Table 3 Pooled multivariate logistic regression of factors associated with uptake of HIV testing among women aged 15–24 in the 2003–2004 THIS and the 2007–2008 and 2011–2012 THMISs

 Survey year

8.71 (6.80–11.15)

1.34 (1.11–1.61)

 15–19

1.0

1.0

 20–24

1.02 (0.80–1.30)

1.27 (1.07–1.50)**

 Urban

1.0

1.0

 Rural

0.46 (0.36–0.58)***

0.53 (0.44–0.63)***

 South West Highlands

1.0

1.0

 Central

1.35 (0.83–2.19)

1.50 (1.06–2.14)**

 Lake

1.34 (0.89–2.02)

1.15 (0.87–1.53)

 Northern

2.13 (1.42–3.19)***

1.94 (1.34–2.83)**

 Eastern

1.89 (1.25–2.85)**

1.74 (1.27–2.39)**

 Western

3.15 (2.06–4.83)***

2.65 (1.85–3.80)***

 Southern Highlands

2.08 (1.34–3.23)**

2.19 (1.59–3.02)***

 Southern

1.44 (0.84–2.46)

1.72 (1.07–2.77)**

 No education

1.0

1.0

 Primary

1.90 (1.46–2.46)***

1.99 (1.57–2.52)***

 Secondary and above

5.46 (3.76–7.94)***

4.81 (3.48–6.63)***

 Never married

1.0

1.0

 Ever married

1.49 (1.15–1.92)**

1.36 (1.13–1.64)***

 Not employed

1.0

1.0

 Employed

0.99 (0.79–1.26)

1.09 (0.91–1.32)

 0

1.0

1.0

 1

4.44 (3.21–6.15)***

3.88 (3.09–4.88)***

 2

4.74 (3.30–6.82)***

4.59 (3.52–5.99)***

 3+

4.62 (3.12–6.84)***

4.77 (3.55–6.40)***

 HIV-negative

1.0

1.0

 HIV-positive

0.86 (0.55–1.35)

1.14 (0.74–1.75)

 No

1.0

1.0

 Yes

1.62 (0.97–2.77)

1.54 (0.97–2.44)

 No birth in the 2 years preceding the survey

1.0

1.0

 Gave birth and received ANC in the 2 years preceding the survey

1.47 (1.18–1.83)**

3.10 (2.60–3.69)***

 Gave birth but did not receive ANC in the 2 years preceding the survey

1.22 (0.48–3.10)

1.51 (0.83–2.75)