Table 2 HIV/AIDS risk awareness, reported reasons for risk feeling and test in Southern Tigray, February, 2014
Variables | Total | Late diagnosed | Note–late diagnosed |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Feeling at risk for HIV | |||
NO | 521 (66.0) | 354 (65.2) | 167 (67.9) |
YES | 268 (34.0) | 189 (34.8) | 79 (32.1) |
Reason for feeling at risk for HIV infection | |||
Having unprotected sex | 93 (34.7) | 71 (37.6) | 22 (27.8) |
Having multiple sexual partner | 53 (19.8) | 34 (18.0) | 19 (24.1) |
Having unfaithful partner | 76 (28.4) | 52 (27.5) | 24 (30.4) |
Having HIV positive partner | 28 (10.4) | 20 (10.6) | 8 (10.1) |
Other | 18 (6.7) | 12 (6.3) | 6 (7.6) |
Reason for HIV testing | |||
To know one’s status | 281(35.6) | 184 (33.9) | 97 (39.4) |
Following illness | 348 (44.2) | 265 (48.8) | 83 (33.7) |
During a campaign | 9 (1.1) | 2 (0.4) | 7 ( 2.8) |
Antenatal follow up of the partner | 60 (7.6) | 30 (5.5) | 30 (12.2) |
Following illness to know my status | 60 (7.6) | 48 (8.8) | 12 (4.9) |
Other | 31 (3.9) | 14 (2.6) | 17 (7.0) |