Table 2 Knowledge, source of information about VCT service utilization and other characteristic of students within the last 12 months, Debre Markos University, March 2011
Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Perceived confidentiality of VCT | ||
Yes | 579 | 81.4 |
No | 132 | 18.6 |
Source of information | ||
Mass-media | 668 | 73.3 |
Health workers | 510 | 71.7 |
Knowledge about availability of ART in the VCT site | ||
Yes | 607 | 85.4 |
No | 104 | 14.6 |
Perceived stigma after Positive result | ||
Yes | 251 | 35.3 |
No | 460 | 64.7 |
Ever had Sex | ||
Yes | 209 | 29.4 |
No | 502 | 70.6 |
Preferable ways of getting HIV test result | ||
Face to face | 561 | 78.9 |
Secret letter | 118 | 16.6 |
others | 32 | 4.5 |
VCT utilization | ||
Yes | 416 | 58.5 |
No | 295 | 41.5 |
HIV Risk perception | ||
Yes | 473 | 66.5 |
No | 238 | 33.5 |
Age at first sex | ||
10-14 | 3 | 1.4 |
15-19 | 104 | 50 |
20-24 | 89 | 42.8 |
25-30 | 12 | 5.8 |
Knowledge about HIV/AIDS | ||
Knowledgeable | 682 | 96 |
Not knowledgeable | 29 | 4 |
Willingness to VCT | ||
Yes | 626 | 88 |
No | 85 | 12 |
Perceived Importance of VCT | ||
Yes | 691 | 97.2 |
No | 20 | 2.8 |