Table 3 Factors associated with HIV testing in black South African men with cancer (2004 – 2009)
Factor | No previous HIV test N (%) | Previous HIV test N (%) | Crude logistic model OR (95% CI) | Multivariate logistic model OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤49 years | 641 (45.8) | 238 (60.7) | 1 | 1 |
>49 years | 760 (54.2) | 154 (39.3) | 0.54 (0.43 – 0.68) | 0.49 (0.39 – 0.63) |
Place of residence | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Urban | 1241 (88.6) | 367 (93.6) | 1 | 1 |
Rural | 160 (11.4) | 25 (6.4) | 0.53 (0.34 – 0.82) | 0.61 (0.39 – 0.97) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Married/living together | 960 (68.6) | 249 (63.7) | 1 | Â |
Single/never married | 170 (12.2) | 48 (12.3) | 1.09 (0.77 – 1.54) |  |
Widowed | 99 (7.1) | 36 (9.2) | 1.40 (0.93 – 2.10) |  |
Separated/divorced | 170 (12.2) | 58 (14.8) | 1.32 (0.95 – 1.83) |  |
Year of interview | Â | Â | Â | Â |
2004-2005 | 197 (14.1) | 30 (7.7) | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 235 (16.8) | 38 (9.7) | 1.06 (0.63 – 1.78) | 1.04 (0.61 – 1.76) |
2007 | 351 (25.1) | 77 (19.6) | 1.44 (0.91 – 2.27) | 1.88 (1.17 – 3.02) |
2008 | 355 (25.3) | 107 (27.3) | 1.98 (1.27 – 3.07) | 2.44 (1.54 – 3.85) |
2009 | 263 (18.8) | 140 (35.7) | 3.49 (2.26 – 5.40) | 4.13 (2.62 – 6.52) |
Level of education | Â | Â | Â | Â |
None | 145 (10.4) | 24 (6.1) | 1 | 1 |
Primary | 495 (35.4) | 94 (24.0) | 1.15 (0.71 – 1.86) | 1.14 (0.69 – 1.89) |
Secondary/tertiary | 758 (54.2) | 274 (69.9) | 2.18 (1.39 – 3.44) | 1.79 (1.11 – 2.90) |
Alcohol use | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-drinkers | 397 (28.3) | 118 (30.1) | 1 | Â |
Moderate drinkers | 635 (45.3) | 165 (42.1) | 0.87 (0.67 – 1.14) |  |
Heavy/binge drinkers | 369 (26.3) | 109 (27.8) | 0.99 (0.74 – 1.34) |  |
Smoking | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Non-smokers | 318 (22.7) | 100 (25.5) | 1 | Â |
Ex-smokers | 221 (15.8) | 52 (13.3) | 0.75 (0.51 – 1.09) |  |
Current smokers (1–14 g/day) | 580 (41.4) | 155 (39.5) | 0.85 (0.64 – 1.13) |  |
Current smokers (15+ g/day) | 282 (20.1) | 85 (21.7) | 0.96 (0.69 – 1.33) |  |
Lifetime number of sexual partners | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0-1 | 89 (6.5) | 21 (5.5) | 1 | Â |
2-5 | 633 (46.3) | 156 (41.2) | 1.04 (0.63 – 1.73) |  |
6+ | 645 (47.2) | 202 (53.3) | 1.33 (0.80 – 2.19) |  |
Having children under 5Â years | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 828 (79.8) | 228 (75.2) | 1 | Â |
Yes | 210 (20.2) | 75 (24.8) | 1.30 (0.96 – 1.75) |  |
Cancer type | Â | Â | Â | Â |
AIDS-defining | 294 (21.0) | 104 (26.5) | 1 | Â |
Other cancers | 1107 (79.0) | 288 (73.5) | 0.73(0.57 – 0.95) |  |
Interviewer | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Interviewer 1 | 771 (55.0) | 291 (74.2) | 1 | 1 |
Interviewers 2 and 3 | 630 (45.0) | 101 (25.8) | 0.69 (0.63 – 0.76) | 0.43 (0.33 – 0.56) |