Background
Methods
Study design and setting
Study participants
Sample size and sampling technique
Data collection and measurement
Data analysis
Results
Socio-demographic characteristics
Variable | Case (n = 97) # (%) | Control (n = 194) # (%) |
P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.509 | ||
15–24 | 41 (42.3) | 70 (36.1) | |
25–34 | 30 (30.9) | 72 (37.1) | |
35–64 | 26 (26.8) | 52 (26.8) | |
Sex | 0.678 | ||
Male | 45 (46.4) | 95 (49) | |
Female | 52 (53.6) | 99 (51) | |
Residence | 0.136 | ||
Rural | 45 (46.4) | 108 (55.7) | |
Urban | 52 (53.6) | 86 (44.3) | |
Marital status | 0.031 | ||
Married | 50 (51.5) | 130 (67) | |
Single | 39 (40.2) | 56 (28.9) | |
Divorced/Widowed | 8 (8.2) | 8 (4.1) | |
Formal education | 0.132 | ||
No | 22 (22.7) | 30 (15.5) | |
Yes | 75 (77.3) | 164 (84.5) | |
Occupation | 0.53 | ||
Employed | 21 (21.6) | 36 (18.6) | |
Unemployed | 76 (78.4) | 158 (81.4) | |
Av. household income | 0.184 | ||
< 500 | 25 (25.8) | 30 (15.5) | |
501–1000 | 36 (37.1) | 77 (39.7) | |
1001–1500 | 25 (25.8) | 56 (28.9) | |
> 1501 | 11 (11.3) | 31 (16.0) |
Knowledge on HIV prevention and common misconceptions
Variables | Case (n = 97) # (%) | Control (n = 194) # (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Faithfulness to partner reduce the risk of HIV transmission | |||
Yes | 58 (59.8) | 148 (76.3) | 1 |
No | 39 (40.2) | 46 (23.7) |
2.16 (1.28,3.65)
a
|
Consistent use of condom reduce the risk of HIV transmission | |||
Yes | 50 (51.5) | 125 (64.4) | 1 |
No | 47 (48.5) | 69 (35.6) |
1.7 (1.04,2.79)
a
|
Healthy-looking person can have HIV | |||
Yes | 61 (62.9) | 161 (83.0) | 1 |
No | 36 (37.1) | 33 (17.0) |
2.88 (1.65,5.02)
a
|
Person can get HIV from mosquito bites | |||
Yes | 32 (33) | 48 (24.7) | 1.5 (0.88,2.56) |
No | 65 (67) | 146 (75.3) | 1 |
Person can get HIV by sharing meal with infected patients | |||
Yes | 12 (12.4) | 17 (8.8) | 1.47 (0.67,3.22) |
No | 85 (87.6) | 177 (91.2) | 1 |
Knowledge status on HIV | |||
Not knowledgeable | 72 (74.2) | 121 (62.4) |
1.74 (1.02,2.98)
a
|
Knowledgeableb
| 25 (25.8) | 73 (37.6) | 1 |
Knowledge and attitude towards PITC
Variables | Case (n = 97) #(%) | Control (n = 194) #(%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|---|
Ever heard of PITC | |||
Yes | 54 (55.7) | 170 (87.6) | 1 |
No | 43 (44.3) | 24 (12.4) |
5.64 (3.14,10.13)
a
|
Know PITC is given to all OPD patients | |||
Yes | 57 (58.8) | 146 (75.3) | 1 |
No | 40 (41.2) | 48 (24.7) |
2.14 (1.27,3.59)
a
|
Patient has right to refuse PITC | |||
Yes | 93 (95.9) | 188 (96.9) | 1 |
No | 4 (4.1) | 6 (3.1) | 1.35 (0.37,4.89) |
Patients are benefited from PITC service | |||
Yes | 89 (91.8) | 187 (96.4) | 1 |
No | 8 (8.2) | 7 (3.6) | 2.4 (0.84,6.83) |
Support provision of PITC service to all OPD patients | |||
Yes | 57 (58.8) | 182 (93.8) | 1 |
No | 40 (41.2) | 12 (6.2) |
10.64 (5.23,21.66)
a
|
Perceive the benefits of PITC | |||
Yes | 58 (59.8) | 185 (95.4) | 1 |
No | 39 (40.2) | 9 (4.6) |
13.82 (6.32,30.23)
a
|
PITC can affect health service utilization by patients | |||
No | 81 (83.5) | 181 (93.3) | 1 |
Yes | 16 (16.5) | 13 (6.7) |
2.75 (1.26,5.98)
a
|
Practice of HIV test
Perceived risk to HIV infection
Perceived benefits of HIV testing
Stigma towards PLWHAs
Pretest information
Multivariate analysis
Variables | Case (n = 97) # (%) | Control (n = 194) # (%) | Crude OR (95 % CI) | Adjusted OR (95 % CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stigma towards PLWHAs | ||||
No | 41 (42.3 %) | 165 (85.1 %) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 56 (57.7 %) | 29 (14.9 %) |
8.40 (2.53,27.88)
a
|
6.09 (1.70,21.76)
a
|
Perceived risk for HIV | ||||
No | 64 (66) | 182 (93.8) | 1 | 1 |
Yes | 33 (34) | 12 (6.2) |
7.82 (3.81,16.06)
a
|
5.23 (2.22,12.32)
a
|
Perceived benefits of PITC | ||||
Yes | 58 (59.8) | 185 (95.4) | 1 | 1 |
No | 39 (40.2) | 9 (4.6) |
13.82 (6.32,30.23)
a
|
4.64 (1.79,12.01)
a
|
Got minimum recommended pretest information | ||||
Yes | 8 (8.2) | 37 (19.1) | 1 | 1 |
No | 89 (91.8) | 157 (80.9) |
3.07 (1.38,6.84)
a
|
2.98 (1.06,8.35)
a
|
Ever heard of PITC | ||||
Yes | 54 (55.7) | 170 (87.6) | 1 | 1 |
No | 43 (44.3) | 24 (12.4) |
5.64 (3.14,10.13)
a
|
2.41 (1.14,5.09)
a
|
Residence | ||||
Rural | 45 (46.4) | 108 (55.7) | 1 | 1 |
Urban | 52 (53.6) | 86 (44.3) | 1.45 (0.89, 2.37) |
2.40 (1.26,4.57)
a
|