Table 2 Characteristics of the participating students stratified by HIV testing and counseling (HTC) acceptance
Characteristics | All (N = 1801) | Accepted HTC (N = 494) | Declined HTC (N = 1307) | P a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | ||||
Sex | <0.001 | |||
Male | 862 (48) | 277 (56) | 585 (45) | |
Female | 922 (51) | 215 (44) | 707 (54) | |
Transgender | 17 (1) | 2 (0.4) | 15 (1) | |
Age (years, mean, range) | 20.12 (17–35) | 20.48 (17–38) | 19.98 (17–27) | <0.001 |
Faculty | ||||
Health Scienceb | 426 (24) | 145 (29) | 281 (22) | <0.001 |
Sciencec | 603 (34) | 168 (34) | 435 (33) | |
Social Scienced | 772 (43) | 181 (37) | 591 (45) | |
Monthly household income ($US, mean, range) | 2368 (30–90,909) | 2416 (121–90,909) | 2350 (30–30,000) | 0.71 |
HIV transmission knowledge | ||||
HIV transmission knowledge scoree (mean, range) | 10.64 (4–12) | 10.91 (6–12) | 10.54 (4–12) | <0.001 |
Answer for the following statements AIDS is caused by a virus | 0.03 | |||
True | 1752 (97) | 487 (99) | 1265 (97) | |
False | 49 (3) | 7 (1) | 42 (3) | |
You can get HIV from sexual contact with an HIV-infected individual | 0.04 | |||
True | 1763 (98) | 489 (99) | 1274 (98) | |
False | 38 (2) | 5 (1) | 33 (2) | |
Mosquitoes can transmit HIV | <0.001 | |||
True | 323 (18) | 53 (11) | 270 (21) | |
False | 1448 (82) | 441 (89) | 1037 (79) | |
Condom use can prevent HIV infection | 0.001 | |||
True | 1703 (95) | 481 (97) | 1222 (94) | |
False | 98 (5) | 13 (3) | 85 (6) | |
You can get HIV from having meal with an HIV-infected individual | 0.001 | |||
True | 253 (14) | 48 (10) | 205 (16) | |
False | 1548 (86) | 446 (90) | 1102 (84) | |
HIV-infected individuals may not have symptoms for several years | 0.04 | |||
True | 1721 (96) | 480 (97) | 1241 (95) | |
False | 80 (4) | 14 (3) | 66 (5) | |
Asymptomatic HIV-infected individual can transmit HIV to other people | 0.006 | |||
True | 1722 (96) | 483 (98) | 1239 (95) | |
False | 79 (4) | 11 (2) | 68 (5) | |
Persons who look clean and healthy can already be infected with HIV | 0.06 | |||
True | 1741 (97) | 484 (98) | 1257 (96) | |
False | 60 (3) | 10 (2) | 50 (4) | |
One can know his/her HIV infection status by getting HIV blood test | 0.002 | |||
True | 1562 (87) | 448 (91) | 1114 (85) | |
False | 239 (13) | 46 (9) | 193 (15) | |
There is currently a vaccine that can prevent HIV infection | 0.005 | |||
True | 413 (23) | 91 (18) | 322 (25) | |
False | 1388 (77) | 403 (82) | 985 (75) | |
Anti-HIV drugs can increase lifespan of the infected individuals | <0.001 | |||
True | 1507 (84) | 444 (90) | 1063 (81) | |
False | 294 (16) | 50 (10) | 244 (19) | |
Having multiple sexual partners increases risk for getting HIV | <0.001 | |||
True | 1285 (71) | 370 (75) | 810 (62) | |
False | 516 (29) | 188 (25) | 497 (38) |