Predictors to HIV testing among youth women in Ethiopia: 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

Abstract Background HIV testing is the critical first step in identifying and linking HIV infected people to the treatment cascade and it also provides an important opportunity to reinforce HIV prevention among the negatives. The aim of this study was examine factors associated with HIV testing among youth women. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study design was used and a nationally representative secondary data analysis was done on the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey(EDHS). A total of 6401 youth women were eligible in the study. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 20. Frequencies and weighted percentage of the variables were calculated. Chi-square tests and logistic regression models were used to assess predictors of HIV testing. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to control confounders and to identify the independent contribution of each variable to the outcome variable. Result A total of 6401 youth women aged 15 to 24 years of age were included. Only 37.7% (95% CI:(33.6-39.1%)) of participants were ever tested for HIV in their life. In the final multivariable model age, marital status, level of educational, media access, number of sexual partner, STIs in Past 12 months and comprehensive knowledge to HIV, were significantly associated with ever been tested for HIV. Youth women who were in the age group between 20 to 24 (AOR=2.18; 95CI:(1.800-2.652), who were married (AOR=4.70; 95% CI:(3.674-6.008)), were divorced (AOR=6.16; 95% CI (3.976-9.541)), who had no access to media (AOR = 0.69; 95 CI %: (0.540-0.870)), who had no comprehensive HIV knowledge (AOR = 0.68; 65% CI: (0.530-0.861)) and having one or more sexual partners (AOR=2.48; 95% CI:(1.350-4.551)) were significantly associated with ever been tested for HIV.