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Table 7 Knowledge, attitude and practice on VCT at Addis Ababa Sciences and Technology University Students, Addis Ababa, May to June, 2013

From: Risky HIV sexual behavior and utilization of voluntary counseling and HIV testing and associated factors among undergraduate students in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Knowledge

Character

Frequency

Percentage

Do you heard information about VCT (N = 585)

 Yes

488

83.4

 No

97

16.6

Source of information (N = 585)

 Mass media

250

42.7

 Newsletter

150

25.6

 Colleague

100

17.1

 Health professionals

70

12.0

 Others

15

2.6

Knowing the presence of VCT provision center around (N = 582)

 Yes

372

64

 No

210

36

Perceived importance of getting VCT (N = 577)

 Important

542

93.9

 Not-important

35

6.1

Attitude

 Do you agree that getting HIV blood test would provide safety for others? N = 581

  Agree

479

82.4

  Disagree

52

8.9

  Neutral

50

8.7

Do you think VCT is necessary? (N = 567)

 Yes

510

89.9

 No

57

10.1

Did VCT test help you in any way (e.g. alleviating your anxiety?) N = 264

 Agree

202

76.5

 Disagree

24

9.1

 Neutral

38

14.4

Preferable ways of getting HIV test result (N = 578)

 Face to face

468

81.0

 Secretive letter

54

9.3

 Telephone

29

5.0

 From relative or partner

18

3.1

 Others

9

1.6

When do you think one should get VCT service (N = 561)

 At any time

459

81.9

 While feeling sick

58

10.3

 Only when involved with many sexual partners

23

6.0

 When ready for marriage

13

2.4

 Others

8

1.4

Practice

 Have ever used VCT (N = 573)

  

  Yes

275

48

  No

298

52

Are you willing to undergo VCT(N = 589)

 Yes

457

77.6

 No

132

22.4

Purpose of getting VCT (N = 288)

 For marriage

83

31.7

 To know their Sero-status

75

28.6

 To prevent transmission of the virus to the fetus

65

24.8

 To confirm to friends

39

14.9

Reason for not using VCT(N = 216)

 Never had sexual intercourse before

114

52.8

 Fear of stigma by the society

50

23.1

 Fear of stress due to the virus

29

13.4

 Other

23

10.7