Table 2 Factors associated with uptake of oral HIV Self-Testing among partners of pregnant women

Age of Participants

0.99[0.99-1.00]

0.57

Education

Primary

34(15.8)

I

Secondary Education

144(66.9)

0.99[0.93–1.07]

0.98

Tertiary

37(17.3)

0.99[0.91–1.09]

0.93

Marital status

Cohabiting

99(46.1)

I

I

Married

116(53.9)

1.8[1.01–1.11]

0.03

0.99[0.96–1.03]

0.72

Men with more than one spouse

I have one spouse

207(96.3)

I

I have more than one spouse

8(3.7)

0.91[0.77–1.07]

0.24

Number of Sexual Partners

I don’t have a sexual partner

73(45)

I

I have at least one sexual partner

118(54.9)

1.02[0.97–1.07]

0.73

Living with the partner

Staying elsewhere

7(3.3)

I

I

Staying with partner

208(96.7)

1.19[1.00-1.40]

0.05

0.95[0.91–1.01]

0.11

Employment

Informal employment

119(55.4)

I

Formal Employment

96(44.7)

1.00[0.95–1.05]

0.98

Religion

Anglican

45(20.9)

I

Catholic

75(34.9)

1.02[0.95–1.10]

0.51

Muslim

59(27.4)

1.04[0.96–1.12]

0.25

Other religion

36(16.7)

1.01[0.92–1.09]

0.89

Received IEC and Education before use of HIVST

No

7(3.3)

I

I

Yes

208(96.7)

1.70[1.55–1.87]

0.001

1.64[1.48–1.82]

0.001

Source of information

Friends

29(13.5)

I

Radio

116(53.9)

1.03[0.94–1.11]

0.55

Television

70(32.6)

1.03[095-1.12]

0.45

Pre-HIV phone counselling

No

199(92.6)

I

I

Yes

16(7.4)

1.10[1.07–1.13]

0.001

1.01[0.99–1.03]

0.22

Place of HIV self-testing

Facility

96(44.7)

I

I

Self-testing

119(55.4)

1.18[1.12–1.23]

0.001

1.04[1.00-1.08]

0.01

Spouses’ age

15–24

108(50.2)

I

25–34

98(45.6)

1.02[0.97–1.07]

0.47

Above 35years

9(4.2)

0.93[0.79–1.08]

0.36

Spouses’ Education Level

Primary Education

38(17.7)

I

Secondary education

150(69.8)

1.04[0.96–1.12]

Tertiary Education

27(12.6)

1.09[1.01–1.19]

0.01

Aware of the woman`s HIV status

No

21(9.8)

I

Yes

194(90.2)

1.12[1.01–1.24]

0.03

1.04[1.00-1.09]

0.05

Level of Communication with the spouse

Regularly

211(98.1)

I

Unregular

4(1.86)

0.82[0.65–1.03]

0.08

Awareness of HIV status before HIVST

No

3(1.4)

I

Yes

211(98.6)

1.34[1.05–1.71]

0.02

Number of other sexual partners

I don’t have any other sexual partner besides my wife

97(45.1)

I

I have at least one Sexual partner

118(54.9)

1.01[0.97–1.072]

0.46

Number of children

None

33(15.4)

I

One child

82(38.1)

1.06[0.98–1.15]

0.16

More than one child

100(46.5)

1.03[0.95–1.11

0.54

Number of Antenatal visits

At least 3 ANC

115(53.5)

I

More-than 3 ANC

100(46.5)

1.01[0.96–1.07]

0.59

Number of spouses

Only one

207(96.3)

I

More than one

8(3.7)

0.91[077-1.07]

0.25

Perceived risk of contracting HIV

High

189(87.9)

I

Low risk

26(12.1)

1.08[1.04–1.13]

0.001