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Table 3 Comparison of mothers who have been tested and those who have not been tested in terms of ANC, HIV knowledge, and partners' perspective on HIV testing

From: Prevalence and barriers to HIV testing among mothers at a tertiary care hospital in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Barriers to HIV testing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

 

Total n = 599(100%)

HIV tested n = 455(76%)

Never tested n = 144(24%)

p-value

Frequency of ANC visits during this pregnancy

    

   None

19(3.2)

4(0.9)

15(10.6)

< 0.001

   Once

23(3.9)

13(2.9)

10(7.0)

 

   Twice

61(10.2)

38(8.4)

23(16.2)

 

   > 2 times

493(82.7)

399(87.9)

94(66.2)

 

ANC with

    

   Myself

136(24.1)

103(23.5)

33(26.2)

0.258

   Husband

387(68.5)

307(69.9)

80(63.5)

 

   Someone else

42(7.4)

29(6.6)

13(10.3)

 

Location of ANC

   

   In Phnom Penh

321(55.8)

287(63.8)

34(27.2)

< 0.001

   Outside Phnom Penh

254(44.2)

163(36.2)

91(72.8)

 

Perfect score§ (knowledge)

    

   Yes

232(40.9)

206(46.5)

26 (21)

< 0.001

   No

335(59.1)

237(53.5)

98(79)

 

Perceived need to obtain a partner's permission to be tested

    

   No need

454(76.3)

421(92.7)

103(73)

< 0.001

   Permission needed

141(23.7)

33(7.3)

38(27)

 
  1. p value for Chi-square test
  2. §Correctly answered all questions