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Table 4 Factors associated with VCT attendance

From: Evaluation of uptake and attitude to voluntary counseling and testing among health care professional students in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania

Factors

Have you ever attended VCT (N (%))

   
 

Yes

No

χ2

p-value

Religion

    

Protestant

36(29.3)

87(70.7)

5.6

0.13

Catholic

39(37.1)

66(62.9)

  

Muslims

21(47.7)

23(52.3)

  

Others

11(29.7)

26(70.3)

  

Professional groups

    

Medical students (MD)

35(32.7)

65(32.2)

0.98

0.80

Nursing

33(30.8)

60(29.7)

  

Physiotherapist

14(13.1)

21(10.4)

  

Others

25(23.4)

56(27.7)

  

Age group

    

18–21

16(15)

31(15.3)

3.9

0.14

22–23

30(28)

78(38.6)

  

24–25

61(57)

93(46)

  

Gender

    

Male

38(35.5)

74(36.6)

0.04

0.85

Female

69(64.5)

128(63.4)

  

Ever had sex

    

Yes

106(99.1)

194(96)

2.26

0.17

No

1(0.9)

8(4.0)