Table 5 Bivariable and multivariable multilevel binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with HIV testing in east Africa in the final model

Respondent age

15-19

24127

15383

1

1

20-24

8771

25380

4.58 (4.43, 4.73)

2.94 (2.81, 3.06)*

Visiting health facility

No

21581

13089

1

1

Yes

11317

27674

3.93 (3.81, 4.06)

2.48 (2.39, 2.58)*

Highest educational level

No education

3767

2290

1

1

Primary education

16874

19265

1.99 (1.88, 2.10)

2.40 (2.23, 2.59)*

Secondary education

11596

17000

2.45 (2.32, 2.60)

3.03 (2.79, 3.28)*

Higher education

662

2203

5.27 (4.76, 5.84)

3.59 (3.14, 4.10)*

Wealth status

Poor

12391

13935

1

1

Middle

6447

7471

1.10 (1.05, 1.15)

0.94 (0.89, 1.00)

Rich

14059

19357

1.21 (1.17, 1.25)

0.86 (0.81, 0.91)*

Marital status

Unmarried

27191

25342

1

1

Married

5707

15421

2.96 (2.86, 3.07)

1.88 (1.79, 1.99)*

Media exposure

No

18062

9808

1

1

Yes

22036

30955

1.54 (1.49, 1.59)

1.27 (1.21, 1.33)*

No of sexual partner

One

5131

4160

1

1

More than one

27766

36603

1.55 (1.49, 1.62)

0.62 (0.52, 0.74)*

HIV knowledge

Low knowledge

4708

2550

1

1

Higher knowledge

12849

17099

5.32 (5.07, 5.59)

5.6 (5.27, 5.95)*

Comprehensive knowledge

9772

21080

8.25 (7.86, 8.67)

8.04 (7.55, 8.56)*

Stigma indicator

Higher stigma

1742

1687

1.00 (0.93, 1.08)

1.36 (1.24, 1.48)*

Moderate stigma

5362

9024

1.75 (1.68, 1.83)

1.63 (1.55, 1.71)*

Low stigma

5289

8818

1.79 (1.72, 1.87)

1.59 (1.51, 1.67)*

No stigma

20504

21234

1

1

Residence

Urban

7703

13349

1

1

Rural

25195

27714

0.73 (0.70, 0.75)

0.80 (0.77, 0.85)*

Working statues

Not working

18416

18064

1

1

Working

12748

18218

1.50 (1.46, 1.55)

1.11 (1.07, 1.16)*

Risky sexual behavior

Higher risk

798

2319

2.83 (2.60, 3.07)

1.77 (1.55, 2.02)*

Some risk

2876

6443

2.08 (1.98, 2.18)

1.20 (1.13, 1.27)*

No risk

29223

32000

1

1

Age at sex

Before 20 years

10991

26830

1

1

At 20 and above years

21907

13933

0.26 (0.25, 0.26)

0.34 (0.33, 0.36)*

Community education

Low

15083

21448

1

1

High

17814

19316

0.69 (0.65, 0.73)

0.85 (0.80, 0.90)*