 53.1 | 47 | 0.52 | 0.24–1.10 | |
Prevention materials | 0.84 | ||||
No | 49.4 | 50.7 | 1 | ||
Yes | 50.8 | 49.2 | 0.94 | 0.53–1.66 | |
Other strategies (PEP, PrEP, etc.) | 0.06 | ||||
No | 57.3 | 42.7 | 1 | ||
Yes | 43.7 | 56.3 | 1.72 | 0.98–3.03 | |
Only client registration | < 0.02 | ||||
No | 53.9 | 46.1 | 1 | ||
Yes | 19.1 | 80.9 | 4.97 | 1.60–15.37 | |
Materials the user prefers | < 0.01 | ||||
No | 57.2 | 42.8 | 1 | ||
Yes | 27.7 | 72.3 | 3.50 | 1.71–7.15 | |