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Table 4 Acceptability of HIV testing and counselling at school by gender

From: “Students want HIV testing in schools” a formative evaluation of the acceptability of HIV testing and counselling at schools in Gauteng and North West provinces in South Africa

Variables

Female

Male

Total

OR (Con. Interval)

Tested for HIV

    

No

819 (50.2)

657 (49.1)

1476 (49.7)

Ref

Yes

813 (49.8)

681 (50.9)

1494 (50.3)

1.04 (0.90-1.20)

Students should be tested

   

No

131 (8.0)

175 (13.1)

306 (10.3)

Ref

Yes

1501(92.0)

1162 (86.9)

2663 (89.7)

*0.57 (0.45-0.73)

HTC at school is a good idea

   

Disagree

355 (21.8)

331 (24.8)

686 (23.1)

Ref

Agree

1276 (78.2)

1006 (75.2)

2282 (76.9)

0.84 (0.71-1.00)

Willing to be tested at school

   

No

396 (24.3)

441 (33.0)

837 (28.2)

Ref

Yes

1233 (75.7)

896 (67.0)

2129 (71.8)

*0.65 (0.55-0.76)

Disclose to other students

   

No

1185 (72.7)

920 (69.0)

2105 (71.0)

Ref

Yes

446 (27.3)

414 (31.0)

860 (29.0)

*1.19 (1.01-1.40)

Disclose to teachers

    

No

958 (58.8)

745 (56.0)

1703 (57.5)

Ref

Yes

672 (41.2)

586 (44.0)

1258 (42.5)

1.12 (0.96-1.29)

  1. OR: unadjusted odds ratio; CI: 95% confidence interval; *significant p value.