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Table 5 The acceptability of the implementation of HIV testing and counselling at school among ever tested and never tested students

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

Not tested n = 1476

Tested n = 1494

Total n = 2970

OR (Con. Interval)

Students should be tested

   

  No

207 (14.0)

99 (6.6)

306 (10.3)

Ref

  Yes

1268 (86.0)

1395 (93.4)

2663 (89.7)

*2.30 (1.78-2.95)

HTC at school is a good idea

   

  Disagree

357 (24.2)

329 (22.0)

686 (23.1)

Ref

  Agree

1117 (75.8)

1165 (78.0)

2282 (76.9)

1.13 (0.95-1.34)

Willing to be tested at school

    

  No

464 (31.5)

373 (25.0)

837 (28.2)

Ref

  Yes

1010 (68.5)

1119 (75.0)

2129 (71.8)

*1.37 (1.17-1.61)

Disclose to other students

    

  No

1088 (73.9)

1017 (68.1)

2105 (71.0)

Ref

  Yes

384 (26.1)

476 (31.9)

860 (29.0)

*1.32 (1.13-1.55)

Disclose to teachers

    

  No

887 (60.3)

1017 (68.1)

1703 (57.5)

Ref

  Yes

583 (39.7)

675 (45.3)

1258 (42.5)

*1.25 (1.08-1.45)

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